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re: Deer Hunting Rifle $2,500 Budget
Posted on 12/1/16 at 5:01 pm to ChatRabbit77
Posted on 12/1/16 at 5:01 pm to ChatRabbit77
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Over a Sako?
Nah man, I was just comparing the weight of the Remingtons of what i'd recommend.
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Posted on 12/1/16 at 5:03 pm to Citica8
There's a couple suggestions of tacti-rifles, the FN was one, or looked like it has a heavy barrel. Honestly it ain' t my strong suit.
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Maybe you can't read for shite, son.
Honestly it ain' t my strong suit.
Posted on 12/1/16 at 8:14 pm to Howard Juneau
While it depends on your hunting area and especially distances, I'm a huge fan of 7x57 (7mm Mauser) caliber for deer and similar sized game. Lots of options among custom and semi-custom rifle makers that can spec any caliber you want.
Some will argue that it's a bit harder to buy off the shelf ammo for the 7x57 and thus should preclude it for consideration. If that's a sticking point for you, the .308 has similar performance.
I buy custom loaded ammo for my hunting rifles (Superior Ammunition). I've never gotten into self loading and I feel that consistent performance from ammo is under-appreciated by most hunters. This may not matter to the average whitetail hunter, but it matters if you climb a mountain to reach your prey or take a 20 hour plane ride to reach your prey.
Overall, I'm a fan of McMillan stocked rifles. I like their actions too. Swarovski or Scmidt and Bender glass tops my list.
Some will argue that it's a bit harder to buy off the shelf ammo for the 7x57 and thus should preclude it for consideration. If that's a sticking point for you, the .308 has similar performance.
I buy custom loaded ammo for my hunting rifles (Superior Ammunition). I've never gotten into self loading and I feel that consistent performance from ammo is under-appreciated by most hunters. This may not matter to the average whitetail hunter, but it matters if you climb a mountain to reach your prey or take a 20 hour plane ride to reach your prey.
Overall, I'm a fan of McMillan stocked rifles. I like their actions too. Swarovski or Scmidt and Bender glass tops my list.
Posted on 12/1/16 at 8:29 pm to White Bear
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There's a couple suggestions of tacti-rifles, the FN was one, or looked like it has a heavy barrel.
quote:
Maybe you can't read for shite, son.
Honestly it ain' t my strong suit.
Those post were from the beginning of October, OP decided on a Sako 85 Deluxe, its now a caliber discussion.Posted on 12/1/16 at 8:30 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:I'll have my people contact your people, when you're ready.
I'm contemplating selling my tikka next year for a ruger.
Posted on 12/1/16 at 8:32 pm to Citica8
Oh, I didn't notice the date. 
Posted on 12/1/16 at 8:35 pm to White Bear
I missed the date too.
Oh well. So much for my lengthy post.
Caliber discussion for deer, huh?
7x57 is my favorite. Would like to have a .257 Roberts.
Oh well. So much for my lengthy post.
Caliber discussion for deer, huh?
7x57 is my favorite. Would like to have a .257 Roberts.
Posted on 12/1/16 at 8:40 pm to NimbleCat
That's what I was thinking. Prepping to kill a grizzly on the open plains; hunts in a pine thicket for 75 lb SE deer. Posted on 12/1/16 at 9:29 pm to White Bear
Sako 85 isn't any heavier than a remmy bdl I would imagine.
To the Op, it really depends if you are going to hunt with this thing most of the time. If not, I enjoy getting calibers that not everyone has. 264 win mag or 257 wby are great long range choices. And they are freaking smoking was fast.
If this will actually be your hunting rifle, stick with the 270
To the Op, it really depends if you are going to hunt with this thing most of the time. If not, I enjoy getting calibers that not everyone has. 264 win mag or 257 wby are great long range choices. And they are freaking smoking was fast.
If this will actually be your hunting rifle, stick with the 270
This post was edited on 12/1/16 at 9:31 pm
Posted on 12/1/16 at 10:36 pm to Citica8
I cut a hell of a deal on used guns for good people. I recently sold an immaculate T3 .25-06 with Leupold rings for $400. The .30-06 is stainless and newer so it won't be as cheap. I
My tikka is a damn fine rifle. I've just come to the conclusion that I just cannot do clips on hunting rifles. I've owned 6 rifles in my life with detachable magazines and I've sold all of them but this one, and it's going to leave soon. I've never sold a gun that didn't have a removabl magazine.
My tikka is a damn fine rifle. I've just come to the conclusion that I just cannot do clips on hunting rifles. I've owned 6 rifles in my life with detachable magazines and I've sold all of them but this one, and it's going to leave soon. I've never sold a gun that didn't have a removabl magazine.
Posted on 12/1/16 at 10:39 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I prefer a hinged floor plate myself.
Posted on 12/1/16 at 10:43 pm to White Bear
I definitely prefer a hinged floor plate. I killed my first several deer with a Mauser 96.
Despite it being as practical as a rifle can get (light, accurate great trigger, fast reloads, weather proof) I just can't do the stainless/plastic/clip setup.
Despite it being as practical as a rifle can get (light, accurate great trigger, fast reloads, weather proof) I just can't do the stainless/plastic/clip setup.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:45 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I have a Sako A7 I bought my old man with a Meopta Meostar on it, he told me to hunt with it, and it's got that softer synthetic stock. I scratched it all up walking through cut over trailing a deer. So I need to get something else. I prefer the detachable magazine over a hinged floor plate, that's the only reason I haven't bought a Winchester.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:51 am to Howard Juneau
.26 Nosler Glad I bought it. I absolutely love this gun.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 7:02 am to Citica8
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I prefer the detachable magazine over a hinged floor plate, that's the only reason I haven't bought a Winchester.
Same here. I love that feature on my Browning A-bolt. Keep the loaded mag in my pocket then just pop it in once in the stand. I hate having to drop a floor plate and catch all the loose rounds.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 7:27 am to bayoudude
Glad to hear y'all like the clipazines. Maybe it'll make the tikka easy to sell
Posted on 12/2/16 at 7:31 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Maybe it'll make the tikka easy to sell
Nope. '06 not glamorous enough.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 7:37 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I'm serious, let me know when you're ready to buy that Ruger.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 8:04 am to Citica8
You sell guns or want to buy the one I've got?
Posted on 12/2/16 at 8:43 am to Citica8
Just get a bell and carlson stock for it. Thats what i did. Its great and an upgrade.
bell and carlson
bell and carlson
This post was edited on 12/2/16 at 8:46 am
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