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My wifes grandfather is looking to get rid of his older rifles and I am intrested in taking up hunting, and I only own a .22 atm so I am not sure whats good for taking deer of the lot he has; he wants to give 2 of them to me and 2 to his old hunting buddys grandson. but I have my first pick he says most of them are deer rifles but I am really not to sure about the details


# 1 is a remington in .243 win
# 2 is a browning in .270 win
# 3 is a 30-06 not sure on make
# 4 is a mauser 8mm or 7.92 he was saying an oldie


what would you guys take for a newbie looking to go for pirmarly deer and maby something slighty larger in time


also on a related / differnt note and thoughts on a benelli Nova for upland birds and geese ? and what do I need to get licence for upland birds etc ?
 
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Spudmaxx said:
#1 is a remington in .243 win
#2 is a browning in .270 win
#3 is a 30-06 not sure on make
#4 is a mauser 8mm or 7.92 he was saying an oldie

what would you guys take for a newbie looking to go for pirmarly deer and maby something slighty larger in time
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I'd definitely take the .243 for coyotes (and the occasional deer).

The second choice is between the .270 and the .30-06. The make of the .30-06 might be the tie breaker, but otherwise the .30-06 has the edge for larger game (moose, bear, etc). Nothing wrong with a Mauser but you'll have a much easier time finding ammo for the .270 or .30-06.
 
Easy pick, .243 and the .30-06. You're covered for anything you'll ever hunt in NA.

As for hunting license, what province are you in?
 
There are many factors that could afect the decision. Any of those rifles will do the job. You need to find out what action they are - bolt, pump, semi-auto etc.

Next the model of rifle is important. For example the 8x57 could be a bubba'd M98, or it could be an Oberndorf commercial Mauser. The former would be worth as little as $250, the latter as much as several thousand $.


As pointed out already, the condition of the rifle is important too. How is the bore? Is it bright and shiny? Is it pitted? Is there severe throat erosion?

What kind of terrain will you be hunting? Would a 20" barrel be better, or perhaps a 24"? Maybe an 18.5" carbine for the thick brush.

Which one fits you best?

Good luck!
 
Cool stuff I am in manitoba , i will be going over to his place later this week to check them out. From what he was saying on the phone both the .243 and .270 are scoped and all of them are bolt action but I will get some details and write back
 
The advice about rifle values, uses, diversification, etc. is good, but it may miss the point.

Grandad thinks his rifles belong in the family. He wants to know where they are going. Honour him, honour his motives and honour his rifles.

Sooner or later, some family member (maybe you) will think that the most important thing is that this is gramps (or grand gramps) rifle. Won't matter too much what it is. I sure wish I had my grandfather's rifle. He only had one and it was important to the family.

I suggest you ask him which rifle most reflects him and his history and make sure you get it. It might be his first rifle or his favorite hunting rifle. The second one can be chosen on the basis of the advice above.
 
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The advice about rifle values, uses, diversification, etc. is good, but it may miss the point.

Grandad thinks his rifles belong I the family. He wants to know where they are going. Honour him, honour his motives and honour his rifles.

Sooner or later, some family member (maybe you) will think that the most important thing is that this is gramps (or grand gramps) rifle. Won't matter too much what it is. I sure wish I had my grandfather's rifle. He only had one and it was important to the family.

I suggest you ask him which rifle most reflects him and his history and make sure you get it. It might be his first rifle or his favorite hunting rifle. The second one can be chosen on the basis of the advice above.
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Sound advice there.
 
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