I picked a couple boxes on sale of the sako super hammerhead in 30-06, it's shoots well out of my xbolt. Just as good as norma bondstrike.
Also got a couple boxes of the gamehead in 243, shoots well too.
Haven't killed anything with either though but should be a good bullet.
Going with centerfire bolt gun only:
*Sportirized Enfield .303 British (First centerfire rifle I ever shot at around age 9. It has a brass butt plate and it will let you know it haha)
Hunted many years with lever 30-30.
For a hot minute I had a Remington 700 adl .270, wood stock that was...
That's unfortunate. I handled one earlier today seemed very nice, especially for the price.
I know when the bergara rimfires first came out there was some qc issues. I was dead set on one in 17hmr until I handled one, action was not good. That was when they first released, now they've seem to...
If looking for a trainer I'd definitely go the t1x if I were in your shoes. The cz is never a bad choice.
Don't over look the ruger american rimfire either. I have on in 22lr and it's super accurate with a variety of ammo, not picky at all.