chaim
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OK, I've been thinking about getting a bolt rifle for a while now. I am thinking about a few, pretty much completely different, options.
-Yugo Mauser for about $150 in pretty decent condition
-Mosin-Nagant in pretty much unissued condition with sling, cleaning kit, bayonet, for only $120.
-New Savage combo w/ cheap scope (I think it is the Savage 110 or 10) in .270 for only $300 (if it isn't sold yet, this is a good $100 less than the next cheapest I've seen these for here). This is a clearance rifle at a large discount store so it isn't a normal price. Most of these, even at the same store run a full $100 or greater more than this.
-New Howa in just about any caliber I wish with scope for about $450.
I know these are quite different. I would really like the Howa if I go new but if it isn't sold yet it is hard to beat $300 for a Savage. Also, I could always get two Yugos or two Nagants keeping one stock and putting a scope and maybe new stock on the second for about the price of one Savage or Howa (well, a little more than the cheap Savage). A slim possibility (again if it is still available) is to get the Savage for $300 and then for the price of the Howa I could get a Nagant or Yugo Mauser. However, I would much prefer the Howa to the Savage (it is just the price of that particular Savage makes it hard to pay an extra $150).
-Yugo Mauser for about $150 in pretty decent condition
-Mosin-Nagant in pretty much unissued condition with sling, cleaning kit, bayonet, for only $120.
-New Savage combo w/ cheap scope (I think it is the Savage 110 or 10) in .270 for only $300 (if it isn't sold yet, this is a good $100 less than the next cheapest I've seen these for here). This is a clearance rifle at a large discount store so it isn't a normal price. Most of these, even at the same store run a full $100 or greater more than this.
-New Howa in just about any caliber I wish with scope for about $450.
I know these are quite different. I would really like the Howa if I go new but if it isn't sold yet it is hard to beat $300 for a Savage. Also, I could always get two Yugos or two Nagants keeping one stock and putting a scope and maybe new stock on the second for about the price of one Savage or Howa (well, a little more than the cheap Savage). A slim possibility (again if it is still available) is to get the Savage for $300 and then for the price of the Howa I could get a Nagant or Yugo Mauser. However, I would much prefer the Howa to the Savage (it is just the price of that particular Savage makes it hard to pay an extra $150).