i have it narrowed down to the remington 700 adl with the scope combo on it i know its a cheap scope but it should work for a year and i can get that for $425. Or i am looking at the marlin for $299 and putting a scope on it and going that route. most of the Weatherby Vanguards i found are around $425 with no scope. I found a used one thats a 270 for 500 but i would really like to buy a brand new rifle.