swisslake

I am planning on hunting some mule deer & antelope during the next 3 years in open country. I would like to buy a nice, light weight plains rifle & have budgeted up to $1,000 for the gun. What caliber & model wood be recommended? Thanks.

crazydd4

I would get a moutain rifle by remington, its a synthetic stock, very plain so its very lightweight. Get it rifled in either .270 or 7mm. both are very flat shooting for long range shot which is customary with antelope. I would lean towards the 7mm because a mulie can get rather large in that area, either would knock the life out of an antelope real quick. Good Luck

Dirt56

I would recommend the Remington Mountain Rifle as well, chamber in .270, 30-06, or 7mm....either of those calibers will do the trick. I have hunted Wyoming many times. I primarily use a Remington Model 700 in 30-06, but purchased the Remington Mountain Rifle in .270 caliber last year....It worked out great last fall....taking both Antelope and Mule Deer. Mule Deer was heavy 5 X 5 shot at 200 yds hit in shoulder, dropped in his tracks....and antelope shot at just over 300 yds, also dropped in his tracks. I would recommend the Remington Mountain Rifle.....caliber is a matter of preference, but .270, 30-06, or 7mm will certainly do the trick for you. As far as ammo choice...I find the Federal Premiums in 165 gr BTSP shoot best out of my 30-06, and the Winchester 130 gr power points shot best out of .270....FYI...for whats its worth.

Wolf killer

You can't hardly go wrong with a standard weight 270-Winchester. Weatherby make a ultra-lite stainless synthetic. Remington also chambers the mountain rifle in 270-winchester.

shed33

Hard to beat a 270, 7mm or even a 300 magnum for this country out here. Good luck

shed

rickill

i know what ytour going through
i went the weatherby ultra light route in 06 for an all@ gun put a light scope on it an it comes in@6 3/4#s extemely nice to carrie in the mntns!even after the 5-6th day!!

marty1028

Can't go wrong with a Remington Mountain Rifle 30.06!

flashover

i have shot a ruger .270 ever since i could hold it up and have never had any problem with it, i have even bought my wife a ruger .270 and she loves it. but ultimately you have to buy a rifle that you are comfortable with, regardless of what caliber. you could buy the best and baddest gun out there, but if you can't put the shot where it needs to be when it counts it really doesn't matter what gun you buy. so shoot a few different ones and go with what is best for you.

Bear Wallow

Go .30-06 or .270 in any rifle that feels and looks good to you. Then get a nice Leupold scope. It's hard to beat an 06.

swampcruiser

Go with a .270 win - you'll have lots of loading flexibility -long flat shots or big game loads- Great sectional density. The best part is if you get a nice Kimber (one of the nicest light rifles on the market under $1K, it won't kick the snot out of ya. ) My buddy just bought a ultralight weatherby 7mm (6.25 # w/ scope?)- it will knock your teeth loose. Remember as weight goes down kick goes up.

Leave plenty of $ for optics- just as important as gun for plains.