Originally Posted by
CriticalPlacement
Shooting Distances- Average 70-100 yards. - Max 150yds.
Conditions- Adirondack like conditions (cold, late season snow)
Terrain- Some hilly terrain, Open hardwoods, long dirt roads.
Game- WHITETAIL DEER
Location- Treestand or Groundblind
For the conditions you list, the perfect choice would be a Marlin 336 in 30-30 with a trim, low-mounted scope. That's what I use (scope is a Nikon 2-7).
Originally Posted by
CriticalPlacement
If your land met the above conditions, and you were only allowed to own one of the listed rifles, what would you pick, and why would you choose that from the others?
Tikka T3 - .270win.
Browning X Bolt - .25-06
Remington 700 - .30-06
Savage Arms - .308
Remington Model 7 - 7mm08
No great preference here. A Model 7 appeals for trim size, but I'd probably take the (short-action) Savage in .308, though they'll all do just fine.
BUT THE BEST CHOICE HERE would be a Marlin in 30-30. Benefits? Easy on the shoulder, ears, and wallet, and fully as effective as the others you've listed for the conditions you've listed.
