Krusty783
Member
Okay, I have a bit of an problem on my hands; I have a Ruger 7mm rem mag that is developing some rejection issues... I bought it when I was a college student about 8 yrs ago, and I thought I needed a big magnum rifle to prove I was a tough guy or something. The trigger was junk( ~7 lbs stock trigger...), so I had it worked down to a 3 lb pull & I shot a doe at ~180 yds and a pig at 100 yds with it, all within 2 yrs of purchasing it. Since then I've put maybe 40 rds thru it because the recoil is too brutal.
I have a BCM/spikes AR, a Garand, a Marlin .22, a Remington 1300 speedpump 12 ga., a Springfield 1911 and a Sig p226. All of which I've taken to the range many times, but the Ruger stays home because after a few rounds I'm done.
I'd like to have a bolt rifle that I could take hunting (deer/pigs) and something that doesn't make me flinch when I think about taking it & a box of shells to the range. I think a .308 or .260 rem would be a good choice. (opinions?) I've read some good opinions of the .260 rem on here, but there is so much .308 surplus ammo that I don't think a .260 can compete on that front.
I have a BCM/spikes AR, a Garand, a Marlin .22, a Remington 1300 speedpump 12 ga., a Springfield 1911 and a Sig p226. All of which I've taken to the range many times, but the Ruger stays home because after a few rounds I'm done.
I'd like to have a bolt rifle that I could take hunting (deer/pigs) and something that doesn't make me flinch when I think about taking it & a box of shells to the range. I think a .308 or .260 rem would be a good choice. (opinions?) I've read some good opinions of the .260 rem on here, but there is so much .308 surplus ammo that I don't think a .260 can compete on that front.