I need help finding the best low-budget rifle for both hunting and range shooting. I plan to stick to one rifle for the foreseeable future (or so I think...).
So far, I'm looking at:
Norinco CQ-A: Forget hunting, I'm too much in love with the AR-15 platform.
Norinco M305: Would be a great range gun, but maybe a bit too heavy for hunting? Also, most expensive choice.
Savage Axis: Would be the most accurate option, but then it would just go to waste, since I don't have access to a 1000 yard range.
Mosin-Nagant: Super cheap. Bolt action; wouldn't be too fun at a range. No lead-free bullets.
SKS: Also super cheap. Intermediate cartridge. No lead-free bullets.
Is there something better out there that I'm missing?