What bolt .223 should I get?

[u/BayGullGuy]

So far most of my experience with firearms has been small game hunting and plinking at cans with a .22.

I recently moved from a rural area to a city and I’d like to keep shooting but will be going to the local range. It maxes out at 200 yards. I’d like to get into target shooting at that range. Nothing no crazy just a hobby on the weekends. The .22 is fine but want something bigger and more fun.

Google is suggesting a Tikka T3x in .223 but there are a lot of models (varmint? CTR?) Any suggestions on what I should be looking into? Id like to keep my budget low but I’m in no rush and willing to save for the right piece. Upper end of what I’m thinking is 1000-1500 but like I said I’m willing to go up and down.

Looking for something that’s good out of the box and doesn’t need any serious upgrades but that has enough aftermarket support for a different stock, etc. if I want to.

Edit:

-Budget is just the rifle thought I’d like to stay south of 2k with glass included. But again, I’ll save for the right thing at the right price.

-this will strictly be for the range. There’s nothing around me I can hunt ethically or illegally with a .223 except coyote and I’m not interested in them.

[u/Fresh-Efficiency-352]

If you can find one and i say IF you can the CZ 527 is the fucking only rifle id look for itll be steep in the range of 1000-1500 but its the most perfect rifle ive ever owned as a little scout rig the irons just work so well on mine i never turned out putting an optic onto it. I can ring 12 inch steel at 300 yds all day long with it and the ergonomics are so perfect for me i absolutely refuse to add weight to it so as she came to me shall be the way she will always be. The only thing that would come close to the way i feel about the CZ is the ruger scout rifle