ORIGINAL: UncleNorby
Unless you are thenostalgic type, you'll likely settle on an in-line. The can be had for $100 to $800. If you're like most on this forum, you'll end up with several. I suggest starting with something reasonable priced. I just bought a Remington Genesis on sale from Cabelas, paid $120 including shipping and handling and a $35 MFRs rebate. I can recommend the gun as a good one to start out. So are lower end CVAs and Traditions. The Genesis is actually built by Traditions.
If price were no object, I'd get a Savage smokeless gun, or since Blackhorn 209 powder has come out (very little fouling, non-corrosive) maybe a T/C Triumph.
I have a Savage and if you can shoot smokeless in your state I recommend the rifle---cost for a SS Black stock was $550. It will shoot 200 yardsaccurately no problem. I shoot a Barnes 45/70 Origonal 300g Semi Spitzer with crushed rib sabot in it. Many shoot300g SW with it and get great accuracy. The Savages are VERY accurate guns out of the box---guaranteed to shoot 1.5" at 100. This was shot from my Savage about amonth before I went to Colorado with it elk hunting in first rifle season:
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