My best shooter is a Stevens action in 223, only the action is stock but a cheapo gun can be built to shoot well if not better than a custom built gun(cost vs accuracy). When I turned 18 my dad made me buy my own gun. It was a 710 in 270win. I purchased 5 boxes of factory ammo and broke it in properly and then tested accuracy. 2 were sub moa and only 1 box was above 1.5 moa. They are cheap guns but it will do the job of a hunting rifle for a few seasons.