Hi all, I have been shooting a Remington "jam-omatic" in .243 for years that my uncle passed down to me. Finally this summer while shooting the bolt latch broke. Took it in to have it fixed, but when I got it back the gunsmith said the action on the gun is about shot and its time to start looking for a new gun.
With all that being said, there are a few things I want to consider when looking for my new gun.
1. I'm used to the .243 (100 grain), and i've shot my dad's .30-06 (180 grain) and it feels like it kicks like a mule.
2. Preferably spending under $500-600 on the gun itself so I have some money for decent optics on it.
3. I hunt primarily wisconsin white-tail but hope to hunt out of state for white-tail, possibly pronghorn or elk as well in the future and was debating between a .270 and a .308 but would be open to other suggestions as well.
From the brief time I've had to research so far I've come across the Tikka T3 Lite and Weatherby Vanguard but have also heard good things about the Browning A-Bolt Stalker as well. Let me know what you think!!
With all that being said, there are a few things I want to consider when looking for my new gun.
1. I'm used to the .243 (100 grain), and i've shot my dad's .30-06 (180 grain) and it feels like it kicks like a mule.
2. Preferably spending under $500-600 on the gun itself so I have some money for decent optics on it.
3. I hunt primarily wisconsin white-tail but hope to hunt out of state for white-tail, possibly pronghorn or elk as well in the future and was debating between a .270 and a .308 but would be open to other suggestions as well.
From the brief time I've had to research so far I've come across the Tikka T3 Lite and Weatherby Vanguard but have also heard good things about the Browning A-Bolt Stalker as well. Let me know what you think!!