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My son in law wants to start hunting. While I target shoot a lot, I never was much into hunting. He wants my advice on which rifle to get. So help me out, guys. Axis II XP in 308? Something better?


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Ruger American is the best of the econo models. There will be a dozen recommendations to spend a little and get a TIKKA in the time it takes me to type this.

STRONGLY recommend spending most of the budget on scope mount and scope. The rifle and cartridge are less important for hunting. Really hard to go wrong on the gun, but mounts and scopes are more critical.

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Plain old savage 110, used, 300 bucks or less. Same for remington 700

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Hunting what?


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Get a 243……for Alaskan Brown Bear.

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I would urge you to get a Tikka in 243, NOT savage package gun, their barrels in a bore scope look like pure hell.

Remington 783's have very decent barrels if you can find one in pawn shops, very fast lock time and steel magazine with a great limbsaver recoil pad, barrel is freefloated.

Thompson Contender has several bolt guns, they are very nice also, Venture in particular.

Ruger Americans are the best of the package guns, but they feel like pure cheap crap, which they are not which is astounding. Their triggers are not adjustable, and they have a plastic magazine box.

Tikka will never loose it's money, nor a rem 700 if you can find one in great condition.


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Originally Posted by mjbgalt
Plain old savage 110, used, 300 bucks or less. Same for remington 700

Remington 700 for 300? You bumped your head


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Originally Posted by urbaneruralite
Ruger American is the best of the econo models. There will be a dozen recommendations to spend a little and get a TIKKA in the time it takes me to type this.

STRONGLY recommend spending most of the budget on scope mount and scope. The rifle and cartridge are less important for hunting. Really hard to go wrong on the gun, but mounts and scopes are more critical.



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IMHO the finest entry level hunting rifle that will last you a lifetime of use, is accurate, is reliable ... is a Savage 110.

I honestly do not believe anything else comes close.

Savage 110 either in 308 or 30.06 ... you cannot go wrong. Most accurate out of the box bolty ever built imho and the accutrigger is excellent.

ETA: A lot of Savage packages come with decent scopes for starters. They work. Your SiL can upgrade later with his glass.

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Originally Posted by Rick n Tenn
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Hunting what?


Critical information .


Yes, it is. I don't think he knows for sure yet. I suppose that he is imagining going after deer. I'm sure he does not understand the differences between that and elk hunting.

We'll be discussing that, plus that fact that there is a lot more to hunting than just shooting.


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Own all of them and agree with prior postings re Ruger American and re putting the balance of your money on the glass. For the money, Ruger American is hard to beat, but the reality is that, unlike when we were growing up, most all manufacturers are putting out budget rifles that shoot minute of deer. Another thing that has changed is the improvements made in ammo....So, if it were me, I would guy the budget type rifle he prefers but would spend the bulk of my money on the glass....good luck.

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Originally Posted by 101guns
Own all of them and agree with prior postings re Ruger American and re putting the balance of your money on the glass. For the money, Ruger American is hard to beat, but the reality is that, unlike when we were growing up, most all manufacturers are putting out budget rifles that shoot minute of deer. Another thing that has changed is the improvements made in ammo....So, if it were me, I would guy the budget type rifle he prefers but would spend the bulk of my money on the glass....good luck.


What??? The Bushnell Banner that comes on budget rifle packages isn't good enough?????

Just joking. I know they are crap.


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Hunting deer and elk where?


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T/C Compass II in 308 Win would be a good choice. I got one as a "truck gun" so I wouldn't care if it got beat up. Accurate, light and if you catch them on sale they are cheap. Got mine at Academy on sale and it ran me $247 including tax out the door.


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Originally Posted by urbaneruralite
Ruger American is the best of the econo models. There will be a dozen recommendations to spend a little and get a TIKKA in the time it takes me to type this.

STRONGLY recommend spending most of the budget on scope mount and scope. The rifle and cartridge are less important for hunting. Really hard to go wrong on the gun, but mounts and scopes are more critical.


These comments about scopes are just regurgitated horse schit.


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Originally Posted by deflave
Hunting deer and elk where?


Utah


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Originally Posted by denton
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Hunting deer and elk where?


Utah


I’d look for a Remington 700 in 7-08.


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Best beginner hunting rifle would be a Tikka 7mm 08 and 3x9 leupold, burris or nikon scope. Maybe not as cheap as a savage or ruger, but best as a starter.

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