Great base rifle

[cody0707]

What is a good rifle that can be had for less than $500? After the initial purchase I plan on adding and changing things on it to take it from a good rifle to a great rifle. Shots up to 1k yards would be cool and I do have a place to go to take shots of that distance. For now I want to get proficient with 500-600 yard shots.

What would you recommend for a basic rifle for less than $500 that could be upgraded later? This does not include optics, I have additional money for that.

 

[OneShot0351]

Rem sps varmint or tactical

 

[Sully2]

Rem sps varmint or tactical

Yup!....X2

 

[Joe King]

cheapo rifle with a good donor action

Savage/stevens, or a Howa
If you can get ahold of a Savage chambered in a short mag or ultra mag you'll get a large shank action and from there it's up to your imagination anything from 17rem to 458 I believe, all the parts are readily available to create what ever you want, or you can just buy the action for $285 without the accutrigger gun)

Actions For Sale - Savage and Stevens Models

http://www.shilen.com/chambers.html

 

[Ludicrous]

I found a used Savage 10 FP .308 the other day for $400.00. No optics. It followed me home. It really looks like the previous owner put 1-2 boxes of ammo through it and that's it.

 

[rick523]

Yup!....X2

x3
upgrade as you go

 

[FEENIX]

Another vote for the Savage/Stevens ...

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f22/my-budget-270-ai-97745/

 

[M1AShooter]

If you live near a Cabela's, you might be interested in their Remington 700 ADL Scope Rifle Combo for $440, which includes a cheap scope. These are clearance items so no online ordering and they're limited to what each store has in stock, as far as choice of caliber.