Right gun for the price?
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Fork Horn
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Where are all the Remington and Browning fans?
Where are all the Remington and Browning fans?
Savage is good, but some of them, unless you get a higher-end one, have a very rought action ...
As for ammo, I like to shoot Federal Powershoks, you can buy them cheap from Wally World (Wal-Mart), and they shoot great, they also have very high velocity, they shoot 1 inch higher than HornadySST's.
Cartridge selection is a hairsplitting game: there's so much overlap that the debates never end. Hey, that's why we have these forums!
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Don't forget to save at least $200 for the scope. OK, I'll let you go to $150 if you get a killer bargain.
Good Luck,
FC
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Spike
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I typically try to buy american when I can, but I did just pick up a used Tikka Lite in 300WSM for about $400 (no scope) for a light weight mountain rifle. Ihave only shot 30 rounds to date, so cannot comment too much on performance yet, although I do feel the bark due to the weight of the gun!
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I also have always been a fan of Remington rifles. I have a 700ADL .270win that is one of the most accurate "out of the box" rifles I've EVER seen.
However, IMO Savage has stepped up to the plate better than any other rifle maker. Their rifles are on avg. the most accurate out of the box rifles on the market today.
I've seen a few guys almost burst into tears when their A-Bolt and Ruger was "out shot" by a Savage that was 1/3 less expensive.
However, IMO Savage has stepped up to the plate better than any other rifle maker. Their rifles are on avg. the most accurate out of the box rifles on the market today.
I've seen a few guys almost burst into tears when their A-Bolt and Ruger was "out shot" by a Savage that was 1/3 less expensive.
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Every single post has been helpful.Thanks to ALL of you.
Unfortunatly I still dont know what I want.But its going to be between a Vanguard,Remington 700 SPS,or a Savage.
Still not sure on a Scope.
Unfortunatly I still dont know what I want.But its going to be between a Vanguard,Remington 700 SPS,or a Savage.
Still not sure on a Scope.
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Every single post has been helpful.Thanks to ALL of you.
Unfortunatly I still dont know what I want.But its going to be between a Vanguard,Remington 700 SPS,or a Savage.
Still not sure on a Scope.
Every single post has been helpful.Thanks to ALL of you.
Unfortunatly I still dont know what I want.But its going to be between a Vanguard,Remington 700 SPS,or a Savage.
Still not sure on a Scope.
Here's one place to start for scope ideas: http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2198098
Naturally, if you start seaching here & in the optics forum, you'll get far more info. than you'll ever have time to read.
Scopescan betougher to choose, because it's harder to find a retailer with a large selection of scopes to compare to one another, & because your eyes are the ones that have to make the call on whether scope "X" is better than scope "Y". That being said, the old rule still applies: buy the best optics you can afford. And you can take comfort in the knowledge that you can buy far more glass for less money than ever before.
FC