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Barbarossa · 05-06-2008, 02:50 PM

Hey Yall,

I need to get a good rifle put together for my Dad. I don't know if anyone read my previous posts but I just got back from Elk and Deer hunting on Santa Rosa Island.

My Remington 710 in .30-06 worked flawlessly for me, the .30-06 Browning my Dad borrowed was nothing but a headache. It was a semiauto, where the mag swung out, but was fixed, and a scope that had real poor eye relief. (Resulting in 2 experienced hunter scoping themselves)

So....if I may, I'd like to tell you what I'm looking for and see what you come up with, shopping with someone else's money. which is basically what I am doing.

Game being taken:
Deer (mule, white tail)
Elk (.03-06 worked well on Elk)
Boar/Wild Pig

Style:
Bolt action
*EDIT* wood stock, Pop's doesn't like synthetic

Caliber:
.30-06
.270
other???

Scope:
Power and brand?
I shoot a 4X9 power Bushnell, for Pops is more magnification better?

Thank you in advance for your opinions.

~Barbarossa

Ishpeck · 05-06-2008, 03:00 PM

Mossberg ATR?
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MOSSBERG 100ATR 30-06 SYN BLK W/3-9 SCOPE, MOUNTED

rjss · 05-06-2008, 03:01 PM

I have a .308 Remington 700 ADL with the synthetic stock and it works awesome. I think it fulfills all of your criteria pretty well. I don't hunt with it, but I'm sure it will take down what you listed. I just use it for target shooting with a Bushnell 3x9 and it's plenty accurate. It's a good one if you want a no frills, dependable, cost effective tool.

ichy_trigger · 05-06-2008, 03:10 PM

I would go with a Remington 700 (pick your flavor) and put a Nikon scope on it. They are great glass for the money and have good eye relief. I would go 3-9 or 2-7 for a big game rifle.

Barbarossa · 05-06-2008, 03:25 PM

Hey guys!

I just look through the Remington 700 lineup they have online, and from what I see they all have swing out magazines? Am I missing something?

My reasoning is that you can carry a spare mag in your pocket rather then loose rounds.

Thanks!

*EDIT* was just reading Rifle help

Anymore on .308 vs. .30-06, I'm leaning towards .30-06 just to standardize ammo.

Reeek · 05-06-2008, 07:10 PM

You get a ton of gun for well under $700 (street) in the CZ 550 American model.

It doesn't come scoped but you do get the rings.

Here is a sampling of the street price and there are several calibers available. CZ 550 American .30-06, 5rd Fixed Mag

Great guns.

CZ 550 American

But they are fixed mag . . . If .308 will work for you you can get the Varmint model 550 for a great price with detachable mag. CZ 550 Varmint

missmyJeep · 05-06-2008, 07:31 PM

I love my Ruger M77 in .30-06. I took a 600 pound moose with it last fall.

Bolt action with a wood stock. Got it NIB for $564 two years ago.

XD40DucheKiller · 05-06-2008, 07:36 PM

maybe you should tell him how synthetic doesnt warp or expand in different climate or humidities...and holds a longer lasting better zero.

anywho...

browning makes great bolt actions. wood stock too. check out their A-bolts. i personally feel that since there is a .308 there is no need for an 30 06. but i believe they offer both.

XD40DucheKiller · 05-06-2008, 07:40 PM

you want a killer scope and dont care what yer spending...leupold.

got a budget?

Nikon buckmaster cabellas offers online one with a BDC reticle that is a 3-9 and is sooo nice for 200

RobFMJ · 05-06-2008, 07:52 PM

Check out the TC Icon... they just came out with models in .270 and .30-'06

05-06-2008, 02:50 PM	#1
Barbarossa XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA, I miss Butte County! Posts: 266	Need to buy a hunting rifle....Your thoughts? Hey Yall, I need to get a good rifle put together for my Dad. I don't know if anyone read my previous posts but I just got back from Elk and Deer hunting on Santa Rosa Island. My Remington 710 in .30-06 worked flawlessly for me, the .30-06 Browning my Dad borrowed was nothing but a headache. It was a semiauto, where the mag swung out, but was fixed, and a scope that had real poor eye relief. (Resulting in 2 experienced hunter scoping themselves) So....if I may, I'd like to tell you what I'm looking for and see what you come up with, shopping with someone else's money. which is basically what I am doing. Game being taken: Deer (mule, white tail) Elk (.03-06 worked well on Elk) Boar/Wild Pig Style: Bolt action EDIT wood stock, Pop's doesn't like synthetic Caliber: .30-06 .270 other??? Scope: Power and brand? I shoot a 4X9 power Bushnell, for Pops is more magnification better? Thank you in advance for your opinions. ~Barbarossa Last edited by Barbarossa : 05-06-2008 at 03:06 PM.

05-06-2008, 03:00 PM	#2
Ishpeck XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 3,477	Mossberg ATR? O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. - Firearms, Shotguns, Rifles, Accessories, and Precision Machining MOSSBERG 100ATR 30-06 SYN BLK W/3-9 SCOPE, MOUNTED __________________ Public armament is the very foundation upon-which civility is built. Without the force of arms backing our words, our votes and our rights, our law is just an empty threat. http://me.ishpeck.net/index.php?P=2020_vision

05-06-2008, 03:10 PM	#4
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,398	I would go with a Remington 700 (pick your flavor) and put a Nikon scope on it. They are great glass for the money and have good eye relief. I would go 3-9 or 2-7 for a big game rifle. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

05-06-2008, 03:25 PM	#5
Barbarossa XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA, I miss Butte County! Posts: 266	Hey guys! I just look through the Remington 700 lineup they have online, and from what I see they all have swing out magazines? Am I missing something? My reasoning is that you can carry a spare mag in your pocket rather then loose rounds. Thanks! EDIT was just reading Rifle help Anymore on .308 vs. .30-06, I'm leaning towards .30-06 just to standardize ammo. Last edited by Barbarossa : 05-06-2008 at 03:34 PM.

05-06-2008, 07:10 PM	#6
Reeek XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,241	You get a ton of gun for well under $700 (street) in the CZ 550 American model. It doesn't come scoped but you do get the rings. Here is a sampling of the street price and there are several calibers available. CZ 550 American .30-06, 5rd Fixed Mag Great guns. CZ 550 American But they are fixed mag . . . If .308 will work for you you can get the Varmint model 550 for a great price with detachable mag. CZ 550 Varmint __________________ U.S Navy Veteran - CTT - Naval Security Group Guns: XD9SC with Heinie Straight 8 Night Sights CZ P-01 with Meprolights - green/green EAA Witness (Tangfolio) Match .45 Taurus PT1911 with Heinie Straight 8 Night Sights Kel-Tec P3AT Fulton Armory FAR-15 Predator, 24" SS 1x12 Barrel w/Mueller TAC II Savage 93R17 BVSS .17 HMR Remington 870 18" 7+1 w/Choate Mark 6 Last edited by Reeek : 05-06-2008 at 07:20 PM.

05-06-2008, 03:01 PM	#3
rjss XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southeast MI Posts: 51	I have a .308 Remington 700 ADL with the synthetic stock and it works awesome. I think it fulfills all of your criteria pretty well. I don't hunt with it, but I'm sure it will take down what you listed. I just use it for target shooting with a Bushnell 3x9 and it's plenty accurate. It's a good one if you want a no frills, dependable, cost effective tool.

05-06-2008, 07:31 PM	#7
missmyJeep XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 374	I love my Ruger M77 in .30-06. I took a 600 pound moose with it last fall. Bolt action with a wood stock. Got it NIB for $564 two years ago. __________________ ~ mmJeep If you ever catch on fire, try to avoid looking in a mirror, because I bet that will really throw you into a panic. XD .40 5" Tactical w/ night sights XD .40 sub-compact (Jan. 08.) Ruger LCP (June 08.) S&W Model 686 4" .357 mag Ruger Model 77 .30-06 Remington pump 7600 police model carbine .308 J.C. Penny bolt action .22lr (from Dad)

05-06-2008, 07:36 PM	#8
XD40DucheKiller XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 533	maybe you should tell him how synthetic doesnt warp or expand in different climate or humidities...and holds a longer lasting better zero. anywho... browning makes great bolt actions. wood stock too. check out their A-bolts. i personally feel that since there is a .308 there is no need for an 30 06. but i believe they offer both.

05-06-2008, 07:40 PM	#9
XD40DucheKiller XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 533	you want a killer scope and dont care what yer spending...leupold. got a budget? Nikon buckmaster cabellas offers online one with a BDC reticle that is a 3-9 and is sooo nice for 200

05-06-2008, 07:52 PM	#10
RobFMJ XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Galveston, Texas Posts: 1,393	Check out the TC Icon... they just came out with models in .270 and .30-'06 __________________ Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

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