Good budget rifle for deer and coyote hunting...

Superbrad said:
I wouldn't shoot a deer with a 22-250..... others are fine.... stevens is made by savage so not sure what the difference would be.... have never taken a close look at the two stripped....

Why not get a weatherby vanguard or a rem 700 sps?....
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Weatherby seem to be a gr8 rifle but its 600+tax..
I can have a used tikka for that price...

SPS with bull barrel... :rolleyes: I want it lightwieght !!!

I see the .243 is the way to go...

Ok the 400-600 budget is for the rifle only...
The less I pay for the rifle the more I can spend on a scope.
I know long shots need a decent scope but I don't want to buy another Nightforce !!!
Id like to have one with target turrets.

As much as I love my Savage 10 fcpk and I loved my Mk2 TR 22lr I can't say the Axis is attracting me.

The Marlin seem to have gr8 features for the price.

For the scope I did not decided the budget yet.
 
ben777lemay said:
Weatherby seem to be a gr8 rifle but its 600+tax..
I can have a used tikka for that price...

SPS with bull barrel... :rolleyes: I want it lightwieght !!!

I see the .243 is the way to go...

Ok the 400-600 budget is for the rifle only...
The less I pay for the rifle the more I can spend on a scope.
I know long shots need a decent scope but I don't want to buy another Nightforce !!!
Id like to have one with target turrets.

As much as I love my Savage 10 fcpk and I loved my Mk2 TR 22lr I can't say the Axis is attracting me.

The Marlin seem to have gr8 features for the price.

For the scope I did not decided the budget yet.
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Weatherby vanguard is well in your price level at wholesale sports.... I'd check again.... you want light weight then sadly yes, the rems are not for you.....

I am no savage fan but the 111 is way better than the axxis in your price range.... barring that, find a used one... I missed out on a rem700 stainless in a grey boyd's laminate stock for 550 because I hemmed and hawed... they are out there....
 
weatherby vs marlin :D

Weatherby... they say , 1.5inch 3-shot group @ 100 yards
500y = 7.5 inch :(

I saw used Tikka T3 for about 600$...
I'm sure you can do better than 1.5inch @ 100y with a Tikka.
 
bolt.man.2 said:
weatherby vs marlin :D

Weatherby... they say , 1.5inch 3-shot group @ 100 yards
500y = 7.5 inch :(

I saw used Tikka T3 for about 600$...
I'm sure you can do better than 1.5inch @ 100y with a Tikka.
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The Weatherby (made by Howa), or the XS7, or (shudder) savage should all do better than 1.5"@ 100 with a good load.
 
bearkilr said:
Dude, try the search function or just read down a few topics down in this forum. Lord knows we don't need another Savage/Stevens thread. :rolleyes:

I'm gonna start a bear defence thread to mix things up a bit, been a while....... :D
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can you make it a 4 legged cougar defense thread instead, I need some pointers and I've seen the 2 legged thread, already.
 
While the Marlin XS7 is an excellent choice, and the one I would absolutely recommend as a previous owner (yes, wish I had kept it), the Bushnell 3200 line of scopes I have not found to be very good. Bushnells don't start to become a good scope until you enter the realm of the 4200 models. Whatever you do, do not buy an Axis/Edge under any circumstances, unless you need a spare tomato stake for the garden. Yes, I owned one...for a brief period of time. JMO.
 
bolt.man.2 said:
weatherby vs marlin :D

Weatherby... they say , 1.5inch 3-shot group @ 100 yards
500y = 7.5 inch :(

I saw used Tikka T3 for about 600$...
I'm sure you can do better than 1.5inch @ 100y with a Tikka.
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The vangaurds come with a sub-7.5" 500 yard group gaurantee now?!?!

Man I gotta sign me up for one of thems!
 
I have never seen as many good deals as there are out there right now. Stevens 200s for under $300; Marlin XS7 for just over $300; Vanguards for ~$450 (even with wood stocks); Ruger #1s for under $800; Zastava M98s for $399; Tikka T3 SS for $649; SS Savages for under $600...and the list goes on.

There have also been lots of good deals on used stuff in the EE: the other day a Model 700 Mountain Rifle in .280 went for $500. Not to mention the dozens of Husqvarna 1600s for sale at Trade-ex.

There are lots and lots of great choices out there!
 
1899 said:
I have never seen as many good deals as there are out there right now. Stevens 200s for under $300; Marlin XS7 for just over $300; Vanguards for ~$450 (even with wood stocks); Ruger #1s for under $800; Zastava M98s for $399; Tikka T3 SS for $649; SS Savagesw for under $600...and the list goes on.

There have also been lots of good deals on used stuff in the EE: the other day a Model 700 Mountain Rifle in .280 went for $500. Not to mention the dozens of Husqvarna 1600s for sale at Trade-ex.

There are lots and lots of great choices out there!
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Where are the Stevens on sale?
 
I use a Stevens 200 in .243, 2.5 Tasco Mildot over Millet rings for deer, yotes, and open field Jackrabbit shooting. I reload for each app. Love this combo.

DF:D
 
archie126 said:
Where are the Stevens on sale?
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There were a few places - I can't remember off the top of my head. IIRC some had them for $299, and even as low as $269. Just not was I was looking for so I didn't bother making a note of where. Found a new T3 SS for $669 and the search ended right there!
 
Hmm :confused: Euh :D

I've decided is to go with a .243... :yingyang:

But for the rifle... wise choice seem to be the Weatherby Vanguard S2, Marlin XS7 or save few more bucks and buy a Tikka...
I'm sure the Zastava is a good rifle but the parts may be hard to find in Canada...???

For the scope, I tried a Millett scope last week and I liked it...
Target turrets, nice reticle, side focus, good glasses...
Is that a good scope for outdoor / winter use ???
 
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I wouldn't worry too much about parts for the Zastava. It is an M98 mauser, built on FN's tooling iirc. It is the same as Witworth and Interarms Mk.X.
 
CharlesT said:
Why not a sporterized M96 6.5x55SE from TradeEx? You can get a great one for about $300...Food for thought.

Tim
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Finally, I went this way... Swedish 6.5 X 55
Its a 1906 Carl Gustav m96 sporter.
I'm really happy with the rifle.
Hope you enjoy and thx 4 all !!!


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