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03-22-2014, 03:37 PM
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Suggestions for first hunting rifle
Hey everyone. I am writing my firearm license in a week and looking at my options for my first hunting rifle. I live in a small town near calgary so I would be doing mainly deer hunting. I have looked into remington or savage. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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03-22-2014, 03:52 PM
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03-22-2014, 03:54 PM
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There is an old unused [as new] Parker Hale 30-06 for sale on here...buy that one, I had one just like it and they are very good, far better than any Savage or Remington in my books!!
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03-22-2014, 04:06 PM
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Don't do the remigton route, I would go with a wichester model 70 in .270, or better yet a 300 H&H!
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03-22-2014, 04:25 PM
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it all comes down to what feels best in your hand and how much money you have to spend, personally i like weatherby, tikka, sako, and ruger. as far as caliber goes 30-06 or 300 win mag are both really good all round calibers, but it also comes down to preference
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03-22-2014, 04:27 PM
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What about tikka. .. anyone have good experiences with them?? Trying to find a decent and affordable first rifle.
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03-22-2014, 04:28 PM
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I don't like tikka t3 lites, the stock seems very cheap to me, I would much rather go for a model 70 in my opinion.
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03-22-2014, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Snemetchek
What about tikka. .. anyone have good experiences with them?? Trying to find a decent and affordable first rifle.
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Tikka is a good rifle, for a reasonable price. They have a good trigger, and tend to be quite accurate.
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03-22-2014, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Snemetchek
What about tikka. .. anyone have good experiences with them?? Trying to find a decent and affordable first rifle.
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I have a t3 light and it has the smoothest action. But the stock is mostly plastic wich isn't the biggest problem. But overall I love that gun.
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03-22-2014, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Snemetchek
What about tikka. .. anyone have good experiences with them?? Trying to find a decent and affordable first rifle.
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Tikka have an incredible positive reputation amongst hunters but every time I pick one up I just don't like the cheaper feel to the rifle. BUT ...... there is no disputing the reputation.
I wouldn't fret too much about which rifle, focus more on calibre. If you get that right, and the rifle fits well in your hands, you will be happy. Just stop reading hunting forum discussions on the best rifle and calibre, they raise issues and concerns that you would never think of your self.
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03-22-2014, 10:44 PM
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270win
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03-22-2014, 11:46 PM
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savage ... 270 wsm ... spend 250 on the scope
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03-23-2014, 11:05 AM
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Here is a tip for you...don't buy what everyone is selling in the for sale threads....there is a reason they are all selling.  It's like the Yugo automobiles, everyone that owns one will tell you they are great...but they are all trying to sell them. go figure.
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03-23-2014, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by CanuckShooter
Here is a tip for you...don't buy what everyone is selling in the for sale threads....there is a reason they are all selling. It's like the Yugo automobiles, everyone that owns one will tell you they are great...but they are all trying to sell them. go figure. |
Not all the rifles sold in the exchange are bad shooters or have problems.
All the rifles I have sold were very in good shape and good shooters.
I just have too man and am getting rid of the ones I know longer use.
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03-23-2014, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by catnthehat
Not all the rifles sold in the exchange are bad shooters or have problems.
All the rifles I have sold were very in good shape and good shooters.
I just have too man and am getting rid of the ones I know longer use.
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Sorry, not what I meant. Don't buy the ones you see for sale the most often.....AND you can make some allowances for brands that have sold a lot. ie. you will see more Fords for sale than Nissans. More Remingtons, than Steyrs
BUT, if you see a lot of wsm or savage or vortex or some fairly new caliber like 325wsm or 17 hmr...well then buyer beware because the seller has a reason for selling, they may be perfectly fine but experience has told me that caution is a good idea when buying things....
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