This is pretty much the line of though I had. The chances of me shooting 3 boxes at the range through this rifle in any one sitting are pretty slim anyway. That's what the 10/22 is for. :)
I don't reload (although it's not out of the question down the road). I'm sure I will be prepared with...
Thanks for the responses everyone. I think I'm settled on the .270.
That's not to say I won't revisit the 7mm-08 again down the road. I'd love to get my wife into shooting and hunting, and I think a slightly heavier 7mm-08 would be perfect for her. At least that's what I'm going to tell...
^ That's funny about the 270 makes it more difficult to rationalize the next hunting rifle. It's always good to have a second rifle to loan to buddies, right? :D
I haven't even been hunting in years and here I am planning out my next three rifle purchases. When the bug bites it bites hard.
The more I think about it the more I think I'll just get the 270. In all honestly I probably won't be at the range a lot with it. I'll likely just sight it in and use it out hunting. If I ever want to take up target shooting, I'll get a .223 or something when the budget and wife allow...
I'm going to be purchasing my first hunting rifle soon. I've settled on the Tikka T3 Lite in stainless. (I've read a lot of good things and it felt great shouldering it).
Now I'm trying to decide on caliber. The Tikkas use the same action whether the rifle is a short action or a long...
i'm looking for my first hunting rifle...
bud's has the tikka t3 lite for $535 in certain finishes/calibers right now. supposedly guaranteed under moa out of the box.
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