Thanks again for all the advice. This will be her first rifle that is her own. She likes this but told her we would put a fixed 6x scope on it. Would like to find one local for her to check out . Thoughts good or bad?
I wouldn't buy a package gun, as the scopes and mounts tend to be lower tier stuff. I think that you'd do better to buy a Howa 1500 from Whittaker's, replace the stock, and buy a higher grade scope and mounts.