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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow" data-source="post: 1483550" data-attributes="member: 7123"><p>Depends on what you mean by budget - do you mean</p><p></p><p>--Under $300</p><p></p><p>--$300-$350</p><p></p><p>--$350-$400</p><p></p><p>--$400-$450</p><p></p><p>--$450-$500</p><p></p><p>The answer is different for each category, and do you mean new, used, or both?</p><p></p><p>Without knowing more, TC Venture is a great value in a sub-$450 rifle (that 4th category).</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>Howa/Vanguard, CZ, and Tikka always strong contenders in value, as is Savage.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>I'm assuming you want a turnbolt - good choice. Good cartridge choice, of course.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>Personally I would avoid the Mossberg 100 ATR / 4x4 as well - but some have a lot of good to say about them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow, post: 1483550, member: 7123"] 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. [/QUOTE]
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