I also say go with the Savage rifle/scope package. I bought my Savage .270 package for $399 about 3 years ago at a gun shop. Check Wal-Mart, they are usually a little cheaper as they buy in a bigger bulk = so they sell for a little less.Not sure for the cost of round comparrison but I pay under $20 for a box of Rem core lokt ammo for the .270 which isn't bad imo. Figure 10 rounds sighting it in and still have enough ammo to shoot 10 deer! Good luck to you!