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Old 03-11-2014 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Wisco94
I don't personally have any experience with that scope, but looking at the reviews online people seem to really like it. The average reviews I found were just below 5/5. My vote also goes to the 30-06.
Most "package" deals don't appeal to me because the scope is usually a low end one. However, that Burris scope is a pretty decent one that would be more than suitable until you wanted to possibly go up the ladder a ways in price/quality to replace it. I'm a Leupold guy as far as optics go.
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Old 03-11-2014 | 09:43 AM
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Yes, get the 30 06 and spend more money on the scope
than the rifle.
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Old 03-14-2014 | 04:57 PM
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308 are pretty good deer guns too
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Old 03-14-2014 | 04:58 PM
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Savage axis 308 are pretty good deer guns
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Old 03-16-2014 | 11:02 AM
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Like most others have posted, you won't go wrong with a .30-06.

I started with a .30-06, and many deer, elk, and antelope fell to that rifle. I shot 150 gr bullets for deer and antelope, and 180 gr bullets for elk and moose.

The first scope that I put on that rifle was a cheap Tasco, which I later "upgraded" to a 3-9x Weaver which I used on that rifle for over 30 years, for dozens of elk, deer, antelope, moose, and caribou.

I now have Leupold scopes on most of my rifles.
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Old 03-16-2014 | 02:57 PM
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I'm another 30/06 shooter.Can't go wrong with it.
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