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Or nice blade...no issues feeding one of those.
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Let him decide what he wants.
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Or nice blade...no issues feeding one of those. I was thinking the same thing.
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Take him on a guided fishing trip.
The cartridges you list have a ton of overlap and you only have room to go up in recoil. Not worth it at 64.
So, a fishing trip.
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I was thinking rifle, cause he has a son and a daughter, plus son in law that come up to our lease to hunt. They have no rifles of their own, so he loans his out, borrows one of mine.
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He’s just not that tore up about rifles then. If he was he would have the kids set up and several of his own. He obviously has money going by the first post. So rifles are just tools to him. I say all that to say the 6.5 creedmoor with your 5 boxes of ammo is absolutely perfect. Especially since ammo is what it is right now.
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Maybe a rifle that's not a bolt action. If caliber and use of those calibers is already covered, perhaps the type of rifle is more in parallel to what you want to do. Lever action, auto or Single Shot. If for example the 308 covers all the needs for him and he has a few 308s it may be more appreciated to buy a 308 in a lever action or a single shot. Think "gun" not "cartridge". In fact you may also consider handguns and shotguns. He has a bunch of handguns, although that is a good idea. What are his handguns chambered in. Maybe a lever action in the same chambering? A .357 or .44 lever action would be something I probably wouldn't buy but would love to get as a gift.
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I was thinking rifle, cause he has a son and a daughter, plus son in law that come up to our lease to hunt. They have no rifles of their own, so he loans his out, borrows one of mine. Maybe get him something in a cartridge he already has rifles for. No sense in making the supply chain more complex. Okie John
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I was thinking rifle, cause he has a son and a daughter, plus son in law that come up to our lease to hunt. They have no rifles of their own, so he loans his out, borrows one of mine. You're on the right track. buy the 6.5 Creedmoor for him and watch it become a favorite.
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He has the 30 and under stuff covered pretty well. How about a .338 federal?
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A friend put my boy to work 18 months ago as an appliance repairman helper. He taught him that business, now has moved him up two pay grades, gave him a ten buck an hour pay raise. My kid is smart, ( gets that from the wifey), running his own truck, has his own area he takes care of, the other techs rave about how well he is doing. He got his refrigeration license, he has worked hard and is a former Navy corpsman.
I want to buy my friend a little something. I’m gonna buy a Vanguard, but what caliber? He has a 308, 270, and a 243. He is 64, wouldn’t want a fire breathing magnum. I was thinking a 25.06 or a Creedmoor. I want it to be a surprise or I would ask him.
What would you all suggest as far as caliber??? Look at something Henry has for sale. That little lever action 410 is something most guys would like , but wouldn't buy for themselves. They would be fun to squirrel hunt with. They even have a short model for a home defense/truck gun. Any of their lever guns are nice rifles.
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How about a nice little 357 Mag rifle like a Winchester M92 or M94? Could use it as a walk about gun or it's a great home gun. Can shot 38 Spl in it also. Marlins, Henry's and Mossbergs would be good also. Not much recoil so when he gets older he can still shoot it.
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I bought a friend of mine a .17 hornet when I got an awesome deal on a pair of them. Not something I would have thought would have been as fun of a gun to shoot as it is. Sends a pellet sized bullet at 3650fps
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