I'm looking for an economical (less than $300 - $400) bolt-action rifle for range work, varminting, and general plinking in .22LR. I'm eliminating the much-praised 10/22 because semi-autos aren't allowed for hunting in PA . It doesn't necessarily need to customizeable if it's got decent out of the box accuracy and a decent trigger. Someone told me to look at the Savage mark II with the heavy barrel for ~$200, which seems like a good deal. Any experiences or advice?
I'm also planning to scope this rifle. Any advice on a scope for the above-stated uses? Any experience with the Weaver V16 or V24? I'm new to rifle scopes, and could use some advice.
The secondary goal here, aside from getting a fun rifle, is to keep costs reasonable and end up with a good platform to practice basic shooting skills which I can apply to my more expensive-to-shoot center-fire rifles.
Thanks for the help. Lots of experienced folks here on TFL.
Andrew
I'm also planning to scope this rifle. Any advice on a scope for the above-stated uses? Any experience with the Weaver V16 or V24? I'm new to rifle scopes, and could use some advice.
The secondary goal here, aside from getting a fun rifle, is to keep costs reasonable and end up with a good platform to practice basic shooting skills which I can apply to my more expensive-to-shoot center-fire rifles.
Thanks for the help. Lots of experienced folks here on TFL.
Andrew