Since somebody revived this thread, let me say that during the January madness when ARs were doubling in price, my LGS sold me a Winchester Legacy, "used" but unfired, for $350 plus tax. It's a Model 94 with a 24" barrel, pistol grip and nice checkering, in .45 Colt. It handles beautifully, and I like it a lot--even the homely crossbolt safety, surprisingly.

I figure that considering the money I saved by not buying an AR, I can afford to buy ammo at a dollar-plus a round. And if I spring for some hopped-up Buffalo Bore ammo, that rifle should handle any grizzlies that might invade this part of North Carolina.