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11-24-2008, 03:26 PM

scottt

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H&R Rifles

Anybody have any input on H&R rifles? Looking at possibly buying a .25-06 for next season.

11-24-2008, 03:45 PM

RugerM77.270

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RE: H&R Rifles

I have a Buddy that shoots one in 25-06 witht he heavy barrel. Can bullzeye the first shoot at 200 yards. He's killed hundreds od deer in his life with dozens of guns and likes the H&R the best. He routinely kills deer @ 400+ yards with it.

11-24-2008, 08:13 PM

JagMagMan

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RE: H&R Rifles

I'd say go for it! I have a Rossi in .243 and it is a great shooter, light to carry and easy to manuver in tight stands! From what I've seen, the H&R's are better than the Rossi's, so it has to be good!

11-30-2008, 08:06 PM

Troutman10

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RE: H&R Rifles

I was at the range last season and someone next to me was shooting a handi rifle in 270. The person shooting was a woman. She was there for the first time and she was shooting clover leafs. Must have had the perfect touch. Made me consider trying one at some point in time.

11-30-2008, 09:06 PM

driftrider

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RE: H&R Rifles

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ORIGINAL: Troutman10

I was at the range last season and someone next to me was shooting a handi rifle in 270. The person shooting was a woman. She was there for the first time and she was shooting clover leafs. Must have had the perfect touch. Made me consider trying one at some point in time.

It's been my experience that women are much easier to train to be good marksman, and the skill comes easier to them. I think it's about patience, concentration and a lack of a strong ego, something I believe women are better at than men. When I taught my wife how to shoot, she was willing to listen to instruction and coaching, willing to admit and address her problems, and would always take the time to make sure everything was right before she squeezed the trigger. She, like many women, also had the advantage of going into it without established bad habits. This something many guys who started shooting at a young age, but never really learned good marksmanship skills, often have in spades.

I've never owned a NEF or H&R rifle, but I've had their shotguns and they are great little guns for the price. They have a good reputation for accuracy, and I wouldn't hesitate to buy one if I wanted a single shot rifle. Especially one that I wouldn't feel bad about putting a few dings and scratches on. They'd make a great "truck gun".

Mike