+1 on the Tikka, REALLY good guns for reasonable money. I have a T3 stainless in 6.5x55 and it is hands down the most impressive gun in the safe. Unless you are planning on hunting exclusively elk/moose with it I think you will find that mid sized 6.5mms are simply better then the 308 especially when you are talking about 700 yards and a lightweight rifle, of course if you are talking about 1,000lbs+ game the 30 caliber does have some noteworthy advantages. Tikka chambers the 260, 6.5 CM and the 6.5x55 though the latter is hard to find in the states.