Originally Posted by
Mr. Slim
...for $1000.00 id look into a Remington 700 or something comparable. watch for a sale were you might get the rifle and scope as a deal.
Pretty sure a Remington 700 can be had for far less than $1,000. The cheapest ADL models are well under $500 when on sale (with scope), and while nothing fancy (no jeweled bolt, sound a bit clunkier than upper-level 700's) are dependable.