Consider used rifles too. You can get great deals. Guys go through rifles faster than they should.

I do like Savages also. Spend your money on optics, especially if you're taking long, 200+ yrd shots.

Personlly I don't feel like there's much hunting in making a long (200-300 yrd) shot at a deer. Good shooting, but not really my idea of hunting. I just like to hunt thicker woods, swamps etc, where shots are usually less than 100.

Whatever you pick, select a bullet that will work best at the ranges you expect to shoot most. If you shoot a deer at 50 yds with a bullet that is made to perform best at long range, the results can be unpredictable, and unimpressive.