Thank you all. I think at this point an off the shelf, out of the box rifle is where I want to go. In the $1000 ball park would be great, if possible. I shot some in the past, not in competition or .mil. It seemed like the Rem 700 and Savage 110’s at the time where the basic set ups. Remington has certainly changed, and not for the better. I’ll look into the suggestions mentioned above to get started with.
I do truly appreciate the help!
Get a Tikka. Rem has gone to the dogs (I own several). Tikka now is what remington was--your standard entry "nice" rifle that can take you very far.
and worth the extra $$ over a Savage.
Tikka T3X in 6.5 Creedmoor. Yes you will read all sorts of crap about 6.5 Creed on the site. Its the popular kid, we all throw shade, but even our site founder recommends it (and secretly we all own at least 1 rifle in 6.5 Creed).
There are many variants, but in my opinion these are the key things to have:
(1) Heavy Barrel (stay away from light barrels--its not a killer, but you want a heavy barrel)
(2) Detachable Magazine
After that key things to look for:
(1) Muzzle Threading. Recommend 5/8-24. You can add supressor/brake. (You can add threading later, just nice to have it right away)
(2) Barrel Length--longer tends to be better, but the CTR is fine. aim for 20-24"
Most important:
MAKE SURE YOU LIKE THE RIFLE!!! Don't buy because we said so. Buy what you LIKE and what is comfortable for YOU.
After that you'll need a scope:
Get seekins or vortex precision rings (they are the same thing--seekins makes them for Vortex).
Here's a good starter scope:
Product Description | Camera Land NY
cameralandny.com
ANother:
http://www.libertyoptics.com/contents/en-us/d64.html (Vortex PST Gen II 3-15--Vortex is a hot topic, they sell a TON of scopes, but with unlimited warranty. I own several. If you are note comfortable, there are options--these are just examples--call the vendors for help)
Both CameralandNY and LibertyOptics are Hide supporters and well help you get what's right for you.
After that, go to the training forum, look for a class, get a ton of ammo and enjoy.