Thank you for all of the replies! I did leave out some information, and I'm sorry for that. I live in Peoria, AZ. I'm 6' 2" and weigh 220lbs. As for the game I'd hunt, basically anything to start. Whether that's local coyote or if I am able to get drawn for Elk, etc. I'd go down the road to my local range to get accustomed to my rifle for a bit at first as well. Budget wise I'm a bit flexible but I'd rather not spend $1k+ (for rifle and scope combined). At least i dont want to spend more then that until i know it will be something that i will want to spend more money on im the future. That's why that Savage combo seemed decent to me. The scope on that was a Nikon 3-9x40, but I haven't checked up to see what the max distance or anything about it would be. Would it be a bad choice to look at combos or should I research them both seperately? Any recommendations on rifles and scopes would be appreciated.
As for reloading, yes I am very interested. My girlfriends, aunts, boyfriend (that's a mouth full, I know) use to reload and has all of the necessary equipment. My hope is to hopefully buy it all from her if she allows me to. Should hopefully save me some cash there. I got more questions on reloading but I'll wait and redirect them to that fourm later on.