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Hi, I have just recently got into the whole hunting, and gun thing. I've got all my licenses now and everything, so am now just trying to save up to make my first purchase.
I've been looking around and like the
'Remington Model 700 XCR' in a .270 cal.
Anyone got any reviews on this gun??
Or any other recommendations, as with it being my first gun, i don't want to pay an arm and a leg, that can come later.
Thanks
 
geologist is right it really depends what wanna hunt if i were to do it all over again i would get a cheap 22 beater used for 50-100 with a cheap scope and a giant box of ammo to learn how to sight everything in then get into something fancy and if your thinking about a shotgun god onlu knows how many used 12 gauges are out there
 
If your going to focus mainly on deer, the .270 will be fine. It can handle elk and moose in a pinch too. It's good because it doesn't kick too hard as well. The XCR is also a good choice, as if you maintain it, it will look good and hold up to many years of use. Just don't cheap out on the scope. If you can't afford to put the extra cash into a quality scope, buy a less expensive rifle and upgrade the optics.
 
Rem XCR .270

Good choice...

My first centerfire rifle was a Rem 700 BDL .308 Win, back in the day...

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That is a good choice of calibre and rifle, as Pharaoh2 said get no less than a Bushnell 3200 for it as the better optics you have the less trouble in cold or wet weather you will have and all it takes is you to lose a chance to harvest an animal cause of a cheap scope, many other gunnutz will agree with that as it has happened to alot of us at one time. When you look for a rifle make sure it fits you well, try and find someone who knows what they are talking about to help you out for your first rifle.
 
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gwok said:
Hi, I have just recently got into the whole hunting, and gun thing. I've got all my licenses now and everything, so am now just trying to save up to make my first purchase.
I've been looking around and like the
'Remington Model 700 XCR' in a .270 cal.
Anyone got any reviews on this gun??
Or any other recommendations, as with it being my first gun, i don't want to pay an arm and a leg, that can come later.
Thanks
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Stevens 200, bubba'd enfield, an entry savage.
 
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Yah, I'll definately make sure that i mount a good quality scope on it, not quite sure what model it will be, but it will be a bushnell 3x9x40 -waterproof/fogproof for sure. Heard too many stories from my buddies about there scopes fogging up, then ur just plain out of luck.
Unfortunately, just got a quote for the remington, and it's $1100 plus taxes, so i'm a way off paying for it quite yet.
As for what i'll be hunting - it'll be mainly deer, supposed to be going on an elk hunt this winter, but with me hopefully having just got my gun, and not having much practice firing it, i prob won't use my gun if i get a chance to shoot one.
Thanks for all the input.
 
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As mentioned you can get into a Savage, Rem. SPS, Stevens for under $600.00 new but if it were me I would buy a used rifle off of the EE forum, that way you can get a better model for the same money less all the taxes.
 
Gatehouse has a Stevens 200 rifle in 30-06 in th EE that would be a good choice for you. 30-06 can handle just about anything in North America if you practice and do your part. Big ammo selection, available everywhere and relatively inexpensive.
 
gwok said:
Yah, I'll definately make sure that i mount a good quality scope on it, not quite sure what model it will be, but it will be a bushnell 3x9x40 -waterproof/fogproof for sure. Heard too many stories from my buddies about there scopes fogging up, then ur just plain out of luck.
Unfortunately, just got a quote for the remington, and it's $1100 plus taxes, so i'm a way off paying for it quite yet.
As for what i'll be hunting - it'll be mainly deer, supposed to be going on an elk hunt this winter, but with me hopefully having just got my gun, and not having much practice firing it, i prob won't use my gun if i get a chance to shoot one.
Thanks for all the input.
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gwok, I strongly recomend you get a lot of practice, regardless of what rifle you choose.
I think all here will agree, we're gunnutz, it's what we do, shoot.
But in fairness, to you, and to the game you are after, practice, and lots of it, is what you should be doing.
Yes, you can buy a gun and go kill a deer, first shot. But, you can also wound one, and I'm sure you don't want to do that.
Lecture over.
by the way, I hates Remingtons. :evil:
 
remington 700 .300 win mag

If your shooting grouse it's way over kill :eek: but if your shooting something with 4 legs and lives in the forest this will probably do the best job and ammo is cheap. In my experiance the 30-06 dear savers are great if you like chasing blood trails through the mountains :p , but I've been hunting for 25 years and I've never ever lost an animal with my .300. I currently hunt with a rem 700 .300 win mag Stainless Steel BDL stock. Great gun, light and it packs a whallop (not a great range gun unless you like sore shoulders after 20 rounds), requires one shot a year to clean it :). One other suggestion I would highly recommend you following is make sure you get a clip fed gun. In alberta the law men love to sneak up on you with those quiet quads and if you are so much as sitting on your quad with your rifle loaded they freak. Being able to load and unload your gun without a big fuss is great. Specially as it cuts down on the time to bring your gun to bear if you are rocky mountain road hunting. :) Hope this helps your with your selection process, and remember no matter what you by shoot and shoot often, it's not a coincidence that every animal on the planet has been shot with a .22LR. Right now I think you can get a blued .300 win mag from wholesale sports for around 550 bucks (clip fed). pick up a leupold mark II or mark III scope 3-9 is great for a hunting scope and a set of uncle mikes rings/bases and you've got a great starter rifle, that is new and yours for under $1000 bucks. Be careful of the guys trying to pawn a 30-06 off on you, if it was such an awesome gun why wouldn't they want to keep it?

cheers and good luck.

REMINGTON ALL THE WAY! easy to operate the saftey. Thousands of hunters, scout snipers and police snipers can't be wrong!
 
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The .270 Win is a good choice in caliber, as are the .308 Win or .30-06 SPRG. Any of the three will handle most big game in North America comfortably.

The Remington 700 platform is another good choice. The XCR is a nice rifle, however, if you're on a budget, you might want to look at their entry level 700 SPS line. Same action, etc...only not as nice a finish and the stock is plastic rather than higher grade fiberglass/kevlar/graphite synthetics found on their more expensive lines. Same for their nicer walnut, laminates. You can get yourself a stainless SPS and upgrade to a nice laminate or synthetic stock later, as your funds permit. Really nice Remy stocks come up for sale on the EE on a regular basis. The upfront savings you can thus realize, may permit you to put some decent glass/rings on your rifle, such as a Leupold VX-II or Bushnell 4200 Elite. You don't need a "magnum" rifle.
 
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