My vote for entry level is the savage with accutrigger. For a starter gun that you are going to shoot tons and tons or rounds to get the fundamentals down with you can't beat it. When you get those skills honed then I say move to a 700 chassis so there are more options to expand and upgrade. I have a 10 series in 243 but it has a light barrel when I'm creeling lazy ill pack it around to ground hog hunt instead of my longer range ar. All of this is just my opinion and wtf do I know anyway lol