swagbrdr
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She’s Canadian, buy her a hockey stick.
Help Needed Selecting Deer Rifle for Gift
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Lots of good tips here. Of those suggested, my pics would be the Tikka (smooth as silk and very accurate) or the Bergara (1st class rifle and easily suitable for long range target or shorter range hunting). The 30-06 is not the most popular cartridge for long range, but you are right that ammo is easily acquired. Too bad you would not have access to our local gun shows. There are dozens of used 30-06 for sale at very reasonable prices and you can negotiate the price still further because a used 30-06 is not that easy to sell. Oh and bit of free marital advice; never fall for that, "oh honey, you pick it out. you know what I like."......Take it from me. Been married 3X and finally figured that out the 3rd time
T.R.
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A very good rifle from yesteryear is the Winchester 670. They are often found on the GunBroker site. I bought one and had JES bore it to 35 Whelen which is a very good cartridge for game much larger than deer. Winchester 670 is a keeper!
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Paul R Zartman
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No, No, No, that is a set up...she hinted to him to show her how much he loves her by picking out the perfect gun....your doomed man, start making your man cave in the dog house.
" Unless you get that browning and add a custom barrel...pull out all the stops and wallet and you might get thru this unscathed"
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That's what I'd recommend. She obviously has knowledge about guns, though she may not have hunted much. If that's the case, she may want to buy something that may be great for range use, but too heavy to carry very far, if that's a situation she'll face.
Maybe there are other women she knows who might have hunting rifles she could check out. It would be great if you could take her out to your better hunting areas before you buy a rifle for her. Have her carry a rifle that may be similar to what she may like, like maybe borrowing another woman's rifle who is also skilled at longer-range shots. As you know, unless someone has handled conditions similar to where they will be hunting, it's hard to pick a rifle that would be good for the ranges encountered and easy enough to carry in hunting conditions.
Due to the distances expected, you might consider a .270 Win, 7-08, or similar fairly flat-shooting cartridge, in a rifle that isn't too heavy to carry. A synthetically-stocked, medium weight or fairly light rifle with a 3-9X Leupold scope will set you back about $1,000 for new, but this may be a great time to check out used rifles that are already scoped. It's a great time to buy one now. People are having financial difficulties and gun stores/sporting goods stores should have a great variety of both new and used hunting rifles in stock. If you buy used, be sure to get a 30-day return, no-questions asked guarantee. (For instance, in Maine, it's hard to beat a sporting goods store in Kittery for buying used guns.) You can browse their used-gun listing under Kittery Trading Post to check on prices/used rifles that you may want to look for locally.) If some look pretty good, let her look to see them. It may save you lots of time looking around, when you can call around your area to see if they have what she may be interested in. JP
mustanger98
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I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner... we're talking Canada... how does she feel about an old No4 Enfield? Y'all know it was just recently that the North Canadian Rangers changed off of them, and if they weren't that good, the NCR's wouldn't have stuck with them for as long as they did. Even this far south, .303's have been used for deer rifles since about 1961.
BigBL87
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Don't know if this has been suggested, but just scanning through the thread quick I didn't see it. Seems to fit the bill, and that Bell & Carlson is a solid stock.
https://gun.deals/product/remington...-grey-30-06-26-inch-4rd-625-525-after-100-mir
It's a bit lighter than the Parker Hale and the barrel is a couple inches shorter, but it should handle more similarly to it than most of the standard "hunting" rifles available.
https://gun.deals/product/remington...-grey-30-06-26-inch-4rd-625-525-after-100-mir
It's a bit lighter than the Parker Hale and the barrel is a couple inches shorter, but it should handle more similarly to it than most of the standard "hunting" rifles available.
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Thanks All...
I took my chances when I came upon a deal that I couldn't pass up... lol.
Paid $1,250 ($900 US) for a 'new in box' (never fired) Browning X-Bolt 30.06 with open sights, a picatinny quick mounted Vortex 3-18x44, JMB Signature Sling and 2 boxes of ammo. Seller even threw in Browning electronic hearing protection headset, a laser bore sight and a carry case.
Feel a little guilty about the price paid, but it was all he was asking. He had received the 'set' for Christmas, and was only selling it due to needing the cash and being out of work due to Covid.
Although she didn't like the 'look' compared to classic wood stocked collector editions, I got credit for choosing a rifle with open sights and removable scope.
After shooting it, she fell in love with the accuracy and feel. Out of the box she was able to cloverleaf at 100 yard with the iron sites and took care of a groundhog at 300 yard with scope.
After finishing off both boxes, she admitted that perhaps she isn't as young as she use to be, and that maybe the lighter weight and better recoil management is a plus as well.
I took my chances when I came upon a deal that I couldn't pass up... lol.
Paid $1,250 ($900 US) for a 'new in box' (never fired) Browning X-Bolt 30.06 with open sights, a picatinny quick mounted Vortex 3-18x44, JMB Signature Sling and 2 boxes of ammo. Seller even threw in Browning electronic hearing protection headset, a laser bore sight and a carry case.
Feel a little guilty about the price paid, but it was all he was asking. He had received the 'set' for Christmas, and was only selling it due to needing the cash and being out of work due to Covid.
Although she didn't like the 'look' compared to classic wood stocked collector editions, I got credit for choosing a rifle with open sights and removable scope.
After shooting it, she fell in love with the accuracy and feel. Out of the box she was able to cloverleaf at 100 yard with the iron sites and took care of a groundhog at 300 yard with scope.
After finishing off both boxes, she admitted that perhaps she isn't as young as she use to be, and that maybe the lighter weight and better recoil management is a plus as well.
BigBL87
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If shes not a fan of the polymer stock, can always check out laminates like Boyd's. Their At-One is pretty nifty and has alot of adjustability, but they also have more traditional looking stocks. I have one of the Rimfire Hunter stocks in "nutmeg" for my Savage Mark II FV, really classed it up compared to the cheap polymer stock.
https://www.boydsgunstocks.com/product-configurator
https://www.boydsgunstocks.com/product-configurator
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