This whole UN marking thing has me paranoid, some people claiming prices going up hundreds of dollars per firearm, and im no rich kid so if i can save by buying now i will.
So im going to make one more long gun purchase prior to june 1, for hunting North American game.
Im going for my CORE in few weeks, already got a SKS which i will use for a deer rifle to start off with this year/season. But eventually would like to expand into hunting moose/bear other larger deadlier game so want a rifle in a larger caliber with more put down power, and one that can be easily scoped for longer shots if needed(never hunted elk/moose, dad only hunted deer, but I hear that moose/elk are either shot very close range or very long range, not much in between). So this will be my first scoped rifle, to be honest i prefer iron sights but irons for hunting at 300+ yards is not something i want to partake in, and i want to become competent with a scoped rifle.
If this rifle could be tamed down enough for deer that would be great to, or i can keep using the SKS and have this be a large game rifle only it really doesnt matter. Ive been hunting with my dad for years and never seen a deer shot at more than 150 yards, usually closer to 50, and i can do that with my SKS all day long no problem.
So onto caliber selection, from initial research it seems you can load a variety of sized bullets and power loads in the following calibers:
.270 , .308, 30-06, 300WM, or even .338WM.
Im not adverse to recoil, i have shot a lightweight .338WM before, and while i wouldnt want to make a afternoon at the range shooting nothing but a .338WM i would have no issues hunting with it if it justified, and firing a few rounds each range trip over time to become proficient.
Am also open to rifle suggestions, budget $1000 for the rifle ill worry about scope later.
So far seem like savage arms offers alot of bang for the buck but am open to suggestions, alot of it will be limited to what i can get my hands on by june 1.
EDIT:
Pics of what i went with
Weatherby Vanguard S2 Blued in .308
With a Nikon Monarch 3 2.5-10x50mm ontop.
So im going to make one more long gun purchase prior to june 1, for hunting North American game.
Im going for my CORE in few weeks, already got a SKS which i will use for a deer rifle to start off with this year/season. But eventually would like to expand into hunting moose/bear other larger deadlier game so want a rifle in a larger caliber with more put down power, and one that can be easily scoped for longer shots if needed(never hunted elk/moose, dad only hunted deer, but I hear that moose/elk are either shot very close range or very long range, not much in between). So this will be my first scoped rifle, to be honest i prefer iron sights but irons for hunting at 300+ yards is not something i want to partake in, and i want to become competent with a scoped rifle.
If this rifle could be tamed down enough for deer that would be great to, or i can keep using the SKS and have this be a large game rifle only it really doesnt matter. Ive been hunting with my dad for years and never seen a deer shot at more than 150 yards, usually closer to 50, and i can do that with my SKS all day long no problem.
So onto caliber selection, from initial research it seems you can load a variety of sized bullets and power loads in the following calibers:
.270 , .308, 30-06, 300WM, or even .338WM.
Im not adverse to recoil, i have shot a lightweight .338WM before, and while i wouldnt want to make a afternoon at the range shooting nothing but a .338WM i would have no issues hunting with it if it justified, and firing a few rounds each range trip over time to become proficient.
Am also open to rifle suggestions, budget $1000 for the rifle ill worry about scope later.
So far seem like savage arms offers alot of bang for the buck but am open to suggestions, alot of it will be limited to what i can get my hands on by june 1.
EDIT:
Pics of what i went with
Weatherby Vanguard S2 Blued in .308
With a Nikon Monarch 3 2.5-10x50mm ontop.
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