I was only thinking about defensive handguns for some reason....
Agree completely on Savage rifles. I have a 10FP-LE with a Leupold scope, Rifle Basix trigger, and Harris bipod, that just chunks 'em out over and over, right in the same place. That's all I can ask from that kind of gun.
Also the low-end weatherby's. Mine's a 6 or 7 year old lightweight carbine .308 version, that has an amazingly smooth action, and absolutely the best trigger on any rifle I've ever owned. Most surprising was the price. I was shopping for a Remington model 7, or a Ruger Ultralight, when I found this. Exact same size as the model seven, and paid only $400 total, NIB. Made by Howa, I believe, and I've seen them lately even in walmart.
Soapbox time... How about a little semi-auto carbine that uses detachable magazines of up to 30 rounds, puts out more power than a .44 magnum revolver, yet has so little blast & recoil that my 6-year-old niece has fired one of mine, is SMALLER than a ruger 10-22, and can be had for under $300...? The much-maligned .30 carbine m1; unquestionedly would be my defensive carbine if my AR were suddenly unavailable or unusable.
