Right on, the choice for hunting might be a lighter rifle for carrying in the field as opposed to a heavier barrelled target type set up.Thank you Sir, I am looking for a wood one, bolt action, sometimes using for fun shooting but if it can hunting would be better but I believe it do not have much choice for hunting by this caliber right? My budget is less than 1000 would be best.
The people suggesting CZ's aren't wrong that's for sure for a nice wood bolt action that suits your needs, I will let the CZ fans suggest a nice hunting version. The Tikka T1x comes in wood but it's about $300 more then the Plastic version at around $1100.00
CZ457 American or Lux depending if you want iron sights?
Keep an eye on the EE as well for older blued and walnut bolt actions .22lr's that come up for sale..... lot's out there!