Pucky Freak
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Welcome to HT! Where are you from? I’ll be doing my 1st antelope hunt this fall w Savage axis ii 6.5cm and Leupold vx-2
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iowaWelcome to HT! Where are you from? I’ll be doing my 1st antelope hunt this fall w Savage axis ii 6.5cm and Leupold vx-2
Not a bad option, or find a good used remington or whatever you want with a good used scope already on it.Some Walmart stores have the Remington 700 ADL rifle on sale for about $300. You could start there and mod it out as you get into shooting.
Schmalts on here is a resource for great deals on Leupold scopes. I’m not sure of the other brands he sells, cause I’ve only bought Leupolds from him.
Good luck on your hunt and your rifle search.
Here are two links that may be useful:
Ranking 10 Common Bolt Action Hunting Rifles Under $750
Seems like every day somebody on HT posts looking for a basic rifle recommendation for themselves or a kid. In 2019 just about any factory gun will shoot 1.5 MOA (and many 1 MOA) right out of the box with factory ammo. So, within 350y and with appropriate cartridge/bullet and shot selection...www.hunttalk.com
For RockinU - Common Cartridge Choices
@RockinU asked for my and @mtmuley's cartridge thoughts in another thread. Here goes . . . . My advice on common recommended hunting cartridges loosely in order of recoil lowest to highest Whitetail Deer in wooded area/Black Bear - 30-30Win, .243, 25-06Rem, 6.5CM, .260Rem, 7mm08Rem, .270Win...www.hunttalk.com
I would grab a Tikka T3X, Begara B-14 or Howa 1500 in the stock type (wood or synthetic) and metal type ("blued", stainless or "cerakoted") of your choosing. I would get it in .270Win, 7mm08Rem or .308. I would add a Leupold vx-3i 3.4-10x40 scope if on a budget, or vx-5HD 3-15x44 scope if you can afford it (contact HT member @schmalts for the very best pricing).
I would not mess around with different bullets. A 130gn TTSX in .270, a 120 or 40gn TTSX in 7mm08Rem or 150 gn TTSX in .308 is all you will need in NA.
Both. In 25-06, .270, 7mm08, .308 and 300WSM. Handloading 280AI in progress. TTSXs shot great in all the rifles except my son's 7mm08. I had to upgrade to Hammers to get that one to shoot sub MOA.I have to ask since you mentioned the ttsx. I have a new scope ordered for my 270 that hasn’t been shot in a couple years and I was considering making it a lead free option (etip or ttsx) Have you shot the Barnes factory ammo or just hand loading those?
A beginner will be ill equipped to navigate the rabbit hole of tweaking a 300 dollar Rem 700 & it's attendant expense. The 'go-ready' Tikka or Howa with a VX3i schmaltz Lupe is good advice, and within the OP's expressed budget.
Good cartridge selection OP.
Why don't you enlighten us...you know you want to.What tweaking are you referring to that doesn’t make it “go-ready” as you say?
Why don't you enlighten us...you know you want to.
There are companies other than Leupold that make scopes?I’m not sure of the other brands
N2, I've spent a few bucks trying to get fairly expensive 700's to accurize.....my best shooting rifles are 700's. I'm not knocking them...love em. Removing a fore end pressure point, bedding, trigger work, perhaps re-crowning...etc, is not for someone with OP's experience nor stated budget, IMHO.
Now once he breaks the seal and is bitten by the tinkering bug it's a whole nuther story as I'm sure we can agree.
I have operated Sako, A7 (not applicable), Tikka, and Vanguard (Howa)...all MOA out of the box..never did a thing to them.
There are companies other than Leupold that make scopes?