If you want a "nicer' rifle in 17HM2, I'm a fan of the Anschutz 1502 and Remington 504, but I paid around $650 for each of mine.
That said, even my least expensive Savage Mark II is capable of shooting MOA or better groups at 50 yards with the "right" ammo. If CCI/Hornady could figure out how to make their 17HM2 ammo as accurate as the long discontinued Eley, 17HM2 fans would rejoice.
