Inexpensive bolt action rifles.

For the money you can't go wrong with a Savage. Out of the box accuracy is beat by no-one. I would think you will have under moa right out of box and if you hand load even better yet. As for scopes,They carry one brand there called Centerpoint. I had one on my 308 for a while. Never lost zero and was very crisp and clear.
 
I have a savage 110 in 30-06 and it will shoot 3/8" groups (after bedding), and I'm going to purchase another one to build a 338-06.
They are well worth the money.:D
 
Nothing wrong with Savage rifles. The ones I've had have shot better than my Remingtons. As for scopes... Don't buy the cheapest thing you can find. It will end up letting you down. If your budget for a scope is under $100 look to ebay. Older Weavers and the like can be had uner $100 and are good quality glass. For new, look at Sightron S1, Mueller, etc. They will cost a little over $100 but will be worlds better than most of the scopes at Wal Mart.
 
On some reviews people have been saying that its a good rifle to get for deer season then leave in the closet until deer season rolls around again. I'm looking for something to shoot a lot at targets, and maybe deer if I don't mind cutting up a squirrel.
 
I bought the savage axis from Walmart for $267 it had a 22" barrel I cut it down to 17.5" and it is a tac driver but its just a "disposable" rifle
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At the price range your indicating the Savage would be your best bet. I believe trigger pull on stock,non-accutrigger models is around 3 to 4 LBS. It will be a tack driver as all Savages are. My first Savage was the Edge in a 223. I put over 5000 rounds down it in one summer and when i traded it in for another Savage it was still shooting sub moa. The stocks are cheap as in you will not want to put a bi-pod on them,but a replacement stock is not that costly either.
For a all around,i would go with the 308 or a 30-06.
 
Why wouldn't you want to put a bipod on them?

The stocks are kindy flimsy and have a tendacy to bend and twist. I have heard of people using fiberglass strips to reinforce the stock with good results.
A replacement stock would be the best route.
 
I would recommend the Savage 10/110 series rifles over the Axis. The Axis is a disposable as previous posters have said. For about 100 more you can get the good Savage in its base model. It will have resale value and an almost unlimited options for upgrades in the future, as better triggers, stocks and barrels are readily available and relatively inexpensive since there are tons of those rifles around. Any of the cheaper entry level guns, while they are reasonably accurate and reliable for limited use, have few if any options for upgrade and limited resale value. They also can be a real problem if you need repair parts. I bought a Savage 111 with Bushnell scope, the basic package version of that gun for about $425, installed a Boyd's laminate stock, Rifle Basix trigger and a good scope I had so I now have a great looking, great shooting rifle with about $600 in it. Shot a 5/8" group last week with 270 cal Hornady 150gr SST handloads. :o
 
Pabst, that does look like a handy truck gun or brush gun. I bought a Mossberg 100ATR a few years ago for the same purpose. They are OK if we don't expect them to be more than they are, huh:rolleyes:
 
Whats a disposable rifle?
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A rifle that has no re-sale value, and one that would cost more to repair than it is worth if anything ever goes wrong with it.

Nothing wrong with this as long as the buyer knows what he is doing when they buy. The Remington 770, Savage Axis, Mossberg 4X4 and proably the new Ruger All American rifle are all in this category along with a few others.

They are made for the guy who wants to get into a rifle as cheaply as possible. They generally shoot well enough, but aren't designed for years of serious shooting. For the guy who shoots a box of ammo a year they will probably last a lifetime. But if you buy one and decide to upgrade to something better down the road you will not find a dealer that will even talk ot you about trading.

There are lots of better options that would only cost about the equalivent of 2 or3 boxes of ammo more and would be something of value later on.
 
TX if you want to rid yourself of a rifle call the ATF. They will pick it up and it will be put to good use by your friendly neighborhood drug cartel at the border before you know it.

Sorry, couldn't resist.
 
I have a savage axis I got on a trade just because I had $100 in the gun I traded and that savage was BNIB. Aside from the heavy trigger pull(which can easily be fixed) it's a good, accurate, workhorse rifle. I wouldn't put a $35 scope on anything, I'd suggest going up to the $100-120 range for a budget set up. I also have a bipod on mine with no problems.
 
JoeChicago said TX if you want to rid yourself of a rifle call the ATF. They will pick it up and it will be put to good use by your friendly neighborhood drug cartel at the border before you know it.

Our tax dollars at work. Makes ya feel all warm and fuzzy huh!:rolleyes:
 
As for no resale or trade value???? I got my Edge in a 223 for $329.00. Sold the scope to boss for $40.00 bucks,Shot 5000 rounds down it and traded it in at Scheels in MHD,MN for $275.00. I would say trade value was very very good.
Im not pushing buying one,but that thing would out shoot rifles costing 10 times as much and did on a weeley basis. And after 5000 rounds was still out shooting them. Disposable--Thats in the eye of the beholder i guess. Need a rifle that will out shoot your $1000,00 custom rifle and not care if it gets scratched up or beat up???.. I put 5000 rounds down it in 4 months. To a deer hunter,Thats a life time over and over.
 
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