I’m not really clear what you are trying to do here, so I’m a bit swayed by my own interests... bolt gun, under $750, like to reload...rifle and scope? I’m going to assume you meant rifle only. How far can you shoot?
To me, rifles generally start at $1000, by the time I get ready to shoot and seen to quickly get to $2000-$3000 before I’m happy including optic.
So, $750 is kind of lower/low-mid range, IMO. What is interesting to you? Accuracy, load development, just shooting a different name?
For example, I just wanted a 350 Legend to be ready to hunt OH Deer, if we get straight with this COVID. I bought scope, mount, dies, brass, bullets, etc and am starting to load for it. It showed me a 0.6” 3 shot group. It is a Winchester XPR $425, scoped with a Vortex 1-8x I came into and Leupold bases & rings $50. I think that could be $750. It is fun, low recoil, bangs steel out to 300 and adds some fun.
If I suggest a 6.5 creedmoor, they are out there at a similar price point. With work, you can make honest 1 moa rifles out of them. Ruger American is one of them. Howa 1500 might be even better.
17 hmr will also be in the ball park, but no reloading.
Sure, a 222, 6br, 6 creedmor, etc in a Tikka, trued 700, Savage 12, etc are great, but you will quickly pass $750.
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