I would go for a Ruger m-77 mk 2 in either 25/06 or 7mm-08 with a Leopuld vx-1 3/9/40 scope where I live this is about a 650.00-700.00 rig and well worth the money my favorite is the 7mm-08 with the Federal 140 gr. Nosler Partition load my last and biggest deer was taken at 303 laser confirmed yards the deer dropped dead in his tracks. and the 7mm-08 recoil is very manageable. I hope this helps chad