If I had $700.00, I would look at a Tika III. Good luck.

A Ruger No. 1H in .416 Rigby.......

I'd go for a used Anshutz.

Pretty nice one with dies, casesand bullet components on the RugerForums for sale. Just an FYI, I considered it myself but have heart set on 7mm-08.

browning A-bolt or a Model 70 Coyote if you could find one

what show are you attending in VT?

Burn $700 @ Gunshow?
Acouple hundred $in silver bars.
A couple hundred $ in Bullets, Powder, and Cases.
I would find something for the last $300.
Gold maybe.
More Powder and Bullets.

If I just "had" to buy a gun...
Remington Model Seven 260 Remington

Marlin XLR, SS, with black laminate in .444.

DMcguire,

There is a show in Barre Vt on February 3rd and 4th. I'm a little over 2 hours away in upstate NY. It is at the Barre Civic Center. I went last year and was amazed at the amount of guns they had. I used to be a regular at the State Fairgrounds show in Syracuse, NY, and feel the Vermont one was way better. They had an entire hockey rink and stage, plus a huge room downstairs with probabally 90% of the merchandise being guns.

My basic search list includesan older Ithaca 16 guage w/ modified or deerslayer barrel, a used ruger 77/.22wmr, any other Ithaca model 37, and perhaps something new in a .308. Can't rule out looking at the new CZ rimfires if they have them around. Of course, anything is fair game if the price is right.

KEJ

Thanks for the info. I did check into it but I just recently put a deposit on a rifle new rifle...