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re: You have $1000 to buy a deer rifle and scope - what's your choice?
Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:56 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:56 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I don't get the cheap rifle and high dollar scope idea.
Most any rifle on the market will shoot accurately enough to kill the game that most people are hunting. A cheap scope can cause the hunter to leave the stand early or pass on a shot because he can't make out details.
I would much rather a cheap Savage with a Swarovski scope than a custom Jarret with a Tasco.
Obviously the preferable option is to buy high quality for both. However not everyone can afford that plan.
This post was edited on 1/4/15 at 2:57 pm
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Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:57 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
quote:Reverse.
300 on the gun and 700 on the scope?
Posted on 1/4/15 at 3:04 pm to Yellerhammer5
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With a 1,000 dollar scope you won't even need a rifle to kill deer
This guy gets it.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 3:05 pm to weagle99
Yeaaaaa but most any scope $200 and up will be good enough in legal shooting hours.
I know the merits of the nicer scopes, but I don't think you need to spend over $300 to get a very good one.
I know the merits of the nicer scopes, but I don't think you need to spend over $300 to get a very good one.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 3:09 pm to HebertFest08
Ruger american pick a caliber $380-ish
Nice 4-12 power optic you have $600
Nice 4-12 power optic you have $600
Posted on 1/4/15 at 3:47 pm to SpqrTiger
Ruger No. 1, 25-06, Leu VXII 3x9, 50mm!!
Over 1,000 just thought I throw my rifle in there!
Over 1,000 just thought I throw my rifle in there!
This post was edited on 1/4/15 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 1/4/15 at 3:49 pm to Rize
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Tikka T3 $599
Meopta Meopro 3.5x10x44 $399
That would be a really good combo.. Also...
T/C Venture is less than $500
Vortex Diamondback is $540
They are all accurate enough to kill a deer inside 200 yards, so the gun is less important right now. Chances are though that if you buy that gun it's going to stay in the family longer than the optics
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:00 pm to Citica8
Gunbroker has any number of used scopes for sale, which could be a good way to get into a more expensive scope for less money.
Zeiss for example
Zeiss for example
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:04 pm to weagle99
I'm getting away from Nikon buckmaster. It doesn't have near the amount of light collection that I would like.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 5:16 pm to SpqrTiger
Browning a bolt 3 and nikon monarch 4-16 or so. Come in right under 1k.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 6:22 pm to bbvdd
A 120gr 257 weatherby round is only 300fps faster than a 120gr 6.5 creedmoor round. And the 257 drops 24" at 500. The 6.5 drops 27" at 1000 yards. This is according to online ballistics so it may be a little off. But according to those ballistics, I would use the 257 weatherby mag for closer shots and the 6.5 creedmoor for farther shots as I stated previously.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 7:06 pm to SpqrTiger
Tikka t3 hunter .270 $700
Leopold vx2
Eta- I don't like synthetic stocks, that's why I'd go with the t3 hunter. But you could save $100 with synthetic.
Leopold vx2
Eta- I don't like synthetic stocks, that's why I'd go with the t3 hunter. But you could save $100 with synthetic.
This post was edited on 1/4/15 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 1/4/15 at 7:10 pm to chadg
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Browning a bolt 3
huge piece of shite
Posted on 1/4/15 at 7:19 pm to SportTiger1
Tikka T3
Vortex Diamondback HD
Vortex Diamondback HD
Posted on 1/4/15 at 7:22 pm to Rize
Tikka t3 with a Zeiss conquest or The vx3. Im not sure if the Zeiss is still 400 bucks though was when I got it
Posted on 1/4/15 at 7:51 pm to SpqrTiger
HOWA 1500 - .308 Gameking package - buy ammo and other supplies with the $350 you have left over
Posted on 1/4/15 at 8:24 pm to SpqrTiger
Get whatever you want and lie to your wife and tell her you only spent 1000.00
Posted on 1/4/15 at 8:37 pm to rsbd
upvote
Posted on 1/4/15 at 8:41 pm to Carson123987
Disagree. Picked one up as a backup rifle last month and was very impressed with its accuracy. It's nit gonna win any beauty contests but for the price, I think it's a great rifle.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 9:21 pm to A_bear
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The 6.5 drops 27" at 1000 yards.
this is completely wrong
a 6.5 creedmoor drops 38 inches at 500 yes when sighted in at 200 yds.
a .257 wby is a .300 hh magnum necked down to .257. it's a huge case
the 6.5 creamer is a .308 case necked down.
ETA: If two bullets weight the same but one is traveling faster how could the faster one drop faster?
This post was edited on 1/4/15 at 9:25 pm
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