dont overlook the Remington 700 SPS Varmint. Dick's sporting goods has them for 550 with a 4-12x40 scope...scope, rings and bases are junk...but remington says the gun alone is 605...i also got mine with a OD green stock that i really like...black would looked too plain for such a rifle IMO...mine is in 22-250...i love it. changed the rings and bases...gotta make the scope work another week or 2 till i buy the new scope..actually aint half bad for a cheap scope...think its a tasco..looks identical to my buddys tasco..decintly clear..even on 12x...just aint a high end scope..



i too was going to buy a used rifle to save money...but im glad i didnt...exspecially in 22-250..i would most likely ended up with a shot out barrel...i really like my SPS..good shootin rifle..havent shot paper much other than sighting it in...figure by the time i get my new scope the bore will be settling down and i can see what it can do...

killed my 9th and 10th groundhogs with it today. missed one about 350 or so...i knew i should have aimed a hair high...i missed a hair low! the looks are decieving shooting hillside to hillside and it throws me off! ill get him next time!

good luck in your decision....i held mine...went home...thought about how much i liked it...drove back out and bought it lol