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re: Good entry level rifle
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:05 am to mylsuhat
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:05 am to mylsuhat
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My 1st rifle (7 years old) was Remington youth model .243
Great gun. Laid some deer down
Same here Mylsuhat
I took it out the closet and popped a couple of rounds with it the other day. Really a fun gun to shoot as an adult. ETA: I was 11 when I got that gun.
This post was edited on 12/20/10 at 11:06 am
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Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:12 am to bayoudude
My little cousin has it now. She popped a bobcat last year with it. My dad always said he loved shooting it when I was using it 
He shot it a few times when I couldn't get a shot on the deer. If it was really close I couldnt see it cause I was so short
He shot it a few times when I couldn't get a shot on the deer. If it was really close I couldnt see it cause I was so short
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:18 am to mylsuhat
I just put a leupold vari xll on mine and I almost like taking it more than my .270 now. The recoil is tremendously less, though it doesn't really matter when your adrenaline is pumping. But it's a smooth shootin gun
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:22 am to NicoBlues
Yeah I don't think I'd feel the difference between a .22 and a .50 when shooting a big deer
When I shot my spike this weekend as I was watching him run I was like "did my rifle even kick or make noise?"
When I shot my spike this weekend as I was watching him run I was like "did my rifle even kick or make noise?"
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:23 am to mylsuhat
Really is amazing how adrenaline kicks in during the kill shot. I don't feel or hear the rifle going off. Try shooting off a bench with no hearing protection and you feel like your ears are going to bleed.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 1:39 pm to Crawdaddy
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zombie gun
Ha! Expecting the dead to rise soon?
Posted on 12/20/10 at 2:00 pm to Sasquatch Smash
I love my Marlin 336 30-30 as much as anyone, but if I'm going to buy one gun I'm going with the .270. More versatile.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 2:38 pm to heatom2
From what I remember about the .243 vs .270 is the trajectory being similar with a huge concession as far as energy. Never really heard of the .243 being a very highly regarded long distance deer round. But if it works for you!
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:14 pm to heatom2
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I love my Marlin 336 30-30 as much as anyone,
Used to have one and absolutely loved it. Great trail gun. One of the better looking rifles made.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:20 pm to RogerTheShrubber
I've got on of those and one of these. Marlin 1894 .44 Mag. Absolutely love the ways these guns look and shoot.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:42 pm to heatom2
I do as well. I have considered the .44 as it is much more useful to me than the 30-30.
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