Plan on using my half of the tax return to buy a rifle. Decided on a Savage in 25.06, but now I can't make up my mind on which configuragtion.
Synthetic or wood? I understand the advantages of synthetic but don't care for the looks.
With or without sights? Will mount a scope but sights can be handy too.
The package deal looks attractive, comes with a 3-9x32 scope mounted but I think I would prefer an upgrade from the one included.
Then there's the Police model with the heavy barrel. Heavy barrel worth the extra 1.5 lbs?
Reason for choosing 25.06 cal. comes on recommedation of huter friends. I'll be using it on Whitetail / mule deer and the occasional varmit. Need something light in the recoil dept. as my 14yr old (small for his age) will be using it too, he wants to get a deer next season. However I am open to suggestions here too.
Synthetic or wood? I understand the advantages of synthetic but don't care for the looks.
With or without sights? Will mount a scope but sights can be handy too.
The package deal looks attractive, comes with a 3-9x32 scope mounted but I think I would prefer an upgrade from the one included.
Then there's the Police model with the heavy barrel. Heavy barrel worth the extra 1.5 lbs?
Reason for choosing 25.06 cal. comes on recommedation of huter friends. I'll be using it on Whitetail / mule deer and the occasional varmit. Need something light in the recoil dept. as my 14yr old (small for his age) will be using it too, he wants to get a deer next season. However I am open to suggestions here too.
) it's just too darn heavy, I'm not sure I'm going to carry it in our little Oklahoma mountains this fall. One of the standard weight barreled guns is probably better & they still have the dual pillar bedding. My own solution for my son was a light weight .308 using the 125 gr soft points designed for 7.62 x39 Russian, I loaded them down to about 2400 fps & had a rifle he could carry all day, had very little recoil & still was capable of taking a deer at close range. If you don't reload, one of the lower intensity cartridges like .260 or 7mm-08 (or .25-06) is probably your best choice-I remember shooting a 7x57 Mauser when I was very young & thinking it wasn't bad at all. Good shooting.
Got a savage model 110fp tactical with heavey barrel in 30-06 with a leupold mil-dot and target knobs, changed the stock to one of those stocks created by plaster(ulitmate sniper) and was a wise chocie to do so as I noticed that the foreend changed position when the weather changed.(not good). thease are good guns !!! love mine. its a chore to lug around all day. but that the trade off, if you was going to bench it for varmits a heavy barrel is well worth the extra weight. if hes 14 He wont even notice the extra weight (makes him tuff) so. thats my three cents worth....