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Title says it. My son is graduating high school this year and I'm looking at getting him a new rifle. Looking at Rugers, Remington, and Brownings. wood stock and blued. So what do you think hawk eye, 700, x-bolt or a-bolt 3? Caliber will be .243, 308 or 30-06 or something like that. He has a 223 and 308 in ruger american now.
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I have a Rem 700 I bought in 71 for graduation. It's closing in on 50 years of hunting. I take it opening weekend every year. It be a 30 06. Still has same 3x9 Redfield widefield on it. Crosshair with a post. I gave it to my son when he graduated, but he lets me use it opening weekend.
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Title says it. My son is graduating high school this year and I'm looking at getting him a new rifle. Looking at Rugers, Remington, and Brownings. wood stock and blued. So what do you think hawk eye, 700, x-bolt or a-bolt 3? Caliber will be .243, 308 or 30-06 or something like that. He has a 223 and 308 in ruger american now. If you/he reloads. 6.5 x 55 Swede 9.3 x 62 25 WSSM If not, .....
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Consider a Weatherby Vanguard. With the wood stock, it would be a change up from the RAR and be a special gift with a proven record for out of the box accuracy.
Or a Win 70 Sporter, or a Rem 700 CDL.
25-06 or 270 would make an interesting intermediate cartridge between the light varminter and big game rifle he already has.
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we do reload. Coyotes is what we shot at the most besides paper and steel gongs. He likes shooting out to 3-400 yards, we could shoot 1000 easy but never have. I know he would like to try it.
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Title says it. My son is graduating high school this year and I'm looking at getting him a new rifle. Looking at Rugers, Remington, and Brownings. wood stock and blued. So what do you think hawk eye, 700, x-bolt or a-bolt 3? Caliber will be .243, 308 or 30-06 or something like that. He has a 223 and 308 in ruger american now. Congrats to your son. Whatever you get him will be outstanding. Sounds like he's partial to Ruger Americans? A.270 would be a rifle he'd use for a long time, possibly pass it down.
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Tikka in SS, of course in 6.5 Creedmoor. Life time rifle for him. Expensive but life time.
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Win 70 fwt or super grade.
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700 CDL.
.270 or .243. Fits a nice niche for a flatter shooting rifle compared his .308 for smaller big game like antelope.
If he will ever reload, then all kinds of options open up!
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I told mine thanks for stoppin spending my money. His gift was i didnt cut him off.
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Buy a nice wood rifle and not a plastic rifle. One that he will be proud of in 25 years and want to pass on to family or kids. If you shoot yote and deer 243??!! Great for a reloader and fits both well.
He will always cherish it I'm sure. Classic caliber would be the way to go
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We have about 300 head of sheep so keeping the yotes under control is very important. I'm thinking a 243 is the way to go for him. Does any one make the 260 anymore?
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I wish the 260 was more popular, I have brass and dies already.
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Pristine BDL 243 made before Dupont sold the company in 1993.
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Thinking about 1000 yds, makes me think 6.5 mm. I like the ballistics of the 6.5-284, but it is hard to find in a "pretty" rifle.
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Buy him a Remington 22-250. It'll take care of his long range coyote desires. It's no slouch at killin deer out to 300yds either. powdr
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Have you looked into some bamboo bed sheets?
They're all the rage.
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