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advice needed on rifle
Posted on 8/2/25 at 11:04 pm
Posted on 8/2/25 at 11:04 pm
beginners budget rifle question for Whitetail and hogs. box blind shooting between 50 and 200 yards.
Ruger American 270 Win $450
or
Savage Axis 6.5 creedmoor $420
both come with serviceable scopes.
Ruger American 270 Win $450
or
Savage Axis 6.5 creedmoor $420
both come with serviceable scopes.
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Posted on 8/2/25 at 11:10 pm to tigertrueAU
Go .308 you won’t be disappointed
Posted on 8/2/25 at 11:25 pm to LSUDUCKMAN67
Savage Axis 308 is $420 and comes with decent scope. available at local academy as well.
Ruger American 308 is $460 but no scope
Ruger American 308 is $460 but no scope
Posted on 8/2/25 at 11:26 pm to tigertrueAU
Between those two choices I would go with the 270.
You may want to upgrade the scope at a later date.
You may want to upgrade the scope at a later date.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:24 am to tigertrueAU
Coin flip. Both will do what you want with ease.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:25 am to tigertrueAU
Either would suit you more than well.
They’re both inexpensive but well made rifles and both calibers are more than enough for whitetail hunting in the south.
With the 6.5 just make sure you pick good hunting ammo.
Dumbasses pick match ammo for it, shoot a deer and it runs off and then run down the cartridge. It’s equivalent the 6.5 Swede has killed animals for over 100yrs.
They’re both inexpensive but well made rifles and both calibers are more than enough for whitetail hunting in the south.
With the 6.5 just make sure you pick good hunting ammo.
Dumbasses pick match ammo for it, shoot a deer and it runs off and then run down the cartridge. It’s equivalent the 6.5 Swede has killed animals for over 100yrs.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 5:40 pm to tigertrueAU
The bigger the better. .270 better than cripple more6.5. 30.06 better than .270!
Posted on 8/3/25 at 5:52 pm to tigertrueAU
X2 308 tad better than 270. 308 is nato, typically plenty of ammo available. Add an AR10 down the road
Posted on 8/3/25 at 6:51 pm to tigertrueAU
Get a 308 Ruger American, put some decent glass on it, and be done with it.
We are in the glory days of being able to get glass that my forefathers only dreamed of, for half what they paid for theirs.
My Ruger American 308 is my every day gun. Stays in the side by side, goes on 95% of my hunts, holds zero, is moa/sub moa on bags with Hornady Precision Hunter rounds, kills everything I shoot at with no tracking, and is plain as shite so I don't feel bad about using it. Ammo is always available in 308.
I've owned a Savage Axis in 270. It was a fine gun, shot well, killed deer, and is basically savage's competitor to the RA, I just have always had an affinity for 308 in southern deer woods, plus I like the feel of a Ruger American much better. Obviously that last part is extremely subjective.
We are in the glory days of being able to get glass that my forefathers only dreamed of, for half what they paid for theirs.
My Ruger American 308 is my every day gun. Stays in the side by side, goes on 95% of my hunts, holds zero, is moa/sub moa on bags with Hornady Precision Hunter rounds, kills everything I shoot at with no tracking, and is plain as shite so I don't feel bad about using it. Ammo is always available in 308.
I've owned a Savage Axis in 270. It was a fine gun, shot well, killed deer, and is basically savage's competitor to the RA, I just have always had an affinity for 308 in southern deer woods, plus I like the feel of a Ruger American much better. Obviously that last part is extremely subjective.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:37 pm to tigertrueAU
Of those two I’d go 270. You can find a good selection of ammo and it is a tried and true caliber. You are definitely good out to 200 with it. Save a few bucks over time and put you a good scope on it and you’re good
Posted on 8/3/25 at 8:41 pm to noon0707
What would the OB recommend for a 12 year old. 7-08 or .308 in the Ruger American?
Posted on 8/3/25 at 8:43 pm to Canvasback
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What would the OB recommend for a 12 year old. 7-08 or .308 in the Ruger American?
308.
If we get another democrat in office or the next school shooting you may not be able to find 7mm08. 308 is always on the shelf
Posted on 8/3/25 at 9:13 pm to tigertrueAU
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Seriously for some beginners a .270Win or .308Win could be overkill. They have similar felt recoil and muzzle energy and could cause a beginner to develop a bad habit - a flinch.
A 6.5 Creedmoor is more than enough for whitetail from those distances and beyond for broadside shots (which is the type of shot a beginner should be taking).
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50 and 200 yards
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6.5 creedmoor
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Seriously for some beginners a .270Win or .308Win could be overkill. They have similar felt recoil and muzzle energy and could cause a beginner to develop a bad habit - a flinch.
A 6.5 Creedmoor is more than enough for whitetail from those distances and beyond for broadside shots (which is the type of shot a beginner should be taking).
Posted on 8/3/25 at 9:45 pm to tigertrueAU
The .270 is perhaps the most legendary American hunting round. I have owned three Ruger rifles: a Ruger American in.243, a mini-14, and of course a Ruger .22. They are all great performers.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 10:35 pm to tigertrueAU
Get the 270.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 11:42 pm to tigertrueAU
Another vote for a 270.
You should also look at a Mossberg Patriot for about the same price, you can find them with a Vortex Crossfire ll 3x9 40mm. Go to a gun store and shoulder all 3, find the one that fits you the best.
You should also look at a Mossberg Patriot for about the same price, you can find them with a Vortex Crossfire ll 3x9 40mm. Go to a gun store and shoulder all 3, find the one that fits you the best.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:38 am to tigertrueAU
I learned during covid that when ammo gets scarce 308 is the easiest to find.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 10:36 am to tigertrueAU
quote:
beginners budget rifle question for Whitetail and hogs. box blind shooting between 50 and 200 yards.
Ruger American 270 Win $450
or
Savage Axis 6.5 creedmoor $420
both come with serviceable scopes.
Whichever one tickles your pickle more. Either one will be perfectly serviceable for your planned use.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 10:40 am to tigertrueAU
Ruger 270
Posted on 8/4/25 at 10:43 am to tigertrueAU
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Whitetail and hogs. box blind shooting between 50 and 200 yards.
30-06 best all around gun you can get , plenty of ammo from 120 grain to 180.
I had an old woodsmaster that I killed 100 deer with, if you hit them "anywhere" you would find them.
I had one get away out of all the ones I shot and I hit it in the leg by accident
This post was edited on 8/4/25 at 10:45 am
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