RE: deer rifle on a budget ????
 

The Vanguard (made by Howa) is a quality rifle. Accurate and strong, but a bit on the heavy side (at least in 300 Wby and 7mm Rem Mag).

The advantage to the Vanguard over the 700 ADL is a hinged floorplate and a clean barrel.

RE: deer rifle on a budget ????
 

RUSSIAN SAIGA IN .223 - 7.62X39MM- OR -308 WINCHESTER FOR LESS THEN
$300.00

RE: deer rifle on a budget ????
 

Here in the DFW area, I've seen a lot of Savage package guns for sale, synthetic and wood, and any one of 'em could be had for under $300. Saw one recently that was like-new, .30-06, wood stock, and tagged at $249. (I didn't buy it only because I'm left-handed and it was a right-handed gun.)

Good luck!

RE: deer rifle on a budget ????
 

Remington 870 Express Magnum with Special Purpose Super Slug Deer Fully Rifled Barrel with Cantilever Scope Mount - 23" barrel.

1 turn in 35 inches

Shooting Lightfield 12 guage, 2 3/4", 1 1/4 oz Hybred Sabot Slugs

Tasco 1.5x4.5 20mm Scope


First Day - shots to start sighting in.
1 = 25 yards
2 = 25 yards
3 = 25 yards
4 = 50 yards
5 = 75 yards
6 = 100 yards


Second Day
1 = 50 yards
2 = 75 yards
3 = 100 yards
4 = 50 yards
5 = 50 yards
6 = 25 yards

By the end of the 2nd day my head was ringing.