hunting rifle advice...I know nothing

[fasterblaster09]

Well, I never really been hunting before (I have the kinda mom thats against the whole gun thing). Well I finally talked her into letting me get one. Except I know nothing really about rifles, im pretty familiar with shotguns though. What would be a good rifle to start off with, but keep in mind it will probably be a while before I would be able to upgrade. I can handle myself with a gun so it doesn't have to be the smallest one possible. and im 5'9, 150lbs IF that helps. thanx neil

[Pappy]

tell us what you plan to hunt

[rooster_20]

If you just starting out I would recoment a 30-30. I started out with one and loved it. It was a lever action and a good reliable and accurate caliber. I now have a 30-6 and love it! Great power. I dropped a big 8 pointer 2 years ago from about 40 yards its awsome either way good luck!

Billy

[journeyman]

like pappy said....what you huntin??if deer is the answer...how close you gonna get to um....if your shootin anything more than a 100 yards, i would go bigger than a 30-30

[fasterblaster09]

deer, and I feel kinda stupid for this but, I dont know what else they hunt around here with rifles. (South louisiana)

[Pappy]

Under 300 yard shots, a >243 7mm-08 30-06 270 all will do the job nicely!

[journeyman]

pappy pretty much summed it up....i shoot a .257 roberts and a savage 30-06...

[tar]

I shoot a 30-06 and I love it.

[elementryder]

30-06 no dought thats what my dad always used and thats what he got me also great gun

[tp300ex]

in LA we hunt deer....and other small game...

[redlineranger]

browning a-bolt 7mm08's are nice

looking to get one myself

[Mc. Muffin]

Get a 30-06!
I did have one a few years ago until some crackhead stole it:chinese:

[LuckyOxygen]

I got the 270 short magnum 2 years ago, and I simply love it. Deffinetly would reccomend it to anyone!

[Quadfather]

Checkout the Tikka T3 rifles available in all of the calibers suggested above. Incredible rifle at a very affordable price.

[suck my pipe]

7mm Remington mag. Accurate and powerfull.

[armoks]

Originally posted by Pappy
Under 300 yard shots, a >243 7mm-08 30-06 270 all will do the job nicely!

Any one of those would be a great choice. If you want to clean a lot look at the blued barreled rifles if you just want to wipe down get a stainless. I recommend a Remington 700 actioned rifle you can't go wrong.

[Pappy]

Originally posted by armoks
Any one of those would be a great choice. If you want to clean a lot look at the blued barreled rifles if you just want to wipe down get a stainless. I recommend a Remington 700 actioned rifle you can't go wrong.

You know whats funny, my reminigton 700 was advertised as astainless, and it may well be...UNDER the molycoating:p i did not even notice until the my sales rep asked about my firearms and he pointed out that fact!

[LTZ400rider]

30-06. bolt action most accurate rifle, a pump will be faster. my dad has this winchester i forget the model but its sythentic black and smooth bolt action.

myself, i have a 30-06 pump. its a remington 760 carbine

[rooster_20]

Ive never herd of a rifle pump? I have a remington 30-06 bolt action.

[LTZ400rider]

it looks a lil like this, i think about 30 years old

http://julia.hanovercomputer.com/firearms/mar03/catalog/images%5C48471.jpg

[rooster_20]

Thats cool looks like my shotgun.

[batgeek]

another vote for the Remington 700.

personally i choose the .308WIN. but have used .270WIN, 7mm Remington Magnum, .300WINMAG, and 30-06 for deer hunting.

also look at the Winchester 70, and Tikka T3. both rifles come in an assortment of calibers.

[Castor-426ex]

i hunt w a .338 but i hunt elk ..:D

i use a winchester model 70 sporter 3 with a 26 inch barrel

its a big game gun...like i said i have shot elk with it and even a few white tail bucks...but i dont recommend it

get a 270 or a 30-06 and smoke some deer ***

:devil: :devil:

[ak_stick]

30-06 bro. Its the worlds most popular hunting caliber in the world for a reason. You can reliable kill any animal short of the big 4 (Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Hippo, Rhino) with it, and you could even take those, however law in most countries mandates a min of a .375.....

My buddys dad hunts with a 308, wich is ballisticly identical to the 06 in most respects, and has killed everything in NA with one. It'll serve you just fine for deer.

I'd get a Remington 700 or Ruger Mod 77 MKII I have owned both, and was served well by both.


Personaly I own a custom remington 700, in 300 WSM, and a custom enfield in 375 ICL. Good enough combo for any game on the face of the earth.

[elementryder]

tikka t3 30-06 thats what i got

[ZSK]

You're talking about an area where deer are rarely above 180 Lbs on the hoof. A Michigan, Ohio, or Pennsylvainia deer has a much larger body just to deal with winter weather.

I would suggest a .223 or .22 Hornet

[Jackie]

Originally posted by fasterblaster09
Well, I never really been hunting before (I have the kinda mom thats against the whole gun thing). Well I finally talked her into letting me get one. Except I know nothing really about rifles, im pretty familiar with shotguns though. What would be a good rifle to start off with, but keep in mind it will probably be a while before I would be able to upgrade. I can handle myself with a gun so it doesn't have to be the smallest one possible. and im 5'9, 150lbs IF that helps. thanx neil

Hunter Safety class for starters..theres enough trigger happy hunters in the woods already..
:rolleyes:

my 308 is a pump...but i started on 30-30 that was bolt action...

i can work the bolt faster and have more accuracy than the pump...the 30-30 just don't quite have the range of the .308 though

[Quadfather]

Originally posted by Jackie
Hunter Safety class for starters..theres enough trigger happy hunters in the woods already..
:rolleyes:


Best advice yet.

[fasterblaster09]

Originally posted by Jackie
Hunter Safety class for starters..theres enough trigger happy hunters in the woods already..
:rolleyes:

I start next week :rolleyes: .. Ok I'll check on the 30-06, thanks for the help.

[Jackie]

Originally posted by fasterblaster09
I start next week :rolleyes: .. Ok I'll check on the 30-06, thanks for the help.

Great to here you are starting a safety class. All of my children have been through hunter and personal protection classes. I have hunted bambi with a 30-06 bolt action and the sucker is heavy and unless I have it resting on something I am 12 inches off the spot. So I use a 32 lever action with a scope. Makes me feel like a cowboy and I can hit the spot.. lol
good luck.:p

[red2004 TRX450R]

another vote for the Remington 700. or 710 if money is tight.

30-06 Sprg or 270 Win

but 243 Win, 7mm Rem, 300 Win Mag, 308 Win, will work

[Mc. Muffin]

Off topic though but where can i get a new hunters safety card?
But yeah get a 30-06 bolt action...

[jc250r31]

Call your local sheriff's office and tell them you lost it. They should be able to get you a replacement. If not you have to take the course again. Also if you have last years hunting license then the safety course id number is printed on it. Thats all you'll need for a new license.

[JOEX]

Since this sounds like your first time hunting something you may want to consider is borrowing a rifle from a hunting partner before laying out several hundred dollars on a hobby you may find you don't like as much as you had thought.

[bulkdriverlp]

i havent hunted in years but when i did, i have a 45-70 with 420gr bullet. good for less than 100 yds. a common rifle is the 30-06 7mm or 30-30. at the rifle range you should hear the sound of a 45-70 bullet hittin the burm. very cool

[crazedape]

The best bang for the buck is get a Remington model 710. The price is the same across the board on different calibers and it comes set up with scope and is ready to shoot out of the box for like $330. I have one in a 30-06 and it works flawlessly. I now hunt with a Browning A-Bolt stainless stalker with the BOSS system and a Leupold VX-II 4 x 12 x 50. I still use the 30-06 in places under 100 yds. and with the Winchester GXP 2 ballistic silvertips you will destroy anything you shoot.

[fasterblaster09]

Well I like hunting, when I go to my dads he has some guns, but no deer rifles. Just like litle .22's to mess around with. He has lots of shotguns though, and I like shootin them. I can't think of any other small game to hunt around here besides squirrel. And b/w the Remington 700 and 710, is the 700 stronger? better quality? or what

[crazedape]

The 700 is a nicer gun. I just bought an older one this weekend in a .243. But for a newbie the 710 will be better because you are going to end up beating the crap out of the first gun you own because it happens. Learning to control the gun while walking in the brush, climbing deer stands and riding four wheelers, it just happens trust me. It is your call though. I know lots of people with a 710 and for the price you can't beat it. A gun and a scope boresighted it just doesn't get any better for the price and the type of gun. If you do get the gun have the barrel painted by a gunsmith because it tends to rust just slightly because of the dew and possibly rain. It costs like 120. It happens to all blued barrels if not meticulously maintained.

[440racer66]

300 mag any one haha nah 243 or 270 my dad droped a bear with a 270 soo haha