Welcome Mate,
On the basis of what you have said, I offer the following;
Howas are incredibly accurate with little or no tinkering, and to fill your needs, I would look at getting two Howas in whatever calibers
you decide, eg. A varmint barreled .223 for range/target work
and,
A sporter barreled .308 for hunting purposes
Blued or Stainless is your choice. (I like stainless and wrap the barrels etc with the camo material wrap that clings to itself)
I own Howa's, Sako's, and Tikka's.
The top of the range Sako's have an unmistakable feel of quality (especially genuine timber stocks) about them and are very accurate.
The Tikka's are (usually) very accurate, but in my opinion FWIW are vastly over rated. The most recent one I had (brand new) had a multitude
of issues that had to be rectified including the finish of the timber stock, the trigger, the recoil lug, and the bore itself.
Howa's (I own four) are as I said, incredibly accurate, very well finished, little or no tinkering, reliable and cost far less than a Tikka or Sako.
The only issue I have is their weight in general, but it hasn't stopped me from buying them. (One 22/250, One .223 and two .308)
What you save buying a Howa will generally go well towards a good scope.
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