If you're looking for an inexpensive hunting rifle or project rifle, BSA and Parker-Hale's are good candidates in my opinion. I have an old BSA Royal Featherweight in '06 and I used to have a BSA Majestic in 270 (got rid of it in lean times). They are neat rifles and not too pricey.
The best reference material I know of is a book called "Bolt Action Rifles" by Frank De Haas.
The gun in the link looks similar to the U-9 version of the BSA that was imported by Herters.
