Any Rifle People Here ??

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

My dad has a 300 Short mag, Id even consider a 300 Ultra Mag. Im not worried about kick. I shot a 30-06 and defiantly didnt mind the kick. I just want a good bolt action rifle with plenty of power and a good reputation. Im looking to stay under $500 and i defiantly wont mind buying used. Ive been looking on gunbroker.com to check things out. It will be my first real gun, i have a 22 Mag now thats my first gun. Now i want a real gun.

 

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

 

[Savag3 10+ year member]

7mm mag

 

[Liquid Bass 10+ year member]

Good guns. I personally am not a fan of a single shot though. If that buck comes through chasing a doe I want to be able to pop off a few rounds.
What makes you think its the flattest traveling round?

25-06 is a good choice, but I prefer more energy.

I won't say its a terrible cartridge, but definitely highly over rated. One plus is the wide variety of factory loads available for it.

I personally will never use one for any kind of deer hunting. If a marginal shot is made, I want more power than a .270 has to offer. Of course if you always hit them where you are supposed to, the deer won't run 100 yards even with a .243. But the thing is shit happens. Not many people can make perfect shots at 200 yards or on running deer. Sometimes your scope may be off.. Sometimes you may hit a limb. Etc, etc.

I'd highly recommend a Tikka T3 Lite in .300WSM. Thats my current deer rifle and my favorite out of any gun I have ever shot. Comes with a Sako barrel, is 1.5-2lbs less than other .300s, and guaranteed MOA accuracy out of the box. The recoil is not near as bad as you'd think it'd be either. I could shoot it all day long. I shoot hand loaded 165 grain Nosler Partitions out of mine. Can cut the same hole at 100 yards.

The main thing is to hold several guns, shoot some if you can, and choose whatever YOU feel is best.

I shot a 30-06 from the time I was 10 until I was 17. Excellent caliber also. As someone previously mentioned, the .308 is like its little brother. Both calibers have a shit ton of great factory loads available.

i would say the 243 has probably killed more deer than any other cartridge. and i agree with you on the 30 06 but for someone who is just looking to target shoot they have too much kick.

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

the 7x57 is a german round(the first german mauser round).

my dad has a german mauser made in lowe berlin in 1895 and he still hunts with that old thing. brings us home lots of meat.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

I want to target shoot and hunt. I was target shooting with a 30-06 and was not bothered by its kick. the 30-30 actaully kicked more.

 

[KTFO 10+ year member]

7mm mag

 

[Liquid Bass 10+ year member]

well if you dont care about kick then get a 7mm MAG. best **** gun out there IMO you cant beat the speed power and accuracy of that round.

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

i would say the 243 has probably killed more deer than any other cartridge. and i agree with you on the 30 06 but for someone who is just looking to target shoot they have too much kick.

actually that record belongs to the good ole 30-30.

i have noticed that the 30.06 has a unique sound and always know when one goes off in the woods. we also have a guy that hunts with a 35 wheeling, that fuc#ing thing scares me out of the tree when it goes off.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

well if you dont care about kick then get a 7mm MAG. best **** gun out there IMO you cant beat the speed power and accuracy of that round.

Ill look into it, i will be loading my own rounds so im sure that will make it much better.

 

[KTFO 10+ year member]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_mm_Remington_Magnum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAU7p8y9BTk

 

[KTFO 10+ year member]

7MM Rem Mag vs 12" subwoofer.....

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

338 winchester mag would be another great round.

outstanding knockdown power and very, very accurite.

a lot of military snipers use that round for 1000+ yds shots.

it can leave a scope scar on you though.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[w00tah 10+ year member]

338 winchester mag would be another great round.outstanding knockdown power and very, very accurite.

a lot of military snipers use that round for 1000+ yds shots.

it can leave a scope scar on you though.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Yeah, a .338 Mag is nasty.

Personally, my favorite for smaller game is a .22-250. Best varmit/small game gun there is, IMO. Most people tout .17's as the good shit, but it's not enough to stop something dead if you have a marginal shot.

Bigger guns though, I'd take a 7mm Mag. Hands down. Flat, powerful, long range. The only thing that sucks is kick, and that can be taken care of with pads and whatnot.

Price of 7mm ammo helps too.

Kef

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, a .338 Mag is nasty.

Personally, my favorite for smaller game is a .22-250. Best varmit/small game gun there is, IMO. Most people tout .17's as the good shit, but it's not enough to stop something dead if you have a marginal shot.

Bigger guns though, I'd take a 7mm Mag. Hands down. Flat, powerful, long range. The only thing that sucks is kick, and that can be taken care of with pads and whatnot.

Price of 7mm ammo helps too.

Kef

check out the .204 ruger. its a .222 necked down to a 20cal. i just grabed one in the varmit trim with a heavy barrel. one of the fastest rounds out.

3900-4200fps, i snaped a few rabbits with it and i can tell you there wasnt a hell of a lot left.