Has polymer tips that won't affect the primer of the next cartridge in the magazine.
Posted on 11/06/2013 12:31:49 PM PST by bigtoona
I know this will get a lot of replies but go for it. I just want to get some opinions on the different rifles out there to help me decide.
I grew up in PA until I was 11 so I never got to actually hunt with my brother and dad so I'm not super educated about all of the rifles out there.
I have pistols, shotguns and a couple of .22 rifles but now I would like to get a decent rifle for deer in case I get an opportunity to go hunting with a friend. Nothing too fancy or massively powerful, just good quality and dependable. Thanks all!
Semi auto? Springfield M1A in .308
Well, I was 12-years-old and it hurt my shoulder. I hit the target right in the middle but it still hurt. I also shot a 12 guage and that was easier to handle than the 7mm.
“You’ll shoot your eye out”..........Oh no! It was the classic mother-AR-15 block!! That deadly phrase uttered many times by hundreds of mothers was not surmountable by any means known to kid-dom!!
If you want a semi-auto that isn’t an AR, you might want to consider the Ruger mini-30, which shoots 7.62x39, a decent cartridge.
Another, slightly harder to find item is the Winchester (I think) model 100, which is available (used) in .243, .270, .308. A friend has one and it’s a very nice hunting rifle.
Personally, I bought a Ruger Gunsite Scout for my bolt action pleasure. It’s a very nice rifle, you might like to have a look at it.
Regards,
Thanks. Will have to check all of your suggestions out.
I love gun threads. So much info here.
Has polymer tips that won't affect the primer of the next cartridge in the magazine.
Doesn’t cost anything to dream.....
Love my Ruger M77 .308 - great rifle!
i went snipe hunting once, had to settle for a track sandwich, tho, without the tracks.
That Rem 700 is $399? Jeez. That’s a bargain.
I sold it because it was really too big for anything I hunted.
Ruger American in .308 or .30/06. You can get one for $350-$400.
Win 70 in .243 or .270, hard to beat.
Thanks. Now I have to find additional info!
OMG! I love that pic. Definitely have to check into that one. Thanks.
Be ready for some sticker shock.
Whoops, I checked my records and the .338 win mag autoloader was a Browning BAR Safari model, not a Winchester.
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