New bolt action rifle

[MCVetSteve]

I plan on getting a new rifle and scope here in about a month, maybe less. I need some suggestions, what does everyone have, like, love, hate, sold cuz you couldn't stand it, etc. I should mention a few guidelines regarding my decision: must be .308, bolt action, weather resistant (whether it's stainless, or just a durable finish is fine) sub MOA groups out of the box (not difficult nowadays) must be drilled and tapped for scope base from factory (again not difficult.) Beyond that, I'd like to be out the door with a rifle, scope, and rings for less than $1000. A little over is ok, but approaching $1100 I'd rather not do

 

[AKguy1985]

Well, for your budget you could get a savage model 10FP, or a remington 700AAC-SD.

 

[MCVetSteve]

Are those the tacticool ones designed for police departments? One thing I guess I forgot to mention is intended use: deer and hogs @ at whatever distance I feel I can reliably drop them with one shot... Soooo probably 500 yds and less. Oh and I'm not some crazy high speed hunter with feeders and ATVs and stuff, I'm kinda poor. So whenever I go hunting I'm only gonna have my chevrolegs, so a lighter-ish weight rifle/scope combo would be preferred.

 

[Cedar Creek]

My #1 deer rifle is a Ruger 77 flatbolt .308 with a Leupold Vari-X II 3X-9X scope. Not what you're looking for, but my bad weather rifle might be more like it. It is a Ruger American Compact .308 with a Leupold Compact 2X-7X scope. Short, light, accurate, and the price is right. I bought mine @ Sooner State Pawn last fall. It has a short buttstock, but it works just fine for me and I am 6'4".

Cedar Creek

 

[MCVetSteve]

I'm glad you mentioned the ruger american. I've been intrigued by that, and the Savage axis for about a year now. Although if forced to choose one, I'd probably go with the axis, because there are aftermarket stocks available already.

 

[Jedabug92]

I'm going with a Remington 700 .308 Timney trigger and vortex hst.
That's the high end of your budget but tjats what I'm rolling with.

 

[MCVetSteve]

Yeah but doesn't remington make like 30 different models of the 700? So which?

 

[Jedabug92]

Sorry. The Sps varmint. 26" bull barrel

 

[MCVetSteve]

I did mention lighter-ish. .308 doesn't need much more than a 22" barrel to hit hard at 500yds. I do appreciate your suggestion though.

 

[MCVetSteve]

Axis with Boyd's stock, timney trigger, and nikon pro staff 5 with BDC? Thoughts? Opinions? Prices I quoted at LGS puts me at $936 before rings and tax.