a Savage 114 or 14 can be had in .30/06 or .308 for less than $700. It's perhaps the only pretty rifle Savage makes and will outshoot much more spendy(and prettier) guns.

For money Steve gives best option in a Savage. Savage usually are not the most pretty rifles but they are as accurate as you can buy. Also the model steve listed is the only gun they make that does not hurt the eye. However synthetic stocks are more accurate and take the elements better than wood. .308 or .280 would be my choice for deer or bigger game but the 25-06 would not be out of the question. If only deer than I would never go bigger than a .243 as everthing else is just over kill.

Trevmo is hunting Area 51!

I would encourage you to look at the Marlin X7 series. Like a Savage, they are not expensive and shoot very well out of the box. A nice caliber for deer and other game is the .308. You should be able to find a black synthetic stock with blued barrel for $375 or less.

I own both a Savage and a Marlin and am very happy with the accuracy of both guns!

I'm with EJP. The Weatherby Vanguard or Howa 1500s are amazingly accurate in the $350 range (I got a used 30-06 stainless for $375) and that is one of the top hunting/accuracy actions available and the adjustable trigger is decent even for target shooting. I topped it with a used Nikon Monarch 2.5-10x40 ($250) off ebay. I left the tupperware stock on but free floated the barrel and glass bedded it ($25). It shoots .750 groups with $18/box factory ammo. I still have to test but I expect at least 1/2 inch groups or better with tuned reloads. Some day, I will probably buy a drop in Bell and Carlson stock for $205. At that point, it will be both pretty and functional. Hard to beat for under $2000.

Trevmo, any good deer rifle will drop feral pigs. Just make sure you use bullets designed to hold together. I lost a nice boar several years ago shooting it in the shoulder with a Nosler Ballistic Tip. My guess is the bullet expanded too fast and fragmented, not causing enough damage for an immediate kill. Even the small pigs are tougher than the corresponding size deer and their blood clots very quickly which can cause for problems in tracking.

Good luck in your rifle selection, have fun, and be safe!

I have had 6 Tikka T3's in 22-250, 7MM-08, .308, .338 Federal, .270 WSM, 300WSM and they have all been super rifles. There is no smoother bolt around and the accuracy is second to none for a production rifle. You can't go wrong with a Tikka. The 30-06 is a fine round for hogs and deer alike.

Tikka T3 Lites all of them. I have traded a couple of them and have given a couple of them to my grandsons. They are some of the best rifles that I have had. I have trimmed my inventory down some and passed some firearms along to the next generation to use so I can see them enjoy them. After I'm gone I can't see them enjoy the firearms.