Which rifle should I buy?
 

In a local outfitter they have 3 different caliber rifles to choose from for $199.99. All of them made by Savage.
30-06, .270, & 7mm Rem. I would like to get one with knock down power for something as big as a bear but not the real hard kick. I have had surgery on both shoulders in the past so I need help please.:confused2: Keith

Are they new? at that price Id buy all 3 and flip 2 of em. All calibers are good, 06 and 270 will probably be cheaper to feed though. 270 kicks the least.

Yes they are all new. The 270 comes in either wood or synthetic stock.

All three will kick about the same, the 7mm being the worse. I like the 30-06 out of these three.

.270 = 16.5#
30-06 = 17.6#
7mm mag = 19.2#

If recoil is your biggest concern then get the 270.
There isn't much difference between the three other than recoil.

My vote goes to the .30-06.

Wow what a price. Buy them all.

Tom

Sounds like a great buy! I'd go with the 7mm RM or 30-06 personally. Recoil pads work wonders if that's a problem.

30-06 or 7mm

If you are just talking about black bears the .270 will do anything you will ever want it to do.

If you are talking about brown bears then none of the above. IMO this situation warrants a 338 or larger.

Thanks for the replies guys. They are all very helpful.

i just want to know,WHO HAS A SAVAGE RIFLE FOR 199.00, i'll buy 10 at that price today. i wouldn't even care what caliber they were.

Thanks guys for your input.

Fin Feather Fur Outfitters in Ashland Ohio

"............as big as bear".




I would go with the .30-06 or the 7MM.

270 will do anything you need it to do

Is the 7mm Rem the mag or .280?I'd go with the .270 or .280 if that's what you meant.

Go with the 270. It won't beat your lights out,shoots flat, and will flatten any bear that you are after. Pete took his grizzly with a 270 winchester, and I have flattened elk with them. Easy to reload,and more than enough for any deer that walks,

another vote for the .270

Since I have both a .270 and a 7mm RM in a Savage rifle, I can tell you that while both are great rifles for hunting, my M110 in 7mm RM is considerably more accurate (sub-MOA)...of course in order to really tell the difference you have to shoot at targets in the 300+ yard range...

Get a auto loader(gas gun) if you are concerned about recoil.

270 is plenty big for most north american big game. i know of plenty of elk that have been shot with them. i am assuming that you will be using it for whitetail since you are from ohio so i would go with the 270.

7mm has enough nockdown power, so does the -06. 7mm will reach out and touch something with recoil comparable to the -06. 30-06 is cheaper to shoot ($20 or so ber box) while the hornady ammo i buy for my 7mag runs about $45