shaggy430
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A 243 will "burn up" a barrel (start loosing accuracy) as early as 850rnds but usually by 1500rnds you'll notice.
Not really.
A 243 will "burn up" a barrel (start loosing accuracy) as early as 850rnds but usually by 1500rnds you'll notice.
A 243 will "burn up" a barrel (start loosing accuracy) as early as 850rnds but usually by 1500rnds you'll notice.
Not really.
There IS a market for an inexpensive, iron-sighted American bolt gun.
Yip, for me they are called Mil Surps or C&R's. I have quite a few and can shoot them all. Nice rant though.
Me too, but I would certainly rather support new production.
Entry level rifles are better than they have ever been before, and perfectly serviceable. I still defy anyone to show how one sub-$400 rifle is significantly better than another (except the cheapo Remingtons which are junk). Yes, small variations exists in features but they all work and all have acceptable deer popping accuracy.
Glass on the other hand is a different story. With that budget, I'd be looking for a $150 beater to put a $250 scope onto, and I would expect a reliable weapon. The more I learn about glass, the more I see how little the gun matters and how much the scope does.
"Deer rifle". That says to me that it's a rifle which will get sighted in and then fired a very few times during the season. Further, anything inside 1.5 to 2.0 MOA is adequate accuracy for 90% of deer killed.
Does anybody know of a brand-name rifle that won't last a lifetime with that sort of use, and which won't be adequately accurate?
"Deer rifle". That says to me that it's a rifle which will get sighted in and then fired a very few times during the season. Further, anything inside 1.5 to 2.0 MOA is adequate accuracy for 90% of deer killed.
Does anybody know of a brand-name rifle that won't last a lifetime with that sort of use, and which won't be adequately accurate?
A 243 will "burn up" a barrel (start loosing accuracy) as early as rounds but usually by 1500 rnds you'll notice. YMMV
The average deer hunter will die, or upgrade to a better gun before they shoot that many rounds....
...Most hunters that I know only fire the gun when there is a deer in the cross hairs.
I didn't know that savage made a bolt action center fire gun under 400.00
At the top of my price range, Weatherby Vanguard.
Interested in a Tikka T3, but I think it tops my price range.
You can purchase Savage combos with cheap package scope and Accutrigger at Wal-Mart for $399. Maybe the wally worlds in your state don't sell firearms but here in AZ many do.
A 243 will "burn up" a barrel (start loosing accuracy) as early as 850rnds but usually by 1500rnds you'll notice.
I have a Remington 700 in 7mm.08 with a Nikon scope. I use it out west for long shots and it'll take down most anything. I paid $300 for it and $200 for the scope.
I like it because it's light, weather resistant and well made-shoots great with Hornady 180 grain bullets. Being light is very important, at least at my age, in hiking in and out of mountains.