I realize this is a bow hunting forum but I'm sure most of you have guns too. I need a rifle for this season and am wondering your opinions on which brand is your favorite. I'm considering Wheatherby, Browning, and winchester at this point probably in a .308
Remington Model 700, either in a 30:06 or 308. I don't hunt with a gun anymore, but this gun has been around for a very long time, and it's still produced under same model name, etc.
I have a ton of guns , my favorite is my 7mm 700 BDLSSDM , a bdl with a stainless steel barel with a detatchable magazine with a 6.5 -20 X 50 Luepold , wacked a Buck at over 700 yards with that dude about 6 years ago
I will throw my vote in for Remington as well. I have a rem 700 sps-v( special purpose synthetic- varmint) in .223, love it.
How much do you want to spend? The Remington 700 is always a good accuracy option, although there quality control has gone way, way down hill. Wood? Synthetic? Stainless? Blued? MY choices 1. Browning X-bolt 2. Tikka T3 3. Winchester Model 70 Featherweight 4. Howa M1500 5. Weatherby Vanguard 6. Ruger M77 7. Remington 700 I sell guns everyday. If you want a good, honest, review on any gun feel free to ask. Also, what are you planning to hunt? Pretty tough to beat a 30-06 for all around performance
Any savage rifle. I love savage. Marlin is ok too, but savage is my favorite. 1- .30-06, 2- .308, 3-.270 Any of those.
Tikka T3 Lite... Review from Field & Stream "Almost Perfect [SIZE=-1](08-Jan-2004)[/SIZE] The T3 is part Finnish, part Italian, and world class. by David E. Petzal Finland is a small, heavily forested land of 6 million inhabitants…who own 4 million guns. It is home to Nokia phones, the late composer Jean Sibelius, saunas, and a language that is impenetrable to American ears. It is also the place of origin for what may be, dollar for dollar, the finest hunting rifle in the world. Tikka (pronounced TEE-ka) is produced by Sako and imported to the United States by Beretta. The T3 is the newest model from Tikka, designed specifically for the American market. The two qualities its maker sought above all others were accuracy and light weight." As an owner of the 30.06 version, I concur
Brand makes you no differance at this time. What you need to figure out is are you hunting in long range open flats.... .270, 7mm, .308. Or are you more in the wooded type areas? 30-30, 30-06 those types of heavy bullet. Brand is all personal opinion. Me. Ruger or Winchester if you can find one. Owned a Rem BDL once and will never look at another Rem unless its a shotty.
Woods in CT I hunt in areas were I can't see more than 50 yrds sometimes but I have a place were I can shoot up to 300 yrds. The reason I want a rifle is I can't hunt deer with my .223 in CT. My dream is to have a rifle I can hunt with all over the country someday. Maybe go elk hunting in Colorado something that will be versatile. I like wood and blued but may go synthetic and stainless. Gonna have a hard time deciding and I really like the Browning x bolt.
for looks wood is the way to go. for durability and just all around toughness of the gun go synthetic A stainless barrel is more maintinance free the a blued barrel. Just buy the best rifle you can with in your maximum budget and remeber YOUR scope is just as important as you rifle. When I still had my rifles I spent more on my scopes then I did on the rifles.
Here ya go. Browning X-Bolt Hunter 30-06 http://www.browning.com/products/ca...r-elk-varmint-big-game-hunting-rifle-firearms With the 30-06 you can load from Coyotes to Moose. The X-bolt is one of the finest built production guns at the moment, IMHO. Very slim line when compared to the A-Bolt. 60* bolt throw, bolt lock when on safe, detachable polymer magazine, LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT. Set of Leupold bases and rings will set you back in or around $55 Like Michael said..Save a healthy chunk aside for a scope. For what your talking I would be looking for something in the 2.5-10x40 range. Gives you great field of view for up close shots, but can also allow you to stretch it out. http://www.nikonhunting.com/products/riflescopes/monarch/2.5-10x42_Nikoplex/8407 Nikon Monarch, 2.5-10x42 NikoPlex Pros: Very Well Built Clear Glass Zero change in Eye Relief Throughout Zoom Range Limited Lifetime Warranty Cons: Heavy Body Horrible Customer Service Limited Lifetime Warranty (manf. defects only) http://www.vortexoptics.com/product/vortex-viper-hs-2-5-10x44-riflescope-with-v-plex-moa-reticle Vortex Viper HS 2.5X10X44 V-Plex Pros: Extremely well built, durable Very Clear Crisp Glass Unconditional No Questions Asked Warranty Cons: 30MM Tube Both of these scopes are great options. I feel, however, that Vortex is a much better company. Both scopes are going to have Japanese glass (the good kind) and assembled in the Philippines. Nikon has a warranty to cover their defects, extremely tough to deal with. Vortex has the best warranty in the industry. Doesn't matter how it got broken/smashed/scratched they will replace it for FREE no questions asked. The Vortex will require 30mm rings which will add about $12-$13 to your total cost. If you only plan on shooting out too 300 yards I would stay away from and scope with a bullet drop compensator. When sighted in correctly the 30-06 is basically a zero hold out to 350+. Good Luck!
You have picked a good deer cartridge and it will handle anything in North American, although I would want something a little different if I was going after big bears. The .308 is inherently very accurate with a wide selection of bullets if you ever go the hand loading route, plus ammo is available in about every country store. All the rifles you listed are accurate and very fine rifles , but I would also look at the Remington and the Savage. Savage makes a very accurate rifle and I would rank it right up there with all the rest you listed. In fact, on my list it would be tied at the top with one of the others.
