Help buying a rifle

FireSeven

I want a rifle for two reasons - hunting and target shooting.

Idealy, I want to spend anywhere less than $1000, of which anything with 1 MOA or less would be acceptable to me.

Does this sound reasonable? I'm fairly new to firearms and hunting, but am excited to be a part of this community.

Thank you!

kthx

WildBill

FireSeven; Not wanting to insult you but being a neophyte in each catagory, I strongly suggest you find a experienced person , that knows firearms and also hunting as a by product of same to assist your learning. It would also be a good idea to entertain going to a fire arm saftey school, as put on by local hunting authorities. You will find many guys willing to give you a hand in these endeavors. Its better to be safe than sorry.

Wild Bill

FireSeven

Thanks for the tip! That is a good idea...

However, I've done quite a bit of research in terms of reading up and in terms of visiting some local places and and discussing the above topics with a couple experts in my area.

Realistically, I am not a neophyte in any of the "catagories", but I do humbly request more information about what type of accurate rifles some of the more experienced hunters prefer.

kthx

D@D

Remington 700 in 308win. Great for hunting and target shooting.

I don't approve of political jokes. I've seen too many of them get elected.

FireSeven

quote:Originally posted by D@D
Remington 700 in 308win. Great for hunting and target shooting.

I don't approve of political jokes. I've seen too many of them get elected.


What do you think of the FN A1?

kthx

D@D

It would be a great target rifle but it would be kinda heavy for a hunting rifle.

I don't approve of political jokes. I've seen too many of them get elected.

Salvage33

I think it would help if we knew what you wanted to hunt. A .308 might be a bit "heavy" for woodchucks and prairie dogs, but quite substantial for deer or elk.

Provide more info and you will get more responsible responses.

John


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01DUSE

Try any of the Savage rifles with the new Accutrigger. Pound for pound and dollar for dollar, I've found them to be one of the more accurate out-of-the-box rifles out there....and you can't beat the price!!!!

Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.

FireSeven

I'll only be hunting deer.

Awesome guys!

I think tis down to a few (weight is no issue w/me):

700 (VS, P, or LTR)
FN A1

Savage seems to be the same price as a 700.. and I'd rather have the name (from what I hear).

kthx

PJ

Don't forget the CZ. Great accuracy right out of the box. You could almost buy 2 for $1000.00
Pete

"Be kind to your neighbor, he knows where you live"

FireSeven

If I go CZ, I might as well get the Rem 700 that I found on another site for $400

kthx