New Rifle for Beginner
03-11-2002, 10:13 PM
#31
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: McMinnville Oregon USA
Posts: 214
RE: New Rifle for Beginner
Greets,
OOPS!! guess I shoulda read your last post...
Good choice, rthat is a fine deer rifle and properly loaded and used a decent elk rifle too!
Edited by - Adui13 on 03/11/2002 23:16:03
OOPS!! guess I shoulda read your last post...
Good choice, rthat is a fine deer rifle and properly loaded and used a decent elk rifle too!
Edited by - Adui13 on 03/11/2002 23:16:03
03-12-2002, 08:21 AM
#32
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 40
RE: New Rifle for Beginner
I started hunting deer at 23 and purchased a Ruger 30-06. The recoil was fine. However, with the advancement of technology, I would purchase a 300 Winchester Short Mag in a Browning A-bolt or Winchester 70 with BOSS. The combination of the short Mag and the BOSS will reduce recoil to the level of the 30-06 with a heck of a lot more punch if needed for elk. With a lighter load for whitetail, you could be in the 308 recoil level. The best thing about the 300 is you have a rifle with a huge range of powder choices that allow you handle every type of game in the lower 48 States.
