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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow" data-source="post: 1293247" data-attributes="member: 7123"><p>T/C Venture is probably the best value.</p><p></p><p>But there are lots of other decent ones too - it all depends on the budget - there's several different levels of economy turnbolts.</p><p></p><p>You said "entry level", so I'd say <strong><em>Stevens 200 or Marlin XL series,</em></strong> instead of the Venture. The Venture is the best bang for the buck "under $500". The Stevens or Marlin are the best bang for the buck "under $375". The Venture is worth stepping up to if you can. IMO. The low-end Savages and low-end Howas are good products too, in the Venture price point class, as well as the budget Remingtons (SPS). Scrunthair over that in price, go CZ 550 or Savage or Vanguard/Howa. </p><p></p><p>I had high hopes for the Mossberg, but if you believe the internet (and in this particular case, I do), they can be grenades. So buyer beware.</p><p></p><p>That's where I'd draw the line at 'budgety'. Above that in price, lots of good choices from Winchester, Remington, Browning, and others - I think the T/C Icon is the best value bar none in a rifle under $1,500 or really at any price point, if you don't mind a bit heavier of a gun. The Icon is essentially, as far as I am concerned, Mark V / Sako / Kimber / Steyr quality, *at least*, at a mid-level BrownRemChester price.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, I'm in a simplification process, and the only centerfire turnbolts that are staying with me are Icon, Mark V, and Vanguard Sub-MOA. Only rimfires turnbolts are CZ.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow, post: 1293247, member: 7123"] T/C Venture is probably the best value. But there are lots of other decent ones too - it all depends on the budget - there's several different levels of economy turnbolts. You said "entry level", so I'd say [B][I]Stevens 200 or Marlin XL series,[/I][/B] instead of the Venture. The Venture is the best bang for the buck "under $500". The Stevens or Marlin are the best bang for the buck "under $375". The Venture is worth stepping up to if you can. IMO. The low-end Savages and low-end Howas are good products too, in the Venture price point class, as well as the budget Remingtons (SPS). Scrunthair over that in price, go CZ 550 or Savage or Vanguard/Howa. I had high hopes for the Mossberg, but if you believe the internet (and in this particular case, I do), they can be grenades. So buyer beware. That's where I'd draw the line at 'budgety'. Above that in price, lots of good choices from Winchester, Remington, Browning, and others - I think the T/C Icon is the best value bar none in a rifle under $1,500 or really at any price point, if you don't mind a bit heavier of a gun. The Icon is essentially, as far as I am concerned, Mark V / Sako / Kimber / Steyr quality, *at least*, at a mid-level BrownRemChester price. FWIW, I'm in a simplification process, and the only centerfire turnbolts that are staying with me are Icon, Mark V, and Vanguard Sub-MOA. Only rimfires turnbolts are CZ. [/QUOTE]
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