Hi smoothsteve,

James' recommendation to look at NEF's single shots is a good one. These guns offer a very good value for the money. If you decide that a single shot is not your cup of tea another very good value are the Savage Package deals on their bolt action rifles. They offer a fairly wide variety of calibers already packaged with a scope. If you shop the sales you can probably pick one up for less than $350. complete.

Good luck on your search!