Depends on what you mean by budget - do you mean
--Under $300
--$300-$350
--$350-$400
--$400-$450
--$450-$500
The answer is different for each category, and do you mean new, used, or both?
Without knowing more, TC Venture is a great value in a sub-$450 rifle (that 4th category).
Yes, Stevens is the answer in the first category. If you look around, these are still $275 plus shipping/FFL - right, less if you can get in on the crazy Academy deal - but I think that's pretty much over now.
Howa/Vanguard, CZ, and Tikka always strong contenders in value, as is Savage.
Scope - what's the budget? Same thing - different answer in different ranges of price. Without knowing more, Nikon Omega 3-9x40. Anywhere from $135 I've seen them re-furbed from Nathez up to $225-$250 new.
I'm assuming you want a turnbolt - good choice. Good cartridge choice, of course.
Best answer is really anything but the 710/715/770/Whitetail Hunter - and now I think it has yet has another name - Remington keeps renaming it every time the prior name gets a bad (deserved) rep. Accurate, but crappily made for the price. They're the Glock of turnbolts: Pretty shoddy, but they function reasonably well, and the name recognition and inertia will continue to carry them for years.
Personally I would avoid the Mossberg 100 ATR / 4x4 as well - but some have a lot of good to say about them.
--Under $300
--$300-$350
--$350-$400
--$400-$450
--$450-$500
The answer is different for each category, and do you mean new, used, or both?
Without knowing more, TC Venture is a great value in a sub-$450 rifle (that 4th category).
Yes, Stevens is the answer in the first category. If you look around, these are still $275 plus shipping/FFL - right, less if you can get in on the crazy Academy deal - but I think that's pretty much over now.
Howa/Vanguard, CZ, and Tikka always strong contenders in value, as is Savage.
Scope - what's the budget? Same thing - different answer in different ranges of price. Without knowing more, Nikon Omega 3-9x40. Anywhere from $135 I've seen them re-furbed from Nathez up to $225-$250 new.
I'm assuming you want a turnbolt - good choice. Good cartridge choice, of course.
Best answer is really anything but the 710/715/770/Whitetail Hunter - and now I think it has yet has another name - Remington keeps renaming it every time the prior name gets a bad (deserved) rep. Accurate, but crappily made for the price. They're the Glock of turnbolts: Pretty shoddy, but they function reasonably well, and the name recognition and inertia will continue to carry them for years.
Personally I would avoid the Mossberg 100 ATR / 4x4 as well - but some have a lot of good to say about them.