Theohazard
New member
I’m an experienced shooter but I’ve never hunted anything bigger than a rabbit. I’m looking to go deer hunting next season and I need some advice on what rifle to buy. Here are my preferred requirements for that rifle:
-bolt action (semis aren’t legal for hunting here in PA)
-a caliber good for both smaller game and deer (I don’t intend to hunt anything bigger than a deer)
-a factory threaded barrel (I’m a silencer guy)
-no bigger than 30 caliber (don’t have a silencer for anything bigger)
-a low recoil round
-a flat shooting round within normal hunting ranges (I don’t need a long-distance round, but I’d like to have minimal drop within 200 yards or so)
-preferably a short action
The caliber I’ve chosen so far is .243, it seems to fit my needs perfectly. Though I’m open to suggestions. And the rifle that seems to fit my needs is the Ruger American Predator in .243, though to be honest, I haven’t found another rifle that hits all those requirements.
Does anyone have any other caliber or rifle suggestions? Is the Ruger a good, accurate rifle? Are my requirements off, and if so, why? I’m a hunting newbie so I appreciate all the advice I can get. Thanks.
-bolt action (semis aren’t legal for hunting here in PA)
-a caliber good for both smaller game and deer (I don’t intend to hunt anything bigger than a deer)
-a factory threaded barrel (I’m a silencer guy)
-no bigger than 30 caliber (don’t have a silencer for anything bigger)
-a low recoil round
-a flat shooting round within normal hunting ranges (I don’t need a long-distance round, but I’d like to have minimal drop within 200 yards or so)
-preferably a short action
The caliber I’ve chosen so far is .243, it seems to fit my needs perfectly. Though I’m open to suggestions. And the rifle that seems to fit my needs is the Ruger American Predator in .243, though to be honest, I haven’t found another rifle that hits all those requirements.
Does anyone have any other caliber or rifle suggestions? Is the Ruger a good, accurate rifle? Are my requirements off, and if so, why? I’m a hunting newbie so I appreciate all the advice I can get. Thanks.