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Deer Hunting Rifle $2,500 Budget
Posted on 10/7/16 at 10:41 am
Posted on 10/7/16 at 10:41 am
What says the OB?
That budget includes optics.
That budget includes optics.
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Posted on 10/7/16 at 10:41 am to Howard Juneau
How far are the expected shots?
Posted on 10/7/16 at 10:42 am to Howard Juneau
AR-10 by Daniel Defense
Posted on 10/7/16 at 10:50 am to Howard Juneau
Helluva budget for a deer rifle. I'd get a Remington 700 CDL and put a Trijicon 4-12X on it. May not be popular on here, but I looked at one for around 1k last year that was as clear as I've ever seen.
After a couple boxes of ammo, you'd still have some change.
After a couple boxes of ammo, you'd still have some change.
Posted on 10/7/16 at 10:53 am to Howard Juneau
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What says the OB?
That budget includes optics.
How long are the fields that you hunt?
I'd get a .308 with a Leupold Mark 4
This post was edited on 10/7/16 at 10:57 am
Posted on 10/7/16 at 10:56 am to Howard Juneau
pretty nice budget! spend about $1000 on gun and $1500 on optics
Posted on 10/7/16 at 10:59 am to Howard Juneau
That's a fat budget for a deer rifle.
I would buy a Sako 85 custom deluxe in 6.5x55 swede and put a leupold VXIII on top. That's my personal dream setup for a deer rifle.
You're going to have a ton of options there and what you should get depends on what you like. Do you want a nice wood/blue traditional rifle that can be a family heirloom? Do you want an AR10 that can ring steel at 1000 yards? Do you want a stainless/Kevlar workhorse bolt action to lug through the mountains in Montana? Do you want a bolt action long range tack driver?
You're obviously looking far beyond pure minimum practicality and looking into something nice. We need you to define "nice"
I would buy a Sako 85 custom deluxe in 6.5x55 swede and put a leupold VXIII on top. That's my personal dream setup for a deer rifle.
You're going to have a ton of options there and what you should get depends on what you like. Do you want a nice wood/blue traditional rifle that can be a family heirloom? Do you want an AR10 that can ring steel at 1000 yards? Do you want a stainless/Kevlar workhorse bolt action to lug through the mountains in Montana? Do you want a bolt action long range tack driver?
You're obviously looking far beyond pure minimum practicality and looking into something nice. We need you to define "nice"
Posted on 10/7/16 at 11:00 am to Howard Juneau
I've got a FN TSR XP in 300WSM with a Trijicon Accupoint 6-20X50mm glass on it. Used Nightforce rings to mount the scope.
The gun was $1100
The scope was $1200
Rings were $100
I grew up hunting with Remingtons and Brownings and this is by far the best rifle I've ever shot. It's marketed as a "stock" "custom rifle" from FN.
I'm not afraid to shoot anything under 800 yards with this set up. I've had it for 4 seasons now and it has been a fine rifle so far.
A lot of people have never heard of FN so it's definitely worth looking into if you are looking for a quality rifle that is reasonably priced.
The gun was $1100
The scope was $1200
Rings were $100
I grew up hunting with Remingtons and Brownings and this is by far the best rifle I've ever shot. It's marketed as a "stock" "custom rifle" from FN.
I'm not afraid to shoot anything under 800 yards with this set up. I've had it for 4 seasons now and it has been a fine rifle so far.
A lot of people have never heard of FN so it's definitely worth looking into if you are looking for a quality rifle that is reasonably priced.
This post was edited on 10/7/16 at 11:03 am
Posted on 10/7/16 at 11:15 am to Howard Juneau
A deer rifle?
Browning x-bolt Swarovski 3-9 and 1000.00 towards another gun.
Browning x-bolt Swarovski 3-9 and 1000.00 towards another gun.
Posted on 10/7/16 at 11:22 am to Howard Juneau
Sako Finlight and a Z3 in 3-10.
Posted on 10/7/16 at 11:29 am to Purple Spoon
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Browning x-bolt Swarovski 3-9 and 1000.00 towards another gun.
I would think with that set up you would be pretty damn close to $2500.
Posted on 10/7/16 at 11:31 am to Howard Juneau
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That budget includes optics.
At this budget, I would split that in half - half for the rifle, half for the glass.
$1200 to $1300 for the rifle - that's getting close to a Sako Finnlight - which would be fantastic. It might be a little stretch - and,
top it with something like a Leupold VX-6 and it will feel like you spent more money than you did on the combination.
Posted on 10/7/16 at 12:12 pm to Howard Juneau
Swarvoski Z3 4-12x50 right at $999
Sako 85 Grey Wolf in any caliber $1480-1528 depending where you look.
Sako 85 Grey Wolf in any caliber $1480-1528 depending where you look.
Posted on 10/7/16 at 12:32 pm to Howard Juneau
What a nice thing to think about.
I would probably go with this. Custom quality action, timmney trigger, fluted barrel with removable muzzle break, fiberglass stock with aluminum bedding blocks. Real world price of 1600.
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For glass I would look for a nice scope on the used market. There are tons of great brands.
I would probably go with this. Custom quality action, timmney trigger, fluted barrel with removable muzzle break, fiberglass stock with aluminum bedding blocks. Real world price of 1600.
LINK
For glass I would look for a nice scope on the used market. There are tons of great brands.
Posted on 10/7/16 at 12:42 pm to nogoodjr
With a $2500 budget start with Swarovski glass. High end Browning or an American Custom by about 5 different guys is what I would shoot for. If not it would be a custom European rifle. stay away from Sako and Tikka trash no matter how much these guys pump it up. Only other American manufacturer I would consider is the Remington BDL 700 Sendora Custom line. Not sure if they still make it or not.
Posted on 10/7/16 at 1:04 pm to Howard Juneau
This is comical 
Posted on 10/7/16 at 1:09 pm to Howard Juneau
.300 weatherby magnum with a swarovski Z5 52mm
your then good for anything North America can throw at you
your then good for anything North America can throw at you
Posted on 10/7/16 at 1:11 pm to Howard Juneau
Three $700 guns and the rest on bullets and whiskey
Posted on 10/7/16 at 1:15 pm to Howard Juneau
Lot of overkill to park a 4 wheeler under a box stand and shoot something under a corn feeder. More details would help this thread tremendously.
Posted on 10/7/16 at 1:15 pm to Purple Spoon
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Browning x-bolt Swarovski 3-9 and 1000.00 towards another gun.
A Z6 w/ tax will eclipse the 2500 mark. Even if you get a Z3 (which is around $1000, and why bother? That's like buying a C-Class Benz or a 3 series BMW) and an Xbolt ($800 for composite stalker), you're still looking at $2000 after tax without bases/rings. Don't know where all that leftover cash is coming from
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