$2500 Budget-Which Deer Rifle & Scope?

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Dealmaker1

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only taking shots up to 300 yards max
I am really confused here...Here are my considerations so far...

270, 308, or 7mag

Kimber, Sako, Remington XCR

Swarovski
Zeiss


Any help or suggestions on this? Thanks!
 
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Wow.

$2500? :eek:

How about a Savage 110 .270 with a top end Simmons scope and a decent used 4 wheeler to hual your deer out of the woods? :D

For the money, any of them would be good for your purpose, and then some.
 
Wow

my only advice since i cant even afford to look at that class of rifle is buy a .270 and spend almost as much on the scope as the rifle.
 
You don't sound confused. You've got it narrowed down..right?

I like the 7mag.

I wouldn't but either of those scopes on the Remington. Just put a Leupold on the Rem. Heck, put a Leupold on any rifle choice.

The Sako 75 sure looks nice. That with a Swarovski...nice and pretty.

2500 is a nice budget. I'm @ 1500 with my (current) favorite.
 
$2500 budget?
How about a Savage 110 .270 with a top end Simmons scope
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+1. Then buy yourself a good set of binoculars, a rangefinder, a complete set of camo, a bipod, and have some $ left over.
 
Honestly, I'd look into the HS Precision line. Everything they make is done in house using their own designs. In fact, they make all the cool looking and feeling Remington and Weatherby fiberglass stocks.

I ordered mine back in July and it should be here in December. I selected a lightweight sporter in .260 Rem, left handed with a custom camo finish on the stock and I only spent $2,100. Add another $600 for optics and you're good to go.

At the least get their catalog via snail mail and flip through it for a few days.

Ed
 
Easy...

pre 64 Winchester Model 70 in 270, Zeiss VMV scope in EAW QR mounts. Anyhting else is second best, :D :p

WildtherestheanswerAlaska
 
But if you go wih the pre-64 have it restocked with something that fits. They were designed for use with open sights, not scoped, and they are not very comfortable to use with a scope. Too much drop in the stock for use with a scope, can't get a proper cheek weld, and they can beat up the side of your face.

bergie
 
Let's Save You $1500

Where do you hunt, and how many rifles do you already have? Will you be using this rifle for deer only, and do you hunt open country or wooded areas?

Sorry for the initial questions, but trying to save you a boatload of cash if this is your first deer rifle. You can get a brand spanking new Winchester Model 70 or Savage 111 with a Leupold Vari-X III Scope for about a grand, and then outfit yourself with some of the other goodies (good binos, camo, boots, etc) if you don't have them already, with plenty left for ammo as you practice with your new rifle.

If you're a seasoned hunter with a number of guns already, please excuse my questions, I just couldn't tell from the initial post.

Michael
 
If you want to spend lots of money on a new rifle, you can probably buy a customized rifle from the custom shop of any of the major rifle manufacturers. The stock, finish, and other parts of the rifle will be beautiful.

But hunting can be hard on rifles, and the dings on the stock and/or scratches on the barrel will be especially apparent on a beautiful, customized rifle. I like nice looking rifles myself; but I'd rather have some "character" dings and scratches on a nice 'regular' gun than on a very expensive customized gun. Just my personal preference, I suppose.

I'm not tying to talk you out of buying a customized gun -- I wish I could own one! But whenever I see someone driving a brand new $60,000.00 Lexus SUV, I always wonder: what are the chances that the driver is gonna take that thing 4-wheeling and get it dirty, scratched up, etc?
 
But if you go wih the pre-64 have it restocked with something that fits. They were designed for use with open sights, not scoped, and they are not very comfortable to use with a scope. Too much drop in the stock for use with a scope, can't get a proper cheek weld, and they can beat up the side of your face.
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O really? Since I regularly shoot a 300 H&H Pre 64, I guess thats something I should have noticed....must have overlooked that...gonna have to figure out why my face is OK and my check weld is excellent

WildhohumAlaska
 
That is easy...Remington 700, .308 with 5R mil-spec stainless barrel...$900, if you can find one, the rest of the $$ on a Swarovski 30mm scope (I would have to think about the power I wanted a bit) with illuminated reticle. Badger rings and bases...oops just went over the $2500, but what's another couple hundred? That's is what I would do if I had the $2500...I might change my mind though next year.
 
$2500 for... A DEER rifle??? $1500 for a scope? Are these deer hiding in the brush with sniper rifles?

Sheesh, please don't tell me your a yuppy just getting into the sport.

Why do you want to spend so much? My big game rifle cost me $60.
 
all you guys complaining about 2500 for a rifle & scope....

do you drive a used yugo? :D

"Quality remains long after the price is forgotten" David Ellis
 
Wildalaska,
I said they can, I didn't say that they will affect everybody the exact same way. Simple fact is that they, and almost all other rifles sold over 40 years ago, were designed when iron sights were the norm, and they have more drop than almost any rifle made since then. I probably haven't shot one as much as you have since you shoot your H&H "regularly", but I have shot several over the last few decades, most in .30-06, a couple .270's and one in .308 Norma Mag.(that was a sweet rifle). The ones with iron sights were more comfortable to shoot than the scoped ones. I know a couple of guys that (35-40 years ago) took the scopes back off or traded them off for newer rifles that fit better when scoped.
They were well made, nice shooting rifles, I was just giving my opinion that it might not fit as nicely when scoped as one with a little straighter stock. Your "check weld" may be "excellent", yeah, a check book would just about raise the comb enough. I might have to Acraglass one onto the stock to get a proper fit.
bergie
 
Why Not-

Have you looked at the new Weatherbys? The Ultralight in 30-06 with Zeiss glass is really hard to beat obtw expext sub-minute accuracy!
 
Weatherby ultra-light in 257 Weatherby Mag with Zeiss optics would also be a great setup. Sako Finlight in 308 also a great choice. Kimber also make nice rifles in that upper price range.
 
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