A friend is turning 60 later this year, and a few of us have decided to go in together on a rifle for him. Not sure if he reads TFL so we'll call him Bob. Here's where I need some advice; Bob is an experienced hunter, has taken elk and deer over the years with his 700 BDL 30-06, which I believe is the only centerfire rifle he has ever owned (also has a 22lr of course). He had mentioned before that he was looking for a good varmint rifle, but he thought he wanted a 17hmr, but wasn't sure. Bob lives in north eastern Nevada and has a serious coyote problem around where he lives, so I really didnt think a 17 Rimfire would be adequate (never used one on coyotes, but there are some wide open spaces where he lives)
I know he was looking for something relatively cheap to shoot, lightweight to carry around, and relatively low on the recoil. Any suggestions??
Since this is a gift, a new rifle is pretty much the only option, and since a few of us are buying it for him, reasonable cost is also a factor. Also, he loves camo, so a camo stock option would be a plus. And although he's a hunter, he's not so much a gun guy (probably wouldn't notice if his BDL was replaced by an ADL that looked the same).
I know he was looking for something relatively cheap to shoot, lightweight to carry around, and relatively low on the recoil. Any suggestions??
Since this is a gift, a new rifle is pretty much the only option, and since a few of us are buying it for him, reasonable cost is also a factor. Also, he loves camo, so a camo stock option would be a plus. And although he's a hunter, he's not so much a gun guy (probably wouldn't notice if his BDL was replaced by an ADL that looked the same).