AKPirate wrote:Jason is usually right but sometimes wrong
gila-river wrote:Great, now the cops want to install dishwashers to. Just do your job Red and stop encroaching on our rights to replace appliances. That is not the responsibility of police.:lol:
Redbeard wrote:Cue Rex Chapman
gila-river wrote:Great, now the cops want to install dishwashers to. Just do your job Red and stop encroaching on our rights to replace appliances. That is not the responsibility of police.:lol:
gila-river wrote:Great, now the cops want to install dishwashers to. Just do your job Red and stop encroaching on our rights to replace appliances. That is not the responsibility of police.:lol:
Redbeard wrote:My little encore is a fun gun
AKPirate wrote:Jason is usually right but sometimes wrong
BrewGUN wrote:Stick with the 7-08, great caliber and very versatile. The whole Gun family has one of these for deer.
AKPirate wrote:Jason is usually right but sometimes wrong
Flightstopper wrote:BrewGUN wrote:Stick with the 7-08, great caliber and very versatile. The whole Gun family has one of these for deer.
More I read I am far more impressed with it. Now just which gun to put it through. Will be checking out the ruger American.
AKPirate wrote:Jason is usually right but sometimes wrong
assateague wrote:Love the Accutrigger. That thing should be mandatory on all rifles.
BrewGUN wrote:Flightstopper wrote:BrewGUN wrote:Stick with the 7-08, great caliber and very versatile. The whole Gun family has one of these for deer.
More I read I am far more impressed with it. Now just which gun to put it through. Will be checking out the ruger American.
Most of ours are Remington's. I wouldn't hesitate with a savage though.
Flightstopper wrote:Redbeard wrote:My little encore is a fun gun
I have always really liked the encores. Seem like they would be far more accurate than I ever will be. Figured 25-06 was too close to my 30-06? Am definitely going the synthetic stainless route.
jarbo03 wrote:Flightstopper wrote:Redbeard wrote:My little encore is a fun gun
I have always really liked the encores. Seem like they would be far more accurate than I ever will be. Figured 25-06 was too close to my 30-06? Am definitely going the synthetic stainless route.
My rifle is a synthetic/ stainless Savage in 25-06, I would recommend it.
sws002 wrote:jarbo03 wrote:Flightstopper wrote:Redbeard wrote:My little encore is a fun gun
I have always really liked the encores. Seem like they would be far more accurate than I ever will be. Figured 25-06 was too close to my 30-06? Am definitely going the synthetic stainless route.
My rifle is a synthetic/ stainless Savage in 25-06, I would recommend it.
The new(ish) Trophy Hunter series are pretty badass little guns. Come with basically a Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 on them, which will get you by for the time being until you upgrade. Quite honestly, they are the only package gun I really recommend, every other package gun usually comes with a $10 Bushnell Sportsman or some variation of it.
assateague wrote:Put that in your huff-n-puffer and smoke it, shootin' boy.
ducks~n~bucks wrote:Weatherby makes good rifles, and the .257 wby mag is a really great round.
sws002 wrote:ducks~n~bucks wrote:Weatherby makes good rifles, and the .257 wby mag is a really great round.
If you enjoy paying $10/shot.
assateague wrote:Put that in your huff-n-puffer and smoke it, shootin' boy.
Olly wrote: We're still the bastard pirates of the duck forum world.
RonE wrote:If I were going to buy a rifle for Texas deer, I would get something in .243. Very versatile with it's relative wide range of bullet weights available across the counter. The 6mm Remington is about a hundred feet per second across the board but often hard to find factory ammunition. The .243 is kindly to shoot and your wife could handle it easily. I see nothing wrong with Savage and believe that they are among the most accurate out of the box rifles and priced right also. I would put a good scope on any rifle I bought and with Savage, it is easy to put a glass on the rifle that costs more than the rifle. If you ever decide to sell something with good optics, it is often wise to replace the sights with Simmons or Tasco or something around the bottom of the price scale.
Look at the ballistics and make a choice based on what you need the rifle to do and the availability of factory ammo that is popular.
Consider this one: http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
RonE wrote:If I were going to buy a rifle for Texas deer, I would get something in .243. Very versatile with it's relative wide range of bullet weights available across the counter. The 6mm Remington is about a hundred feet per second across the board but often hard to find factory ammunition. The .243 is kindly to shoot and your wife could handle it easily. I see nothing wrong with Savage and believe that they are among the most accurate out of the box rifles and priced right also. I would put a good scope on any rifle I bought and with Savage, it is easy to put a glass on the rifle that costs more than the rifle. If you ever decide to sell something with good optics, it is often wise to replace the sights with Simmons or Tasco or something around the bottom of the price scale.
Look at the ballistics and make a choice based on what you need the rifle to do and the availability of factory ammo that is popular.
Consider this one: http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
Model: 16/116 Trophy Hunter XP
Series:
Package
AccuTrigger:
Yes
AccuStock:
No
Magazine:
Detachable box
Stock material:
Synthetic
Barrel material:
Stainless Steel
Stock finish:
Matte
Barrel finish:
Matte
Stock color:
Black
Barrel color:
Natural
Sights:
Nikon 3-9x40 BDC Reticle
Available chamberings:
Please select a chambering below to view details for each rifle. Please note that some calibers may show multiple times due to differences in the attributes of each sku such as handed, twist, stock, etc.
204 RUGER
22-250 REM
223 REM
243 WIN
25-06 REM
260 REM
270 WIN
270 WSM
30-06 SPFLD
300 WIN
300 WSM
308 WIN
338 WIN
375 RUGER
6.5 CREEDMOOR
6.5 x 284 NORMA
7MM REM
7MM-08 REM
204 RUGER
Sku:
19721
Handed:
Right
Rate of Twist:
12
Weight:
7.25 lbs
Overall Length:
41.5"
Barrel Length:
22"
Ammo Capacity:
4 round(s)
MSRP:
$740.00
AKPirate wrote:Jason is usually right but sometimes wrong
sws002 wrote:RonE wrote:If I were going to buy a rifle for Texas deer, I would get something in .243. Very versatile with it's relative wide range of bullet weights available across the counter. The 6mm Remington is about a hundred feet per second across the board but often hard to find factory ammunition. The .243 is kindly to shoot and your wife could handle it easily. I see nothing wrong with Savage and believe that they are among the most accurate out of the box rifles and priced right also. I would put a good scope on any rifle I bought and with Savage, it is easy to put a glass on the rifle that costs more than the rifle. If you ever decide to sell something with good optics, it is often wise to replace the sights with Simmons or Tasco or something around the bottom of the price scale.
Look at the ballistics and make a choice based on what you need the rifle to do and the availability of factory ammo that is popular.
Consider this one: http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
I've had a few guys from Texas tell me that the 7-08 has all but replaced the .243 down there. All it amounts to is a .243 casing necked up to accept a 7mm bullet, just gives you a little bit more oomph. I think all things being equal, there is only about 7" or so difference in trajectory over 500 yards, pretty efficient little round.
AKPirate wrote:Jason is usually right but sometimes wrong
sws002 wrote:RonE wrote:If I were going to buy a rifle for Texas deer, I would get something in .243. Very versatile with it's relative wide range of bullet weights available across the counter. The 6mm Remington is about a hundred feet per second across the board but often hard to find factory ammunition. The .243 is kindly to shoot and your wife could handle it easily. I see nothing wrong with Savage and believe that they are among the most accurate out of the box rifles and priced right also. I would put a good scope on any rifle I bought and with Savage, it is easy to put a glass on the rifle that costs more than the rifle. If you ever decide to sell something with good optics, it is often wise to replace the sights with Simmons or Tasco or something around the bottom of the price scale.
Look at the ballistics and make a choice based on what you need the rifle to do and the availability of factory ammo that is popular.
Consider this one: http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
I've had a few guys from Texas tell me that the 7-08 has all but replaced the .243 down there. All it amounts to is a .243 casing necked up to accept a 7mm bullet, just gives you a little bit more oomph. I think all things being equal, there is only about 7" or so difference in trajectory over 500 yards, pretty efficient little round.
RonE wrote:sws002 wrote:RonE wrote:If I were going to buy a rifle for Texas deer, I would get something in .243. Very versatile with it's relative wide range of bullet weights available across the counter. The 6mm Remington is about a hundred feet per second across the board but often hard to find factory ammunition. The .243 is kindly to shoot and your wife could handle it easily. I see nothing wrong with Savage and believe that they are among the most accurate out of the box rifles and priced right also. I would put a good scope on any rifle I bought and with Savage, it is easy to put a glass on the rifle that costs more than the rifle. If you ever decide to sell something with good optics, it is often wise to replace the sights with Simmons or Tasco or something around the bottom of the price scale.
Look at the ballistics and make a choice based on what you need the rifle to do and the availability of factory ammo that is popular.
Consider this one: http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
I've had a few guys from Texas tell me that the 7-08 has all but replaced the .243 down there. All it amounts to is a .243 casing necked up to accept a 7mm bullet, just gives you a little bit more oomph. I think all things being equal, there is only about 7" or so difference in trajectory over 500 yards, pretty efficient little round.
I haven't heard that but perhaps it is true but when you get into the heaver 7mm bullets you might just as well shoot the 30-06.
I don't believe that the 7-08 will compete with the .243 with lighter weight bullets whereas the .243 will exceed 3,500 fps with lighter weight bullets.
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