I’m looking for the deal I can’t pass up rifle. I’ve got a lot of the bases covered already, but I feel there is a void in my arsenal, but don’t want to spend much to fill it. I’m in no rush so the goal is what to keep an eye open for.
In general, I’m looking for a decent lightweight enough rifle that I am not worried about taking out into the rain hunting. My hunting would be mostly limited to whitetail and pigs at modest ranges, but maybe Elk at the most. I figure anything from 25-06 to 30-06 fits that bill caliber-wise. Recoil isn’t a problem but no real need for a magnum since I’d rather enjoy shooting it rather than saving it for special occasions.
I’ve got a 5.56 AR that meets all weather but the 20 inch is heavy for a marginal deer caliber. I have an open sights 250 savage and a heavy 257 Roberts that are good but heirlooms that I won’t take out in the mud. My Mosin is a great caliber but is best suited to hunting Nazis in occupied Poland than deer in the Texas hill country (the Soviet idea of a safety is a real afterthought, if a thought at all).
I’m mostly interested in the platforms and price points that I can’t pass up if I see it in the LGS. Which of the new entry level rifles (Axis, American, etc.) do you like and which used rifles are worth going for. I prefer the looks of a wood stock but the right price would change my opinion quickly.
Edit: I reload so odd calibers are no barrier
In general, I’m looking for a decent lightweight enough rifle that I am not worried about taking out into the rain hunting. My hunting would be mostly limited to whitetail and pigs at modest ranges, but maybe Elk at the most. I figure anything from 25-06 to 30-06 fits that bill caliber-wise. Recoil isn’t a problem but no real need for a magnum since I’d rather enjoy shooting it rather than saving it for special occasions.
I’ve got a 5.56 AR that meets all weather but the 20 inch is heavy for a marginal deer caliber. I have an open sights 250 savage and a heavy 257 Roberts that are good but heirlooms that I won’t take out in the mud. My Mosin is a great caliber but is best suited to hunting Nazis in occupied Poland than deer in the Texas hill country (the Soviet idea of a safety is a real afterthought, if a thought at all).
I’m mostly interested in the platforms and price points that I can’t pass up if I see it in the LGS. Which of the new entry level rifles (Axis, American, etc.) do you like and which used rifles are worth going for. I prefer the looks of a wood stock but the right price would change my opinion quickly.
Edit: I reload so odd calibers are no barrier
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