Re: Best "Cheap" Rifle
[Re: Donnersurvivor]
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06/01/21 09:07 PM
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remind me to never ask which gun on here
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Best "Cheap" Rifle
[Re: Donnersurvivor]
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06/01/21 09:21 PM
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Seeing the 7mm-08 has about 20% more recoil than .243, maybe just go with whatever I can find ammo for. My boys go back and forth between our 243 and 7mm08. They don't notice a difference other than the 243 had a nicely worked trigger and the 7/08 is crap factory. They have each killed deer with both. My youngest shot his first few at 7 with the 7/08. Dropped at 97 yards. Both rounds drop deer. 40gr more bullet at 50fps slower with the 08 vs 243. The 7/08 leaves bigger holes and is my preference but I will hunt with either with no reservations for deer.
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Re: Best "Cheap" Rifle
[Re: Donnersurvivor]
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06/01/21 10:13 PM
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I think you would be better suited with the 7mm-08.
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Re: Best "Cheap" Rifle
[Re: Donnersurvivor]
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06/01/21 10:15 PM
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I agree with don't shoot for the bottom of the cost.
a bunch of corners get cut to be the lowest price , a hundred more adds features
when you buy quality and the features you want and like then you only need to buy once in the grand price of things a nice enjoyable rifle is a night in a hotel difference from a lowest dollar rifle.
I like the predator models with the threaded barrel , so you can add a brake is you want , I like the brake on my 308s they become very soft shooting with the muzzle brake not that they were hard , but watch the bullet impact the target through the scope soft with the brake
Ruger , Mossberg , Savage , Howa , Weatherby a used but well maintained rifle or even a Tikka
308 , 7mm-08 , 243 I choose 308 because it can do everything inside 200 yards and it is about the most common ammo around even though I reload
7mm-08 is a good round also
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Re: Best "Cheap" Rifle
[Re: grisseldog]
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06/01/21 10:28 PM
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What ever you do Don’t skimp on the scope, scope is what makes an accurate rifle Wouldn’t want her to miss a nice buck because of the scope. Good luck yes , many of the scoped combos come with just awful scopes , just garbage. you don't need to pend huge money , a vortex cross-fire will do I like the 2-7x32 they get you the range you need for game just fine and 2X is really fast on target my son argued about more magnification till he shot a buck at 100 yards on 2X then I was a much smarter guy once he could see how well it worked
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Re: Best "Cheap" Rifle
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
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06/01/21 10:52 PM
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What ever you do Don’t skimp on the scope, scope is what makes an accurate rifle Wouldn’t want her to miss a nice buck because of the scope. Good luck yes , many of the scoped combos come with just awful scopes , just garbage. you don't need to pend huge money , a vortex cross-fire will do I like the 2-7x32 they get you the range you need for game just fine and 2X is really fast on target my son argued about more magnification till he shot a buck at 100 yards on 2X then I was a much smarter guy once he could see how well it worked Was probably a savage 110. Cheap but shoot.
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Re: Best "Cheap" Rifle
[Re: trapperkeck]
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06/01/21 11:01 PM
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Is she smaller framed? If so, I would loan you a very nice youth model Remington 700 .243 that is all set up for the season. If she hates it, you ain't out anything. That is very generous, Thank you! I will just buy her one though, we will probably go out to Montana to shoot does. Lots of good suggestions on here, thank you guys. She is slight but tall 5' 10", a youth rifle may fit her. As far as going cheap... I am not afraid to spend well into 4 figures on my rifles, I very much appreciate good guns and really like Weatherbys personally. I just want to make sure she is going to actually use the gun and hunt before I get her into something high end.
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Re: Best "Cheap" Rifle
[Re: rags57078]
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06/01/21 11:15 PM
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A friend of mine got one for is soon to be bride. She is small framed (shall we say "fun sized") and she is deadly with it. A .243 should have no problems with taking just about anything here in MN.
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Re: Best "Cheap" Rifle
[Re: charles]
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06/01/21 11:17 PM
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Get her what you want. She may not always want to tag along. One Weatherby Mark V Backcountry coming right up!
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Re: Best "Cheap" Rifle
[Re: Donnersurvivor]
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06/02/21 04:58 AM
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The Axis it appears can come with a 3x9 Weaver scope, anyone tried one of these with the Weaver? Not that particular gun with the Weaver. I do have 6 Weaver 3×9's on heavier shooting rifles and have had no problem with them
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