first deer rifle (on a budget)
- Thread starter madmac
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Gently carress me, has this forum turned into a Stevens sales pitch gang bang? How much commission are you guys bringing in? 
Well I guess it is somewhat better then the Rugar mastorbatathon that often goes on here.
Fact is there is no shortage of perfectly good shooting already scoped bubba'd .303s in Canada for under $200...if not for less.
Since I'm not as hung up about scopes on my brush guns I have a bubba'd Pattern 14 with it's iron/aperture sights still intact and it still shoots 1" - 2" at 100 meters. And I paid only $100 for this 95 year old beast.
BTW there is nothing wrong with the Mosin either, back in WW2 they planted allot of Nazis in the ground, and deer don't shoot back. I 200 meter offhand shoot at the steel ram at our old range all day with mine. So I would have no problems with taking mine hunting.
Seller Bellot make nice soft point 7.62x54R cartridges.
In any event as a few others have said invest in some time at the range with whatever rifle you choose before you head out hunting.
Well I guess it is somewhat better then the Rugar mastorbatathon that often goes on here.
Fact is there is no shortage of perfectly good shooting already scoped bubba'd .303s in Canada for under $200...if not for less.
Since I'm not as hung up about scopes on my brush guns I have a bubba'd Pattern 14 with it's iron/aperture sights still intact and it still shoots 1" - 2" at 100 meters. And I paid only $100 for this 95 year old beast.
BTW there is nothing wrong with the Mosin either, back in WW2 they planted allot of Nazis in the ground, and deer don't shoot back. I 200 meter offhand shoot at the steel ram at our old range all day with mine. So I would have no problems with taking mine hunting.
Seller Bellot make nice soft point 7.62x54R cartridges.
In any event as a few others have said invest in some time at the range with whatever rifle you choose before you head out hunting.
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Gently carress me, has this forum turned into a Stevens sales pitch gang bang? How much commission are you guys bringing in?
Well I guess it is somewhat better then the Rugar mastorbatathon that often goes on here.
Fact is there is no shortage of perfectly good shooting already scoped bubba'd .303s in Canada for under $200...if not for less.
Since I'm not as hung up about scopes on my brush guns I have a bubba'd Pattern 14 with it's iron/aperture sights still intact and it still shoots 1" - 2" at 100 meters. And I paid only $100 for this 95 year old beast.
BTW there is nothing wrong with the Mosin either, back in WW2 they planted allot of Nazis in the ground, and deer don't shoot back. I 200 meter offhand shoot at the steel ram at our old range all day with mine. so I would have no problems with taking mine hunting.
Seller Bellot make nice soft point 7.62x54R cartridges.
In any event as a few others have said invest in some time at the range with whatever rifle you choose before you head out hunting.
Not a sales pitch at all. If you are one a budget as per the first post of this tread, you are better off spending it on a Stevens than spending 300 bucks trying to get a scoped 303...... Hey spend the bucks where ever you want... Just trying to get the new guy the best bang for his buck....
Remington 760/7600 carbine=affordable, reliable and suprisingly accurate.
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- British Canuckistan
if you check the Hunting/Sporting Arms forum, you'll see there are a couple discussions about the Tikka T3 Lite. an amazing rifle for $600. it's lite, making it easy to carry in the bush and you can feel the difference in weight. I held a Savage Model 11* (don't recall if it was a 112 or 116) and then the Tikka T3 Lite and you could feel the difference. at the same time, the action on the Tikka is smooth, compared to the rough clunk the Savage had in comparison.
I was on a budget when I went to seeking a new deer rifle this year. My last one was an old Winchester model 100 (308). It shot alright, with 3 inch groups at 100 yards, but as a semi auto, it could only shoot one at a time from the mag, and then miss feed. It had a factory recall done it by the gunsmith and a complete overhaul to ensure it all worked prior to me purchasing it. The only thing I ever did was push bush for my hunting party with that rifle, which was ok cause I never would have trusted it on an animal, especially with no round to follow up with just in case of a miss placed shot.
When I decided to get back into deer hunting after 8 years away, I purchased a Savage 114 AC (30-06) with a Burris Fullfield II scope on it. Initially I really wanted a Remington, but the cost was too much. The first time out at the range I was easily on target at 50 yards, with a decent group. At 100 yards I was getting groupings with all the rounds touching. Which I have never done before. I really like the AccuTrigger, so much that I a got another Savage in a 22 for practicing with.
I am totally happy with Savage Arms, and they are very affordable, and more importantly accurate and reliable. I cannot wait for my monthly range shoot to roll around again!
Good luck in your purchase.
When I decided to get back into deer hunting after 8 years away, I purchased a Savage 114 AC (30-06) with a Burris Fullfield II scope on it. Initially I really wanted a Remington, but the cost was too much. The first time out at the range I was easily on target at 50 yards, with a decent group. At 100 yards I was getting groupings with all the rounds touching. Which I have never done before. I really like the AccuTrigger, so much that I a got another Savage in a 22 for practicing with.
I am totally happy with Savage Arms, and they are very affordable, and more importantly accurate and reliable. I cannot wait for my monthly range shoot to roll around again!
Good luck in your purchase.
Northman999
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Yukon
I'd go with a Mosin-Nagant or Enfield - shop around and you should be able to get one drilled and tapped, and maybe with a cheap scope for $150 - $175. The used Win 94 30WCF's reccomended here are fine too - but they seem to cost at least twice as much as my reccomendations and they're putting you well into the price range of a new Stevens 200; which I'd rather get than a well worn 30-30 for the same price.
odd6hunter
Member
- Location
- Lower Mainland, B.C.
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Suport gunnutz there are some excellent buys on this site right now there are at least two current posts one a Parker Hale in 30.06 for about 400 and a nice 270 with a scope chief 3x9 for 550.00 if you want a good hunting rifle that will last for years both would be a good bet. I have seen other good buy on this site and no taxes. The 303 and 30.30 are good but you can't beat the 270 and 30.06 for all round cartridges. Easy to scope will handle all hunting conditions specialy the 30.06 with loads available from 130 grain to 220 grain you can hunt the bush or open country. Just my 2 cents worth.
Suport gunnutz there are some excellent buys on this site right now there are at least two current posts one a Parker Hale in 30.06 for about 400 and a nice 270 with a scope chief 3x9 for 550.00 if you want a good hunting rifle that will last for years both would be a good bet. I have seen other good buy on this site and no taxes. The 303 and 30.30 are good but you can't beat the 270 and 30.06 for all round cartridges. Easy to scope will handle all hunting conditions specialy the 30.06 with loads available from 130 grain to 220 grain you can hunt the bush or open country. Just my 2 cents worth.
Pathfinder
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Northeast Ontario
If those are your choices than pick up an enfield. No doubt you can find one on this site that is already scope or at least has Mounts. If you want to go local then there is usually a hunter for sale on consignment in any gunshop plus .303 British ammo can be found in any town in Canada, cant say the same for for 7.62x54R .
