I used to be impressed by the Handi rifles for the price. However now you can get a decent bolt action for not much more. You can get a Stevens 200 or a Mossberg for under 300 bucks most places. The stevens is basically a Savage 110. And the Mossbergs seem to be getting pretty good reviews.

Not that there is anything wrong with the H&R rifles, just that for darn near the same price you could get a multi shot bolt action instead.

Paul