Re: which 17 hmr rifle is better?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: signal5</div><div class="ubbcode-body">they both have bull barrels and cost the same. I cant seem to decide. </div></div>
I have a Savage and wouldn't have it any other way. I really dig it (Takin' it squirrel hunting on Saturday). It has a great trigger (Accu-Trigger) and is a great shooter out of the box. That said, I know the Marlin is a great gun as well.
Since the biggest differentiation between them is the stock, Savage=Synthetic and Marlin=Wood or Laminate (if I read your post correctly), I would get the Marlin were I in your particular situation. You're not going to go wrong with either gun. I'd take the one with a nicer stock.