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jtkratzer · 08-23-2008, 09:36 PM

There is a used Weatherby Vanguard in .30-06 in a local shop for $300...used might be a good route to go.

**Se2002** · 08-23-2008, 09:43 PM

Another vote for the Mosin Nagant.

Baddog · 08-23-2008, 09:47 PM

if You Get A .270........you'll Never Look Back...never....it's Dropped Everyting From A Whitetail Deer To A Very Large Black Bear......buy One And Try It......you'll Love It.....

**magnumize** · 08-23-2008, 10:41 PM

I like 30-06 in a bolt gun.Comes in severial different grains from light to heavy and will take down anything in the states.Ive had my Winchester 70 in 30-06 for years and love it.

Chapie+ · 08-23-2008, 11:45 PM

Welcome to XD Talk!

Good question.

A good first step would be to check out Florida Fish and Wildlife for information on their hunting regulations including firearms rules.
FWC - Hunting Information

A good second step would be to get a hold of a game warden / officer and ask him/her for advice on what works and not.

So - how are you doing? Are you under water with Tropical Storm Fay?

Chapie+

Quote:

Originally Posted by XD40Tom

Been thinking about getting a bolt action rifle. Its primary use will be the range but would also like to be able to take it hunting. Im in Florida so the main game down here is wild hog and deer. What calibers would you guys recommend and why? Ive shot my friends FN .308 before and it feels nice but i think the caliber is a little large and costly for routine range trips. At the range we shoot at 100yds which is about apropriate for my hunting conditions which can be from 25-100yd shots. Also it doesnt have to have all the bells and whistles. Under say $400 if possible would be nice.

XD40Tom · 08-23-2008, 11:48 PM

Thanks for all the replies guys. Giving me lots of ideas. Im liking the .270 opinion. Is that larger than a 7mm 08?

Funny, me and a guy at work were talking about his Mosin today. Ill have to look into all the different varients of it. Are some better than others?

XD40Tom · 08-23-2008, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chapie+

Welcome to XD Talk!

Good question.

A good first step would be to check out Florida Fish and Wildlife for information on their hunting regulations including firearms rules.
FWC - Hunting Information

A good second step would be to get a hold of a game warden / officer and ask him/her for advice on what works and not.

So - how are you doing? Are you under water with Tropical Storm Fay?

Chapie+

Fay didnt really cause us too much grief. Im in south broward so we mostly got rain and a little wind. I work for home depot so the past weekend was pretty crazy there.

Glock Killer · 08-24-2008, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by rickett

How about the Marlin XL7? For around $350 it's a great rifle they just released this year. I'm looking at getting one in 30-06, but they're available in 25-06, .270, and 30-06. I think any would suit you fine. Just my .02

OOOOH I forgot about these, great suggestion. I held one of these and they are awesome. The action is very smooth, especially for such a well priced rifle.

**Cannibul** · 08-24-2008, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deerslayer

If you're after hogs and deer, .17HMR is not going to cut it, and if a hog charges me there is no way I will trust my life to that caliber.

I love my Savage in .270, it'll knock a deer or hog down. If you check out the good mil-surplus joints you might be able to pick up a Remington or Springfield 1903, if you like peep sights- they're also good guns to sporterize. Check the classified ads, you might find a few gems in there. You might find a used Browning or Ruger, but chances are pretty slim in the classifieds.

I highly doubt you are going to find a 1903 in the price range the OP stated. Unless it has been neglected and bubbafied.

So Flo · 08-24-2008, 07:34 AM

I recently bought a Savage in .270 from Wally world...it came with the scope.
The optics aren't the best available out there (really?

) but it does the job.
I dropped a 285 pound hog on a ranch west of Cocoa a couple months ago. (for pics search 'my own hogzilla' thread.)

I settled on the 270 because it is a very versatile round and will take any big game animal in North America and is a very flat shooting round.

I think I paid in the $350 range and for an entry level rifle it has served me well so far!

08-23-2008, 09:36 PM	#21
jtkratzer XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 17,542	There is a used Weatherby Vanguard in .30-06 in a local shop for $300...used might be a good route to go. __________________ "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson The Gun Lounge Pennyslvania Firearms Owners Association Hockey Forum

08-23-2008, 09:43 PM	#22
Se2002 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: AL Posts: 1,381 Blog Entries: 1	Another vote for the Mosin Nagant. __________________ If the prospect of having your thumb hit by the bolt is unacceptable do not attempt to load your Garand.

08-23-2008, 09:47 PM	#23
Baddog XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hell....Who Knows Posts: 187	+ 1000 On A .270 if You Get A .270........you'll Never Look Back...never....it's Dropped Everyting From A Whitetail Deer To A Very Large Black Bear......buy One And Try It......you'll Love It..... __________________ "Quemadmoeum gladuis neminem occidit, occidentis telum est." Lucius Annaeus Seneca, 45 AD

08-23-2008, 10:41 PM	#24
magnumize XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ky Posts: 2,510	I like 30-06 in a bolt gun.Comes in severial different grains from light to heavy and will take down anything in the states.Ive had my Winchester 70 in 30-06 for years and love it. __________________ XDtalk member# 2344 Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take away everything you have..The course of history shows that as Government grows,liberty decreases...Thomas Jefferson The enemy teaches their kids how to handle RPGs and Ak-47s...our schools suspend kids for drawing a picture of a gun and teach Earth Day and putting a Trojan on a banana. Whats wrong with this picture? Brickboy240

08-23-2008, 11:48 PM	#26
XD40Tom XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Broward, Fl Posts: 59	Thanks for all the replies guys. Giving me lots of ideas. Im liking the .270 opinion. Is that larger than a 7mm 08? Funny, me and a guy at work were talking about his Mosin today. Ill have to look into all the different varients of it. Are some better than others? __________________ xd .40cal bi-tone Browning A5 12ga Tikka T3 Lite .270

08-24-2008, 07:34 AM	#30
So Flo XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wellington, Florida Posts: 12,820	I recently bought a Savage in .270 from Wally world...it came with the scope. The optics aren't the best available out there (really? ) but it does the job. I dropped a 285 pound hog on a ranch west of Cocoa a couple months ago. (for pics search 'my own hogzilla' thread.) I settled on the 270 because it is a very versatile round and will take any big game animal in North America and is a very flat shooting round. I think I paid in the $350 range and for an entry level rifle it has served me well so far! __________________ No Guns, Know Crime. Know Guns, No Crime! http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member3984.png

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