A basic Remington 700 or Savage 110 are both reliable and plenty accurate to 500+ yards. You can't go wrong with either one. A 3x9 Leupold scope is plenty good for these guns unless you plan on shooting 400+ on a regular basis then you will want a little higher power scope and at least a MK4 leupold. The Leupold MK4 3x10x40 w/M3 BDC knobs is what the military uses out to 1000 yards and it's easy to use. Range your target and dial the knob to the range, check your windage and send it down range. Be prepared to spend more for your optics then you do on the rifle.    Checkout this site and start doing lots of reading.     www.snipershide.com/forum    Excellent information on shooting, reloading and more.