faster4whl
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- Joined
- Nov 7, 2009
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- 26
Alright, so this year I have my drivers license and plan on doing some hunting. I've been turkey hunting with my buddy(he shot the turkey, I just stalked with him), and shot some varmints around the house. I'm about to take the hunters course so I can legally hunt. I currently have a 870 20 gauge and an older 22lr. I've been shooting skeet lately with my buddies and plan on dove, squirrel, rabbit, duck, and hopefully deer hunt. My 20 gauge can take care of everything now, but I'd like something a little better for deer. So I'm thinking of saving some money and getting like a 243 rifle and a decent scope. The only problem is the prices. All remington, rugers, etc are overpriced because with a $600 rifle, $200 scope, and various accesories I would end up with $1000 in it. So what I can afford is a used rifle or a Handi-Rifle. I could get the cost down to under $500 for everything. But for some reason I can't justify getting a rifle. With bullets $20 or more and its not as fun to shoot at targets. I wouldn't shoot but a couple times a year and the occasional varmint and a deer or two. But I've been looking at getting an autoloader shotgun instead because skeet shooting is fun. Can someone talk some sense in me or are rifles just overpriced?