ha ha ha, ok, I'm convinced
against it
will stick to a 'normal' rifle methinks, maybe get a Sauer 202 or Rem 700 .308 instead, they look pretty nice and you can still get them at reasonable prices.
Good man!
The Sauer would be a wee bit more than £400, or the Remy for that matter, but unless you get bitten by that accursed Blaser bug you will be hard pressed to find a better factory rifle.
The accuracy, the trigger, the stock, in my experience they are all spot on.
The only disadvantages are that the scope stays on the action when you swap barrels (Unlike that other German rifle I mentioned, damn it's action screws...) and the ejection port is smaller than a mouse's ear.
Get the Ifalon coated synthetic version, Sauer synthetic stocks aren't too bad at all, for the days on the hinds and get a spare mag as well.
However, if buying a Sauer means that you have to scrimp on the scope, get a keeper scope and a beater rifle first, not the other way round. If money is tight get a good fixed power Meopta or Hungarian Schmidt, or any second hand good "big name" scope from Europe.
Finally get some reloading gear and/or a supply of cheap ammo and get to know your rifle.
Oh and shoot a few deer in the middle of that little lot too!
Regards,
Amir