Need advice for second rifle

tealboy · 05-12-2003, 06:59 PM

I know I am not going to help the cause here b/c I can' t really tell you what I want a second rifle for, but I will give it a shot.

I have a .308 with a Swarovski 2.5-10x42 which I use for hunting our small and very few Florida bucks. I suspect I will eventually do some travelling for elk and large deer located in states other than Florida, but not sure what else i might use it for. Bottom line is, when i put the swarovski on my A bolt, i ended up with an extra scope, which is my Burris Sig 3-9x40. I know it is a great scope and hate to leave it sitting in the closet, so I thought i would look for a new gun.

On one hand, i would like a lighter recoil gun that could serve as a backup to my .308 and/or guest gun. However, the idea of getting a larger caliber gun that could offer expanded versatility whenever i reach the point of going after elk or other big game makes sense.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Pro-Line · 05-12-2003, 07:04 PM

If you' re talking about a back-up deer gun...and also an elk gun, I' d look for a 30-06. It' s a step-up from a 308 (not a huge step) but still won' t bowl you over with recoil.

You could also look at a 7mm mag...a 270WSM...a 300win mag...the list goes on and on and on...LOL

bigbulls · 05-12-2003, 07:36 PM

If this is your rifle then decide what you want and not what your guest might want to shoot. After all you are paying for it and not them.

I fall into the don' t group all of your guns into one caliber range. If you have a 308 then you might look at getting a medium bore like a 338 mag, 338-06, 350 Rem mag, etc... Spread it out a little. if you can get it now get it cause you might not be able to at a later date. You never know what might happen.