I'm looking to pickup a somewhat lightweight rifle for deer and occasional elk hunting. Shots will range up to 450 yards. Don't want a super light gun that is going to be brutal with recoil. Considering a 7mm mag and would like stainless with synthetic stock.
I'm leaning towards Cabela's Sako A7 Big Game as it has what appears to be a decent Bell and Carlson stock and 24" fluted barrel. The rifle costs around $1k. I'm not a huge fan of the cheap plastic synthetic stocks and would like to stay with the Bell and Carlson or other higher quality synthetic.
Is there anything better in that price range for my intended purposes?
