Best .308 bolt action for under $1000?

[burnaby]

T3 hunter or XBolt.

 

[Duffk21]

Another tikka vote here...

Duff

 

[Highwind]

My vote goes to Tikka or Browning.

 

[hoytcanon]

Ruger M77 Hawkeye

 

[Rich the Butcher]

Winchester Model 70.

 

[drill702]

Winchester Model 70.

 

[Wormbait]

The tikka t3 for sure

 

[Bartledan]

Browning X-Bolt hunter. He'll be very happy with it.

 

[NL-Hunter]

No mention if he need glass or not, if irons are required it will limit selection.

If not used, Tikka Battue.

 

[diemaco]

Remington Model 7 CDL, Ruger Hawkeye Ultralight, Winchester Featherweight, Kimber (can't remember the model, 84L?)

This guy has good taste

 

[Hitzy]

You could get an AB3 with a Leupold VX1 3-9X40 for around $1000.

 

[Slamfire]

So a friend of mine's wife wants to give her husband a rifle...

Summary Criteria: Under $1000, Blued, Wood, .308, bolt action, 20 or 22" barrel

Might consider the Savage Model 14/114 American Classic. Seems to meet all of your requirements. The AccuTrigger is pretty decent. I own a Savage Model 11/111 which has the AccuTrigger. Tack-driver.
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/14AMERICANCLASSIC

 

[hoytcanon]

This guy has good taste

And is smart... with a WTS ad in the EE for an M77 Ultralight .308.

 

[sure as shootin]

Another vote for the Tikka T3 lite

 

[heybert]

And is smart... with a WTS ad in the EE for an M77 Ultralight .308.

Wwwwhaaatttt????

 

[bushawg]

Stainless laminate takedown blr in 358 , does not get any more practical or nice to carry and will take any game with authority

 

[hawk-i]

Remington 700 BDL. edit, not avail. in 308 would have to go 30-06

Remington Model Seven CDL 308.....20 in. barrel

 

[c-fbmi]

Rem Mod 7 CDL..........Win FTRWT..........Vanguard 2 (surprised no one mentioned this before). Gobs of nice used under that budget..........Husqvarna, 700 BDL, 700 CDL, Sako, Vanguard, Winchester, lots of models, BSA, Parker Hale, Ruger RSI, Brownings, Brno, CZ...........

Friends don't buy friends Salvages !!!!!!!

 

[madshawn]

Tikka T3 Hunter

 

[RussellDyck]

Another vote for the Tikka T3 Hunter, if they are anything like the Forest your husband will really enjoy it!