Thinking of buying a rifle

[TomG]

I would suggest a Savage Axis bolt action. They are under $300 brand new and can be had in pretty much any caliber you desire, depending on how much you want to spend to feed it. They do come with synthetic stocks, but at that price you can spend another $150 on a nice wooden stock and still come out ahead.

Just so you know, Savage is offering a $75 factory rebate through December 31, so if you hurry, you'll have $75 to put toward a scope as well.

Tom