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hey fellas im buying a new rifle and i am on a slight budget and wanting to buy a rifle some where in the price range of 500-600 dollars im gonna use it mainly for deer hunting.

what do yall suggest?

thank you

this sucker is nice..picked one up fer my 14y/o in 7mm-08. shoots through the same bullet hole time and time again. 5R rifling is a bonus. guaranteed 1"moa. and adjustable trigger

http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/venture.php

Well, what state are you in, and is the use of rifles allowed? Mostly wooded, or agriculture? You could get into a marlin 336 30/30 or 35 remington and have money left. You really don't need a scope on them, unless you have eye sight issues. Great for wooded areas. If you want a bolt gun, then a scope is almost a must have then, and adds to the price. To keep you in budget, and get you something respectable, you may want to consider used. If you can find any reasonably priced remington model 798's, $400 or less, your good to go. The marlin XL7 and XS7 are pretty decent rigs too. You want to make sure you leave room for a good scope, and not be forced to buy a $50 tasco or simmons. The results will discourage you bigtime otherwise.

Take a look at these;

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/weatherby-vanguard-rifle-vgs270nr4o-winchester-griptonite-stock-stainless-finish-p-121954.html

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/marlin-bolt-action-rifle-xl7270-winchester-black-stock-stainless-steel-finish-p-117249.html

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/ruger-hawkeye-bolt-action-rifle-hmk77rfp-7119-winchester-black-synthetic-stock-stainless-steel-finish-p-99578.html

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/tikka-lite-bolt-action-rifle-jrtb318-winchester-bolt-action-black-synthetic-stock-stainless-steel-finish-p-90826.html

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/remington-stainless-bolt-action-rifle-7267-winchester-black-synthetic-stock-stainless-steel-finish-p-86358.html

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/howa-1500-rifle-whogue-stock-hgr62612-winchester-bolt-action-black-synthetic-stock-stainless-steel-finish-p-99595.html

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/savage-116fcss-weather-warrior-rifle-17799-bolt-action-black-stock-stain-steel-finish-wdbm-p-86703.html

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/thompson-center-icon-weathershield-rifle-5547-winchester-synthetic-stock-weathershield-finish-p-112298.html

I'd give that Ruger
 

American rifle some consideration.

Wow... There are literally hundreds of varieties of rifles out there for 500-600 bucks. Check out the link below...

http://hunting.about.com/od/toppicks...olt_rifles.htm

You also should take into consideration the caliber you want as well. .308, .270, .30-06, .243, 7mm-08, etc...etc... Anything .308 and above will drop any game animal in the US. The .243 is an excellent caliber as well, but it might be a tad on the small end for elk, moose, bear, etc...

Also, you should take into consideration the recoil (kick) of the rifle. Some rifles will kick like a mule, others won't be so bad.

Short example of rifle recoil
Caliber..........recoil energy...................recoil velocity
................."how hard it kicks".............."snappiness of kick"
.243....................8.8....................... ............8.7
.30-30.................10.6........................... .......9.5
7mm-08...............12.6............................. ....10.1
.308....................15.8...................... ...........11.7
.270....................17.1...................... ...........11.7
.30-06.................20.1........................... ......12.7

Now according to the website link below, the numbers indicate foot pounds of energy and feet per second/velocity. Chuck Hawks goes on to say that "While recoil energy determines how hard the blow to the shoulder feels, recoil velocity determines how abrupt the blow to the shoulder feels. My subjective impression is that, with a well designed stock, recoil velocity above about 10 fps begins to feel like a sharp rap on the shoulder rather than an abrupt push."

Most importantly he also says, "I estimate that fifteen foot pounds of free recoil energy and 10 fps of recoil velocity represent the approximate upper limit of the comfort level. Above that recoil becomes increasingly intrusive. Also, the effects of recoil are cumulative. The longer you shoot, and the harder the rifle kicks, the more likely you are to flinch. These are good things to remember when comparing rifle cartridges, and at the range."

http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm

I hope this helps you with your decision! Just imagine if you wanted a "dangerous game" rifle and you were on a trip to Africa or something. Imagine shooting the massive .458 Win Mag with a 500gr bullet at a Cape Buffalo or Rhino or something and it is listed as Recoil Energy(Kick): 62.3 with a Recoil Velocity(Snappy): 21.1 !!!! :eek2:

Does your spending limit include a scope as well?

+1...but as others have mentioned, what state do you live/hunt in (some states like WA have caliber restrictions...) type of terrain (woods, fields) distances (100 yards or less???)...these things all help determine caliber and optics requirements...if you need optics, I suggest holding back a minimum of $150 for scope (bare minimum and on-sale...$200 is probably more realistic for minimum for a quality scope...Nikon, Swift, Burris...) and another $50 for rings/bases.

In your price range I have had good luck with the Savage Model 11 (Have one in 7mm-08...accu-trigger, detachable box magazine and reliable accuracy); Weatherby Vanguard (my daughter and niece both started with these rifles in youth versions in .243...shoot sub MOA out of the box and handles nicely); Tikka T3...I have one in Stainless (270 WSM) and it has become my primary hunting rifle (over others that were far more $$$)...adjustable trigger, drives tacks (.75 MOA any given day with handloads).