I am in the market for an affordable deer rifle. I live in Illinois, and we are a shotgun only state. This fall I will be hunting out of state with a rifle. I just have a hard time spending $5-600 for a rifle that will have limited use. A few years ago, it wouldn't have bothered me, but now that I'm married and have a child it's a different story.LOL Anyways, here are a few models I'm looking at.
Stevens 200 270 win. $250
Charles Daly field grade mauser 270 win. $350
H&R Ultra 270 win.$250
Remington 700ADL 30-06 spr. $300
Remington 700SPS 270 win $400
I would really like to stay with the 270. But that ADL only comes in 30-06 for that price locally. What are some opinions of these rifles? What are good, bad? I know the Stevens is just a Savage that is pre-accutrigger. Don't know much about the mauser other than it is imported by CD from Zastava. The H&R seems to be a solid gun, and I have owned quite a few Remingtons. Are the new SPS's worth the extra hundred bucks over the discontinued ADL? Thanks for any input you all can give. And if you have any other suggestions on a different rifle, please let me know.
Stevens 200 270 win. $250
Charles Daly field grade mauser 270 win. $350
H&R Ultra 270 win.$250
Remington 700ADL 30-06 spr. $300
Remington 700SPS 270 win $400
I would really like to stay with the 270. But that ADL only comes in 30-06 for that price locally. What are some opinions of these rifles? What are good, bad? I know the Stevens is just a Savage that is pre-accutrigger. Don't know much about the mauser other than it is imported by CD from Zastava. The H&R seems to be a solid gun, and I have owned quite a few Remingtons. Are the new SPS's worth the extra hundred bucks over the discontinued ADL? Thanks for any input you all can give. And if you have any other suggestions on a different rifle, please let me know.