Budget bolt-action rifles under $600: accuracy and reliability tested

Budget bolt-action rifles under $600 go head-to-head: six 308 rifles bought with the host's own money — Ruger American Gen 2, Savage Axis II, Howa 1500, Mossberg Patriot, Winchester XPR and Weatherby Vanguard — each fed 500 rounds and measured for five-shot group size at 100 and 450 yards with M80 surplus, Hornady TAP and Badlands Munitions 168-grain Game Kings.