Thread: what is the best bolt action rifle for around $5000 budget

5K is a really really good budget if that's rifle only and optics on top? Even optics on top its still a good budget

Is this a hunting rifle? and if so.
Sort out what sort of country you will be hunting, game to be hunted, likely range of shots taken, distance and elevation gain likely carried.
Do you intend to reload?
And if purely a target rifle do you intend to compete in a particular discipline ?

308win is a fantastic do it all round, but its not the best at anything really.(owned and loved the last 20 odd years)

Spending that kind of coin you really need to think about its intended use and maybe future use, post up and I'm sure you will get some sound advice/direction