STEVENS Under 300.00 ...

You can't beat the Browning A-Bolt.Smooth auctionm, reliable and accurate all in one package.Top it off with a Leupold scope and you got a gun that will last for years.It

I recommend the Remington 700 ADL since it's reliable and inexpensive, although some of the Savage guys also make a convincing argument. I haven't used a Savage before, but the price and the Accu-trigger seem pretty sweet, particularly for a firstbig game rifle.

I dont know if you have pawn shops up in Canada (I am sure that you do) but I would check there, you should be able to get a good gun in stainless and synthetic for under $500 and still be able to put a descent scope on it. Otherwise for $500 Canadian you are going to probably have to settle for something synthetic and blued in Stevens, Mossberg or Remington package deals. None of them are bad guns, but the Remington 710 does have a bad rap on these forums. The Stevens probably is the better deal out of the 3 though.

Which everone fits you best.Savage =great out of the box.Most everything good out of the box, great with a little tweaking.

Savage or Stevens would be my first pick just due to the fact they are accurate right out of the box and are reasonably priced. They are workhorses. Remmy's are nice guns to but will be in the $700 range without scope.

Did not even think about the pawn shops, not sure if they are allowed to purchase and sell used fire arms, there are a couple gun shops in town that sell used that I will have to visit.

What is the diff between the blued and stainless, I know the stainless will not rust easily, is the blued just a coated steel??

My friend, you are shopping in the wrong place.

Yep, got my 700 ADL for $449 plus shipping and transfer fees, which brought it up to about $500. Found one with a synthetic stock and iron sights on sale for $389, but I opted for the camo stock and drilled & tapped receiver.

Hm, there might be some confusion between US and Canadian dollars in this thread, so be aware that I'm talking US currency.

The Weatherby Vanguard/Howa 1500 is a very good rifle and an excellent value.

Caldoc