So I thought I knew which direction I wanted to go, then I went to the gun store to look at their Axis guns! While there I told the gun behind the counter what I was looking for and what I was hoping to do with it, and he looked at me dumbfounded! He was knowledgeable as he was active duty infantry, which I thanked him for, by then he confused the crap out of me.

He started showing me Remington 700, Weatherby Vanguards, higher end Savages, and Tikka T3's. Now I feel more lost than I began, does he have a valid point to spend more, or are guys just naive to think that A $350 gun can compete with their $1000+ guns? Thoughts?