Well, I have a 700ADL Synthetic in 270 along with a Weaver Grand Slam 3-10x40 for sale... I'd sell it for $400.
Short of that, I'd probably go for one of the Savage package deals with the Accu Trigger. For general purposes for a new shooter, I'd probably go with a 308. If I had no guns at all and was starting over with such a beast, I'd personally go for one of the short 270 or 300 Magnums and some reloading equipment.