Corncob;
I've got the Savage MKII LHB .22. I've worked it around a bit, nuthin' serious. I'll recommend it to anyone as being a very good value for the money. Mine's middlein' accurate as compared to my Volquartsen, for about 1/4 the money.
The 581 Remington's are seriously overpriced when you find one. The Anschutz's are worth the money - if you've got the money to spend. I wouldn't make any great sacrifices to obtain one though.
I looked around a fair amount a coupla years ago when I got my Savage, & unless something's popped up recently that I haven't heard of, the Savage is about it for reasonably priced.
If you do go for it, PM me & I can point you to some easy things to do to help with it.
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