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^Good choice, either the Stevens 200 (currently $320 at SIR mailorder) or its twin brother the Savage 111. The Sav is a package deal, comes with a Simmons 3-9x40 scope mounted and bore-sighted. I bought my 111 from SIR a year ago for about $460 shipped. Mossberg also makes a budget 30-06 called the 100 ATR ("All Terrain Rifle", apparently), they go for about $20 less than the Stevens 200. You'll notice I didn't mention the Remington 710, mostly because it's not worth mentioning :p Seriously, I've never shot one so I can't say how good/bad they are, but I just personally wouldn't buy one. 'nuf said.

Alternately, if you're not dead-set on a 30-06 you might consider something in 7.62x54R, like a Mosin Nagant, which can be had for around $150 these days :D 7.62x54R is ballistically almost identical to 308, and with handloads could easily be equal to 30-06 as far as velocity and energy is concerned (while probably being a total ##### to shoot, as if M44's weren't bad enough!!!). The biggest advantage is the cost of ammo, since bulk milsurp 7.62x54R is relatively cheap (dirt cheap compared to 30-06 commercial ammo). The cost for a box of 1120 rounds of 7.62x54R is around $200 from Marstar, which unfortunately is greater than the cost of the rifle! lol! But hey, beggars can't be choosers. Just a suggestion, in any case :cool:
 
Go into any decent gunstore in the country and you can find a used Remington, Ruger, Winchester or Savage or maybe some other brand in very good condition includeing a decent mounted scope in the price range you listed. bearhunter
 
mdbuckle said:
The mossberg ATR is a great rifle. A buddy of mine has one and it is well worth it.
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I agree, although I've never seen or fired one :D I like all the features it has except for the fixed top-loading mag (the Stevens 200 has the same thing though, so it's not a big deal), and the fact that it's only chambered in 270 and 30-06. If it were available in other calibers like 223, 22-250 and 243, it would probably outsell the Stevens 200 by a good margin. That being said, if someone in marketing at Savage got off their ass and put a decent looking stock on those Stevens rifles instead of the horrible elephant skin grey ones, they'd really have something...
 
mdbuckle said:
The mossberg ATR is a great rifle. A buddy of mine has one and it is well worth it.
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X2. If you like really crap stocks, you might like the Stevens 200 (I've got one in .223) but the Mossberg is a great shooter for just "a few dollars more" with much better fit and finish and not a garbage "throwaway" stock. You can get a Stevens 200 for about $320. The Mossy is about $400...
Both good shooters...
 
TheCanuck said:
who would have guessed that?:D

my dad has a 7600 carbine in 30-06. nice gun. Might be on the expensive side of his price range though. How much do they run for, new, now?
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I think you'll see guns alot cheeeeper this fall, given the rise of the CDN dollar.

BTW ............. I own more bolt guns than pumps :)





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Ruttinbuck said:
The remy 700 SPS is going for $500-$600.I have a SPS 30-06 barrel on one of my rifles,sub MOA when I do my part.RB
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Absolutely. These can be gotten for under $500 if you look around. You can use the action as the basis for an awesome custom down the road too. I know one of the top F-Class shooters in BC who uses a 700-SPS action for one of his rifles.
 
lcpaintballer said:
What are some affordable but good quality .30-06 rifles?

Affordable $500-$700 range.
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I just recieved a 223 Remmie 700 SPS in Matte blue with synthetic from SIR for a Total of $550ish shipped and tax included.
They offer them in Most calibres including the 06:cool:
Try and find an Old Used 700 for that....;)
The stainless SPS adds a 100 bucks if you'd rather go that route.
 
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