Buy a second hand custom or semi-custom rifle that someone else has already taken the first owner price beating on. I've bought a couple that way (260 on a Sako action and a 280 on a 700 action) for less than the price of a new factory rifle and am very happy with them.
The other option I would look at is buy a Tikka T3 ($1000), install a Wild Cat stock ($1000) and then you have $2000 left for rings, bases, scope, bi-pod, etc.
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