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+1 on the Appleseed suggestion.

Just browsed a few used racks around town, wood stocked 700 BDL in 7mm Rem Mag was going for $500 in EX condition... you can buy a brand new SPS for the same price. (I'd take the older BDL personally.) If you have documentation from a gunsmith outlining the work that was done to the...

Don't forget to swap in a stainless mag tube follower and marbles bullseye or peep rear on that Rossi. I think the significant ammo capacity advantage and shorter lever throw are bigger advantages for the 44 vs the slight ballistic advantages of the 30-30 at longer range for the purpose...

A weekend at Appleseed and CMP Service rifle clinic would likely be valuable, I think a 22 lr rifle with M16 style sights (10/22 with tech sights or dedicated AR trainer) would be a great tool to invest in before an AR. Shoot AS with the 22 and use a club rifle at a CMP match, then decide if it...

I've never regretted getting stainless or a durable finish on my firearms, BUT I agree that on a budget rifle you are probably better putting $60 into glass OR a better rifle. I've dragged some blued/wood guns through god awful rain-snow in deep brush and the stock tends to end up worse for...

7mm rem mag carries the magic 1k of energy for deer to 700 ish while the 30-06 and 270 are good to 500 running common commercial loads. The 7 mm rem mag is about as stout in the recoil department as most people will tolerate without flinching. All are good cartridges but if you can stand the...

Used Ruger 44 magnum carbine (tube fed preferably) with tech sights and a weekend at Appleseed with a 10/22 equipped with the same sights.

I found the Ruger Gunsite Scout exceedingly accurate (sub MOA at 100 yards), short stiff barrels are often more accurate than long factory contour models. However, for longer range hunting your issue will likely be reduced velocity from the short barrel and the effect this will have on the...

Comparing to what Bud's sells the current SPS lineup for ($500 shipped, plus whatever your FFL charges for a transfer) I'd say that's a fair price particularly for stainless. You'll see some hunting season package deals that will put the base model rifles in the $400-$450 range in the next...

Rhinoh - I own the same rifle you purchased (the Dick's ADL Varmint, 26") - don't be embarrassed by the groups, the stock and trigger are major out of box limiting factors in that rifle. Get yourself a take-off Hogue pillar bedded stock and a set of BDL bottom metal with the proper length...

Back40: I own a Remington 700 and have put a fair bit of work and money to make it into a sub MOA take on an LTR that will shoot same-hole and cloverleaf groups all day long, but it wasn't that way out of the box and certainly did not shoot great groups like the Ruger American Rifle reviewed...

I owned a stainless Rossi .357 16" carbine and it was a fun shooter, reliability with .38 Specials was spotty and could induce a wicked jam that would give you a bad day in a HD situation. I had 0 feed issues when running a variety of .357 magnum loads and would not want to deal with the long...

Why no interest in 308 if you want an occasional 1000 yard cartridge that is good for yotes, pigs, deer, with plenty of plinking and surplus ammo options? A new Savage Hog Hunter (model 11 platform) comes with a 20 in med contour threaded 1 in 10 twist barrel, iron sights, accutrigger... $430...

Honestly, your 9mm pistol is probably fine for home defense if you feed it appropriate HP defensive ammunition. If I wanted a single all-around rifle my vote goes to the new Savage "Hog Hunter" (model 11 based) chambered in .308, though you can get the same in .223 and .338 Winchester as well...

"In their day they were good guns, but when compared to other new alloy or other steel and even polymer framed guns they are really out dated. If the US military didn't use it as its standard side arm, it would probably be no longer made. In comparison the browning hp, sig , cz75 , glocks...

Great thread, thanks to all who've contributed! The SIG PT2022 is closer to $500 near me, the Taurus PT92 is selling for $402 at one local outfit if one doesn't mind a full size 9mm.

I'd have to give a second nod to the RIA Tactical in .45 based on the requirements provided so far... it really represents a lot of value at the $500 price and seems to hit most of his desired requirements. I appreciate the concept of nostalgia suggested by a few other posters but since the OP...