If traditional is your bag, as is mine, you can't go wrong with the T/C hawken or Pa Hunter or the Lyman Plains rifle. The latter two though you are goint to have to shood patch and ball to get any accuracy. The Hawken with its 1:48 twist will let you get away with conicals. (Or you can buy a Green Mtn replacement barrel for about $150 for any of them with a 1:28 twist and have a rifle that will shoot conicaly very well.
If you are into or want an inline - I'd go with the CVA Optima Pro. Mine shoots great and costs from just over $200 to about $275 depending on finish/stock combo. And this puppy shoots every bit as good as my friends $500 + Encore.