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<blockquote data-quote="Unofficial Gun Addict (UGA)" data-source="post: 981207" data-attributes="member: 81139"><p>Welcome to LRH! I lean heavily towards the tikkas, owning 4 of them. I also own 4 savages, 1 Winchester mod 70, a browning abolt, and a Remington 700. All of them are shooters, except my most recent savage which will be going back to the manufacturer because after feedng it every kind of factory ammo, the best of it still barely gets under 2 moa.</p><p></p><p>The tikkas have one of the smooths bolts around, are reliable, and guaranteed to shoot 1 moa out of the box. I've found this to be the case, and all my tikkas handle factory ammo very well.</p><p></p><p>If you don't mind a little extra weight, I really like the semi heavy barreled guns. I just picked up a 308 t3 tactical and it's a joy, but it'll run more than your limit unless you find one at a great price. </p><p></p><p>So... If I was in your shoes, I'd go with the tikka ctr. It's a tack driver, falls into your price point, already setup with a 10 round mag, threaded, smooth bolt, semi heavy barrel, widened fore grip, picatinny rail on top, & cheek rest. It's a lot of gun for the money... Think they are running around $850.</p><p></p><p>If I was just starting out again... It'd be a tikka in 308 for sure... Easy to get factory ammo for the 308, tons of variety from military to match, and if you decide to reload at some point, a lot of bullet choices and brass is everywhere. And then it'd either be the t3 tactical, or t3 ctr.</p><p></p><p>Or.. If you can find a good price on a sako L61R, it's hard to go wrong with one of those.</p><p></p><p>Lots of good choices out there and I'm sure you'll find something you enjoy. Just get ahold of as many guns as you can and something is going to feel good to you!</p><p></p><p>Happy hunting and welcome back!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Unofficial Gun Addict (UGA), post: 981207, member: 81139"] Welcome to LRH! I lean heavily towards the tikkas, owning 4 of them. I also own 4 savages, 1 Winchester mod 70, a browning abolt, and a Remington 700. All of them are shooters, except my most recent savage which will be going back to the manufacturer because after feedng it every kind of factory ammo, the best of it still barely gets under 2 moa. The tikkas have one of the smooths bolts around, are reliable, and guaranteed to shoot 1 moa out of the box. I've found this to be the case, and all my tikkas handle factory ammo very well. If you don't mind a little extra weight, I really like the semi heavy barreled guns. I just picked up a 308 t3 tactical and it's a joy, but it'll run more than your limit unless you find one at a great price. So... If I was in your shoes, I'd go with the tikka ctr. It's a tack driver, falls into your price point, already setup with a 10 round mag, threaded, smooth bolt, semi heavy barrel, widened fore grip, picatinny rail on top, & cheek rest. It's a lot of gun for the money... Think they are running around $850. If I was just starting out again... It'd be a tikka in 308 for sure... Easy to get factory ammo for the 308, tons of variety from military to match, and if you decide to reload at some point, a lot of bullet choices and brass is everywhere. And then it'd either be the t3 tactical, or t3 ctr. Or.. If you can find a good price on a sako L61R, it's hard to go wrong with one of those. Lots of good choices out there and I'm sure you'll find something you enjoy. Just get ahold of as many guns as you can and something is going to feel good to you! Happy hunting and welcome back! [/QUOTE]
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