priv8ter
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Okay, so, a few weeks ago, the wife and I went out for an evening of fun and excitement at one of the local casino's. My wife did pretty good on the slot machines, so between that and some of my O.T. money, my wonderful wife asked me when I was going to get a new gun. Talking things over, we set a budget of $1000.
After agonizing over the Bolt Rifle vs. AR question for a while, I decided to get a new bolt action rifle, for Elk/Deer hunting in Eastern Washington. Several fondling trips to Sportsmans Warehouse later, I settled on the Remington Model 700 as my rifle of choice. Since then I have narrowed it down to two rifles in particular:
Model 700 BDL in 7mm Rem Mag or a 700 CDL in .35 Whelen.
I've made a quick list of pro's(no con's, since I'm a positive kind of guy)
BDL in 7mm Rem Mag:
Wider Selection of Factory Loads(hope to get into reloading for Christmas Though)
Shoots faster and flatter
Has Iron Sights, giving me an excuse for see through scope rings.
Nice Wood
Is $70 Cheaper since Sportsmans Warehouse has it stock ready to go.
CDL in .35 Whelen
Is a neat, slightly unusual caliber
Shoots a bigger bullet, some loads still have over a ton of energy out at my max comfortable range of 300 yards.
No nasty-iron sights to require expensive scope mounts.
Doesn't shoot quite as flat, giving me and excuse for a .25-06 a few years from now.
Costs more than the BDL, giving me an excuse to buy a less expensive scope, so I am not tempted to take shots beyond my skill level.
Any one elses opinon on these two calibers is greatly appreciated
Now, here is where I need fortifying: I am a cheapskate. I own 14 guns, and what I am planning to spend on this hunting rig(rifle and scope) is almost twice what any of my other guns cost. I need you folks to tell me not to wimp out and buy a new Savage gun and scope combo just because it costs less.
Thanks for everyones opinon!
greg
After agonizing over the Bolt Rifle vs. AR question for a while, I decided to get a new bolt action rifle, for Elk/Deer hunting in Eastern Washington. Several fondling trips to Sportsmans Warehouse later, I settled on the Remington Model 700 as my rifle of choice. Since then I have narrowed it down to two rifles in particular:
Model 700 BDL in 7mm Rem Mag or a 700 CDL in .35 Whelen.
I've made a quick list of pro's(no con's, since I'm a positive kind of guy)
BDL in 7mm Rem Mag:
Wider Selection of Factory Loads(hope to get into reloading for Christmas Though)
Shoots faster and flatter
Has Iron Sights, giving me an excuse for see through scope rings.
Nice Wood
Is $70 Cheaper since Sportsmans Warehouse has it stock ready to go.
CDL in .35 Whelen
Is a neat, slightly unusual caliber
Shoots a bigger bullet, some loads still have over a ton of energy out at my max comfortable range of 300 yards.
No nasty-iron sights to require expensive scope mounts.
Doesn't shoot quite as flat, giving me and excuse for a .25-06 a few years from now.
Costs more than the BDL, giving me an excuse to buy a less expensive scope, so I am not tempted to take shots beyond my skill level.
Any one elses opinon on these two calibers is greatly appreciated
Now, here is where I need fortifying: I am a cheapskate. I own 14 guns, and what I am planning to spend on this hunting rig(rifle and scope) is almost twice what any of my other guns cost. I need you folks to tell me not to wimp out and buy a new Savage gun and scope combo just because it costs less.
Thanks for everyones opinon!
greg