I would take a long look at the Savage line of varmint rifles. they shoot!! My 12FLV shoots under .5 MOA. Thats out of the box with the barrel broken in. No upgrades at all.
Don't know about it,but a friend has one in 223 that has to be a best buy.It has an ior scope and will make someone look very good as shooter.The bolt was a little rough at first,but is very smooth now.