Originally Posted by fog

or do i buy a used model 70 for the moeny and spend more on the trip or the glass to go on it
im not going to be able to go elk hunting for a couple years and prob wont get to go very often
i have a 25-06 and that will shoot anything i want here in illinois
thanks


When moneys tight uses the gun you got, would never say no to a elk hunt because I only had a 25-06. Load some TSX's or similar, kill elk just fine, use the money to get out there hunting sooner.