Best budget rifle for shooting 500-1000 yrds

[Hmbre97]

School me on what I need to be looking for something that will let me plink from 500-1000 yrds rather accurately. I don't hunt (but may go on occasion) and I don't know a whole lot about diff types of guns. I know how they work and how to operate them but out of all the hundreds of thousands of diff model rifles out there, I have no clue where to start.

I am not against building something and I'm not too concerned with looks. I actually like composite stocks so what some would consider ugly is fine by me. I don't need some ultra expensive match rifle but I'd like it to be fairly accurate in that range. I'd like to keep it under $1000 but the cheaper the better.

[slow06]

School me on what I need to be looking for something that will let me plink from 500-1000 yrds rather accurately. I don't hunt (but may go on occasion) and I don't know a whole lot about diff types of guns. I know how they work and how to operate them but out of all the hundreds of thousands of diff model rifles out there, I have no clue where to start.

I am not against building something and I'm not too concerned with looks. I actually like composite stocks so what some would consider ugly is fine by me. I don't need some ultra expensive match rifle but I'd like it to be fairly accurate in that range. I'd like to keep it under $1000 but the cheaper the better.

Is that $500-$1000 including optics?

[Hmbre97]

Sorry, no. Just the gun itself.

[motoman]

If you're wanting something that's bolt action you can't go wrong with the Remington 700 line of rifles, they come in multiple calibers.

[CJ]

I'd look into a .308 bolt gun, or possibly 6mm.

[futant]

I'd say pick a flavor of .308 bolt gun
most cheap ones now will even deliver 1MOA
so I'd say for 500-1000
id be looking at savage
or
at closer to 1000 i like the finnlight's by sako

[whitetrash]

ild get a savage. i like the feel of them better than the rem 700s. and remingtons reputation of late has not been doing well

[Trick Pony]

I like the adjustable accu-trigger on Savage bolt-actions better than the X-Mark on the Remington 700s. Even on the Remingtons with the X-Mark pro 'adjustable' trigger, if you clean off the shit they put over the adjustment screw it voids your warranty.
The 40-X on the Remingtons is decent but I haven't seen that on the lower end 700s.

[dee]

Remington 5R or a Winchester.

[Sleeper]

tikka

[Moose242]

How about a Kimber?

Their handguns suck ass but their rifles are great.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=284622598

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=284468084

You could get into one for right at $1,000 sans glass.

I am really picky when it comes to bolt guns. Some things I demand are a Mauser style claw extractor (not a dinky hook extractor), front locking lugs, cock on open, hinged magazine floorplate with a release inside the trigger guard, short bolt throw, an external bolt release so you can remove the bolt without touching the trigger, and a three position safety. Kimber rifles meet all of these requirements.

[dee]

Too much hit and miss in their accuracy department for a Kimber to be considered. One that is identical in specs and is very well respected is the FN SPR line of rifles.

[jackwabbit]

tikka and dont look back

[CJ]

sounds like everyone bitches too much, all of you should buy an accuracy international.

[dee]

I'm more of a Sako TRG or Surgeon guy than I am AI.