ORIGINAL: Killer_Primate
ORIGINAL: DKA
While people have different prefrences when it comes to rifles, one of the most accurate and flat shooting rifles is 270. Have used other rifles and set up a lot of different caliburs with scopes. Each time the 270 seems to win with me anyway. Wal-Mart is having a clearance sale on Remington 710 at the present time, less than $300.00 including scope. Some people don't like the 710 but have shot mine several times and it has performed well and is very accurate.
I agree. I picked up a used 710 despite the negative comments I’ve heard about them. I got it for $100. I thought it would be good for my son to carry, or to take with me on rainy days since I didn’t have much in it, and I could leave my 700 in the truck. Admittedly it isn’t as nice a gun as my 700 (by a long shot), but I think it is well worth $300 new. I’ve shot probably 200 rounds through it (and I know that isn’t a bunch) and the scope stayed in place and it is a good shooter. The scope adjustments are true, you can count the clicks on the scope and move the point of aim in ¼” intervals consistently at a hundred yards. It is shorter than my 700 and I think it is an all around good field gun.
Many are quick to point out that you can’t replace the barrel, but don’t want to entertain the argument that you can replace the whole gun for less than most barrels.
First rifle, don’t have a lot to spend, don’t want used or whatever. I’d recommend one. You don’t feel bad letting it get wet or scratched up, which makes it kind of nice to carry.
But whatever you do, don’t listen to anyone who says to stay away from a 30-06! Maybe there are better, I don’t really think so, but none are more proven and you can pick up the ammo at any little roadside store, in any little town. They make all different kinds of loads for the 30-06. You can literally hunt anything with it. If you’re only going to own one rifle, make it a 30-06. And I didn’t make that up, it is a given in riflemen, hunters and shooters alike.
Good luck,
KP
Couldn't have said/wrote it bettermyself!!