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Thread: Rifle suggestion
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February 1st, 2021, 01:11 PM #11
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February 1st, 2021, 01:24 PM #12
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February 2nd, 2021, 01:51 PM #13Super Member
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February 2nd, 2021, 02:12 PM #14
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February 6th, 2021, 06:44 PM #15
Re: Rifle suggestion
Browning X Bolt rifles are some accurate rifles and made very well you might want to look at those too.
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February 7th, 2021, 04:40 PM #16
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Seems bolt action is the category, leaving out lever and pump. Since $1600 appears a viable possibility, Savage or TC (S&W) Compass seem below an already existing standard. But, having both, and both are under MOA, I have to suggest them. As has been pointed out, worrying about damaging a high-quality rifle while hunting is an avoidable distraction.
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February 9th, 2021, 09:14 PM #17Active Member
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Re: Rifle suggestion
I’m primarily looking to hunt deer I don’t know if that changes the conversation at all when considering it done like this
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February 9th, 2021, 11:09 PM #18
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You dont need a $1600 Sako to hunt deer when a $200 gun will do the same. The $1400 difference must be accounted for somewhere else like, I like the way it looks/feels, It is far more accurate than any <$1600 gun, etc, etc. Even, "I'm a gun snob, anything less is uncivilized" is reason.
The payback time of 50-120lbs of meat per deer minus hunting license/extra tags will take a long time to offset the additional cost versus a lessor expensive gun.RIP: SFN, 1861, twoeggsup, Lambo, jamesjo, JayBell, 32 Magnum, Pro2A, mrwildroot, dregan, Frenchy, Fragger, ungawa, Mtn Jack, Grapeshot, R.W.J., PennsyPlinker, Statkowski, Deanimator, roland, aubie515, SteveWag
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February 9th, 2021, 11:46 PM #19Grand Member
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Re: Rifle suggestion
I agree with knight. I'm guessing you are new to hunting/deer hunting? You certainly don't need to spend more than a $300-$400 on a basic rifle plus scope. Hit a gun show and you can get one far cheaper.
I hunted with a marlin 336 for decades and I replaced it with a cheap savage .308. I hunt with guys that walk around with rifles and glass that cost many times what my savage and Leupold scope cost. I shoot more and bigger deer than them almost always because I hunt. Every hunter thinks they're going to drop a deer at 400 yards. Some do. Most can't hit a barn at 200 yds. I dropped nice deer over 200 yds with my .30-30 and .308 Most are 100yds and less. Far less.
If this is your first deer rifle find a reasonably priced gun, put a $300-$400 Leupold or Nikon on it and get some hunting experience. Your success won't depend on the money you spent on your rifle.FUCK BIDEN
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February 9th, 2021, 11:51 PM #20
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What these guys all said. My $300 Savage Arms bolt-action .30-06 (including a mounted scope) has been more than sufficient in being a deer slayer. No need to overthink it for this one IMO.
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