One thing to consider is ammo, bullets, powder ,primers, etc, can add up pretty quick and youd really have to go el cheapo to get a rifle, muzzleloader ,two scopes, ammo and all the accessories needed to shoot em. you can get away w/ a cheap rifle for a while but a cheap ML is a waste of $ IMO. I would just get a new abolt or remington 700, a ziess conquest(the bsnl 4200 is a solid choice too), some mounts and rings and a couple boxes of shells. Then youd have a solid gun you could be proud of.