[quote=Billy_Goat]I'm a big fan of the Savage LWH's. they were pretty cheap, shot great and very easy to tote around.

but like most here, I carry a lot of confirmation bias. my son and I hunt with a pair of Savage LWH's in .308. I think I bought them for <$600/ea.

the Tikka Superlight is a great config (only available at Sportsmans or Cabelas).

if you are left handed, consider the Browning 81 BLR. My blr wont shoot as well as the LWH's do, but looks cooler in all the pictures. smile[/quote

browning also makes a left hand bolt action which falls in the op price range and is a lot more accurate then the bar