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I appreciate everyone's input and experience on this, it has been immensley helpful. I have narrowed it down to 3 guns I think, the Tikka T3x CTR, Bergara B14 HMR, or the Ruger American Hunter. I can get the Tikka and the Begara for about $800, the Tikka for about $900, and the Ruger for about...

I am building my first big game hunting rifle that I would like to use for deer and maybe elk in the future. I have a budget of $1500 for the rifle, optics, and rings. I would love some input from experienced hunters on a good setup in this price range. I have considered rifles such as the...