Whats your favorite "modern" gun?
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I am wanting to buy a gun for under $700. What's the best option?
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Sorry. I am going to use it for deer hunting. Shooting 200-250 yards.
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I've been extremely pleased with my 6.5 Grendel on the AR platform.
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What 11 year old has 700.00 ?
You sure ain't making extra cash betting with the Chiefs.
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I earn by building fence for my dad.
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Re: Whats your favorite "modern" gun?
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Pay attention, especially to those who just want to support the innocent ones. Are ya getting it yet?
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What 11 year old has 700.00 ?
. I always did and more. I cut a lot of grass, raked leafs, and worked for my uncles tree business draging brush. I often had a few thousand in my pocket. I'm betting he may be looking for x Mas gift ideas for mom and dad to go in on him with. Absolutely any modern caliber will get the job done. What ammo is most available in your area? I am very fond of 243 and 7mm08. Low recoil and flat puts them down. My kids have been laying them down with them for years. My daughter is 20 now and I think I bought her that Remington 700 lefthanded youth in 7mm08 when she was 8? What action type do you want? I'm assuming you want a youth or compact model? I'm guessing you also want it scoped if so is that and rings included in your $700?
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Tikka! I bought one in 6.5 Swede a few years ago. It shoots one hole but I hated the plastic stock. I bought a clean 308 in a walnut stock, did the old switch-a-roo with stocks and dumped the 308. It still shoots one hole and is a joy to carry.
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Scope and rings included in your $700? Yes
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Ruger No. 1. Sako bolt action. Marlin JM 1895. Ruger AR-MPR. Ruger Marlin 1895. Blaser bolt action.
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Ruger No. 1. Sako bolt action. Marlin JM 1895. Ruger AR-MPR. Ruger Marlin 1895. Blaser bolt action. How many of these do you have for sale at $700 or less? I will take all of the No.1's you can come up with.
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Pay attention, especially to those who just want to support the innocent ones. Are ya getting it yet? Catch they don't figure it out until it's too late
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160 - thought maybe you would sell yours to me. There can be deals around, just much harder to find. The youngster could build more fences and save his $.
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I've been extremely pleased with my 6.5 Grendel on the AR platform. I've been wanting to build one. Found a 6.5 rifle kit for around 300 today. I have the lower so I'm very tempted
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In today's ammo market it's more reasonable to choose your rifle based on ammo available in your area. In my area, that would be: .223 rem, .308 win, 6.5 creedmore, or 350 legend. Where the government is heading with toxicity, you might wanting to be even more selective and only consider calibers being available with monolithic copper bullets.
Savage Arms is hard to beat today for value and reliability. While an old remington man, I have been buying Savage in varmint calibers lately; don't care for what Remington has to offer in today's models. I also like what Ruger is producing.
And remember, optics are just as important as the firearm, if not more so. You can't shoot what you can't see clearly.
Last edited by Scott__aR; 11/21/22 01:46 AM. Reason: To add copper
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