There are alot of other great rifles to consider, at much lower prices.
The Howa Lightning in .308, (not the new ones with a Hogue stock, but the ones imported up to about 10 years ago, with the standard weight barrel and the heavy duty black synthetic stock.) Can be had with some looking for around $425 in VG+ condition.
Uses the same mounts and rings as the Remington 700.
I nice big two-position safety, that has very positive clicks.
Scope: One of the newer Weaver "Classic K" scopes, in either 2.5 power or 4 power. Built like tanks, great eye relief, utterly reliable.
No, the rifle is not controlled feed, but I can honestly say after 50 years of hunting with push feeds, that I have never jammed one, and never feared for my life from a charging whitetail.
Or, if you simply must have CRF, then one of the 1960s made Mark Xs or FN commercial grades. The price of these have really dropped in the past 10 years,as younger hunters and shooters just don't give a rats-butt about mauser actions. Just saw a beautiful 1950s, FN Deluxe, in 98% condition, in .308, go unsold for $550.
Mannyrock
