Bolt Action rifle advice
10-23-2012, 01:44 AM
#74
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Doylesburg, PA
Posts: 2
Im dead set on the 25-06 and all of those are in 270. For ammo I have already called the local gunshop and the manager told me they are more than willing to order the ammo if they dont carry it. The winchester Ballistic silvertip I was plan on using runs about 38$ a box here in Oklahoma. He said a max of two weeks for delivery. Im ok with that.
If you were just referencing models with your links Here's what I have read up on them so far:
Mossberg Model 100 ATR - Read lot's of bad stuff on them, Something about mossberg buying the patent from someone else or some such. Lost interest after reading multiple bad reviews on it?
Marlin XL7 - It is the same barrel and bolt as the X7S I linked above as my number three rifle.
Thompson Center Venture - Same as my Number two rifle linked above.
Weatherby Vanguard - Read lots of bad stuff about them and a buddy at work has one who swears it wont shoot below a 3 inch group at 100 yards. Conversly read that the mark 5's are awesome but I can't afford those.
Howa / Hogue - I wish. Out of my price range.
Tika T3 - I wish. Out of my price range.
Remington 700 - I wish. Out of my price range.
Savage 116FCSS - This is actually another gun I intend to save up for (either this one or the 11FCNS), but it will be next years season before I can get it and it will be in the 300WSM.
The last three (Howa, Tika, and Savage) are all guns I have looked at but considered out of my current price range since I have not been able to find them for under 500$ unless i shop on craigslist or some other used auction type gun site.
Back to my original 4? any experience with them?
If you were just referencing models with your links Here's what I have read up on them so far:
Mossberg Model 100 ATR - Read lot's of bad stuff on them, Something about mossberg buying the patent from someone else or some such. Lost interest after reading multiple bad reviews on it?
Marlin XL7 - It is the same barrel and bolt as the X7S I linked above as my number three rifle.
Thompson Center Venture - Same as my Number two rifle linked above.
Weatherby Vanguard - Read lots of bad stuff about them and a buddy at work has one who swears it wont shoot below a 3 inch group at 100 yards. Conversly read that the mark 5's are awesome but I can't afford those.
Howa / Hogue - I wish. Out of my price range.
Tika T3 - I wish. Out of my price range.
Remington 700 - I wish. Out of my price range.
Savage 116FCSS - This is actually another gun I intend to save up for (either this one or the 11FCNS), but it will be next years season before I can get it and it will be in the 300WSM.
The last three (Howa, Tika, and Savage) are all guns I have looked at but considered out of my current price range since I have not been able to find them for under 500$ unless i shop on craigslist or some other used auction type gun site.
Back to my original 4? any experience with them?
Okie76
i personally own three Remington model 700's they are a 300 win mag, 7mm mag, and a 270 all of them were less than $800 dollars that's including all the fees and sales tax that i have on them in Pennsylvania. i personally vouch for the model 700 its by far the best when it comes to reliability, comfortability and weight. i also have a Remington 7600 6mm which until recently the 7600 is just as good as the model 700's only the 7600 is a pump instead of a bolt action. the 7600 are easier on the pocket book as well.
10-23-2012, 08:39 AM
#75
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Alberta Canada
Posts: 1,081
Congrats to you both. You don't need to shoot the high $$$ ammo either. Try the blue box federal. I have lots of experience with the 25 06, and have never needed to track anything that I have shot with it. Works great for everything from mice to moose. I shoot the 120 grain Speer, and it plain works.
