affordable hunting rifle
- Thread starter ShootToThrill
- Start date
There is one here unfired with an M8 4X I haven't decided what I'm going to do with.
Yup Best grouping riffle out of the box for 399$
here is mine. with a budget Redfeild scope. This has been my deer gun for the last 2 years with 0 issues.
At one time (may be dating myself) when you said "inexpensive hunting rifle" you were talking about a surplus enfield .303 British. And you could go down to the local hardware store and get one for a song.
Many Many a first time hunter shot their first deer or moose with one.
Still an option and though not a great choice, a fun choice that would make one part of an old Canadian tradition.
Anyway, a used rifle can be a great deal. There are gun shows and gun auctions and the gun exchange forum on this site where you can often get a good rifle for a good price.
Many Many a first time hunter shot their first deer or moose with one.
Still an option and though not a great choice, a fun choice that would make one part of an old Canadian tradition.
Anyway, a used rifle can be a great deal. There are gun shows and gun auctions and the gun exchange forum on this site where you can often get a good rifle for a good price.
Surprisingly enough a lot of buyers do listen.
The older rifles on our gun show table always seem to sell before the new ones and I prefer to buy older ones.
As a matter of fact I have been selling my new stuff and keeping / hoarding the old timers.
Aside from being made with better workmanship most shoot every bit as well as the new guns, just my findings....
I'll put in my vote for a rem798... These are hidden gems... The extraction is damn perfect... The bolt travel is a bit rough but grab a pint and sit on your deck and just cycle it for a while and smooth as butter...
I think the Ruger American would squeeeeeeeeeeeeze in between these two you mentioned.
haven't owned or tried the ruger yet, just handled it at the store.
here's a link to a comparison between the marlin and ruger, one mans opinion but shows differences in construction etc
http://ammoguide.com/?article=pricescorner/130301
Last edited:
You know the thing about a used rifle is it has a history. What that history is we may never know.
Once I was sheep hunting and up high in the rocks I found a spent .300 savage case. I picked it up and wondered if it had killed a ram. Years later I bought a used Savage 99 in .300 savage. What critters had it killed? Had it ever been sheep hunting? had it possibly fired the cartridge that I found up high in the mountains????
Once I was sheep hunting and up high in the rocks I found a spent .300 savage case. I picked it up and wondered if it had killed a ram. Years later I bought a used Savage 99 in .300 savage. What critters had it killed? Had it ever been sheep hunting? had it possibly fired the cartridge that I found up high in the mountains????
