I am thinking about trading a rifle I never shoot plus some cash for a new Ruger Mini Thirty. The rifle I am thinking of trading is a Savage Model 10 308 Win bolt action with a heavy barrel. It is an accurate, and I really find no fault with it, other than I never shoot it. Probably havent shot it in 5 years. Moreover, I have another 308 bolt action that I do shoot and hunt with.
The Mini Thirty is new production. I like the 7.62x39 cartridge a lot, and have a bunch of it. I find it to be a fun caliber to plink/target shoot with. I don't think I would use it for much else, but I guess I might use it to shoot varmints like coyotes on the farm, but I have other rifles I could use for that. So I guess the Mini would mostly just be for fun. The main issue with the Mini Thirty, I guess, is accuracy.
Help me decide, should I trade for the Mini or not?
The Mini Thirty is new production. I like the 7.62x39 cartridge a lot, and have a bunch of it. I find it to be a fun caliber to plink/target shoot with. I don't think I would use it for much else, but I guess I might use it to shoot varmints like coyotes on the farm, but I have other rifles I could use for that. So I guess the Mini would mostly just be for fun. The main issue with the Mini Thirty, I guess, is accuracy.
Help me decide, should I trade for the Mini or not?