Get an SKS. Cheapest price I've seen lately is about $250 for a Chinese variant. You're going to pay around that for a bolt action that's not a Mosin. So might as well get one that's semi-auto, and can take different magazine sizes also
There's always tons of pre-war Mausers flying around.
An SKS is pretty much the first thing everyone thinks of. Any other recommendations?
For what price range?