You should look at the T/C Venture rifles. They are pretty nice for roughly $500 and have a 1 inch guarantee. You can also look at Weatherby Vangard II's they are around that same price and have the same 1 inch guarantee. The Marlin Xl7's are hard to beat for $320. I own a Marlin in 30-06 and it will shoot 3 shots into an inch as long as I do my part. I also have a Rem 700 ADL .243 that will stay around an inch group also. I only gave around $400 for it. If your shots are 300yds and less all the glass bedding and fancy stocks are just for show and a waste of money unless your a long range bench shooter. Years ago when a 1 inch rifle was hard to find those things would help a rifle shoot more accurate but with the way most new rifles are made those things will have little to no benefit in a hunting rifle.