Help in determining which one of three rifles to buy

[ojibweindian]

All

I've run across three rifles that have piqued my interest.

1st is an Interarms Mk X (Manchester England) in 7mm Rem. Mag. Walnut stock with nice stain and no unsightly blemishes, black fore-end tip (assuming it's ebony), bore is shiney, no obvious wear at the throat. Blueing is easily 85% - 90%. Asking price is $349.99

2nd is a Savage 110 (pre-accutrigger) in 7mm Rem Mag. It's a typical 110; dark grey synthetic stock, etc. Bore is shiney, no rust anywhere. Asking price is $288.

3rd is a new Marlin XL7 in 30-06. This one has the best trigger of the three. The rifle is brand new and the asking price is $310.

Of these three, which would be the better deal?

 

[Bwana John]

The Interarms Mk X by far.

Aftermarket Timmney triggers are cheap.

It dont really get much better than Mauser 98.

 

[kcshooter]

Agreed. Everyone should own a Mauser, even a commercial one, at some point.

 

[Poper]

Bwana John +1

At $349 it's a good buy, IMHO.

Poper

 

[Speedo66]

Which caliber is better suited for you?

 

[ojibweindian]

I've got pretty much all the bases covered. Already have a 7mm Rem Mag, and a 30-30, which, in Alabama, is all I'd ever need.

This next rifle will be a back-up to the 7 Mag.

 

[Hutch]

I really like the commercial 98-pattern Mauser's, but I like the .30-'06 more than the 7mmRM. Tough call. You've already got ammo for the 7... Go for the Mark X.

 

[ShunZu]

MK X, imho.

 

[Shawnee]

Seems logical for any "back-up rifle" for your 7mag. to also be 7mag. and I don't see any reason to add a third caliber to your stable for a rifle that's just a back-up.

I would lean toward the Interarms just because of the walnut stock.

 

[browningguy]

The "best buy" of the three is the Interarms, the others are just so so prices.

 

[ojibweindian]

Shawnee

That walnut stock is pretty, that's for sure.

Anyways, still waffling between the Mark X and the Savage. XL7's pretty much out of the game, because I don't really feel like buying the brass and bullets to feed it, especially when the performance differences between the Big 7 and the 30-06 are marginal at the distances deer and hog are shot at around here (100-150 yards), and because I've already got plenty of Big 7 components.