If it takes you two months to save up enough for a $400 rifle, save for four months and get the $800 rifle. Good things ain't cheap and cheap things ain't good, generally speaking. I'm not familiar with the rifle you want but my advice is save more money and buy a better one.

Low price is a relative term. I'm with Steve and Sarge about looking elsewhere. Between now and April 15th is a great time to pick up a used rifle.

Yep, this is the best time of year to find a good deal on a used rifle.

T/C and CVA are both introducing interchangable barrel rifles. The CVA gun made by Bergara in Spain goes one step further and allow you to change the bolt head as well. That gun will hit the US market this summer.

I'm curious to see how both sell. The CVA gun will also be available in Walnut, if that makes a difference. Tupperware seems to be the order of the day now.

The one over riding thing I see wrong with a one for for all receiver is changing barrels and sighting back in. If one has time this is not a problem. But is one wants an instant change that means another scope on removable mounts. That could get expensive.

I can see this approach if you live in Europe or other parts of the world where firearms are heavily taxed or ownership is limited.

For used rifles there's always local clasifieds as well as pawn and gun shops. Gun shows sometimes are good for picking up a treasure. It's a pretty good bet that most 300 Magnum rifles have not been shot enough to be worn out. However, there's nothing like holding a new rifle when showing off to your friends. And there's piece of mind that you're not buying someone's discarded problem child.

The Tikka T3 has many fans on this site and would be a great rifle at the upper end of your price range. Sarge can tell you more about those than I can.