Savage Edge

Don't know if anyone is looking for a rifle, but these don't look too bad and the price is definitely right! I am personally not a big Savage fan cause they are so friggin ugly, but they do shoot.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/36_897

Savage has another redeeming quality in that the barrels are easily changed with the barrel nut, near the receiver. I've not done it but others have and comment on how easy it is to adjust for headspace if you want to change calibers.

$300 for a .308 w/ optics isn't bad. I imagine the scope is nothing to write home about, but that's still a good price for a .308 rifle if it shoots good.

Erick,
I don't own a Savage centerfire rifle but I do remember they make two action types. If I'm correct, this would prevent changing a short action caliber to a long action caliber unless you want to load single shot.
One could change a long action to a short action caliber and as long as the magazine fits (I see no reason why it wouldn't) it should work.
For instance, you could change a .30-06 length caliber to a .308 family caliber but not the reverse.

I saw it came drilled and tapped for a scope, but I'm wondering about adding open sites. I would carry something like this in my pick up as a ranch gun and I'd rather not have to worry about banging a scope around. Does anyone do this? Is it a stupid idea?

You could surely sweat open sights on, but why? I would just go with a fixed 4 power or something like it and call it good.

I don't know if I would attempt to have open sights put on it. Especially on an inexpensive gun like a Savage. Instead, I would recommend you might consider a lower power variable scope, like a 1.5-6 or a 2-7. It makes for a pretty nice compact package and will still offer a good field of view. Just my 2 cents...

I'm rat holing my pennies to get a Rem 700 .308 I was tempted to buy one of the Savage Edge rifles, but the 700 is just too sexy

My Rem 700 7mm Rem Mag is my favorite rifle. It just has a "feel" about it that gives me the confidence to shoot great with it.

Having said that, Savage makes a lot better rifle now than I realized. Bought two of them (with Accutrigger) about a year ago and I like them much better than I thought I would. Very nice rifles if you want good quality at a lower price, IMO.

I'd like to shoot a 7mm rifle, but I think a .308 would be perfect for me. I can shoot it for free(work marksmanship team) and that'd negate me having to spend money on ammunition for competitions and such.

If I had the opportunity to shoot a rifle for free (on a regular basis), I would definitely purchase a rifle in the caliber that used the free ammo.

9mm and .45 too

Flintlock rifle. Make your own powder, and cast your own bullets. There are plenty of recipies for powder on the internet, and you can get free lead for casting bullets from discarded tire weights.

Well, it's not really free if I've got to do all that work making powder and bullets.

And who the hell would want to shoot a flintlock rifle that much anyway?