Sam, do you have a Walmart near by? The one closest to me always has the M700 ADL packages for around $370 + tax. The youth model in .243 has a 20" barrel and 12.5" LOP, which should make for a fairly handy truck rifle.
Along the same lines, I've seen 700 Stainless ADL's in 223 at a couple of local Sportmans Warehouse locations for $499. They have the 24" barrels, but you could easily cut this. I like the barrel profile on these, and have one in 243. Accurate and no frills....
