elkhnter
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Best advice so far.Go handle some different brands of rifles and see what feels good in your hands.
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Best advice so far.Go handle some different brands of rifles and see what feels good in your hands.
My 2 cents - I have two Rugers, not nearly as nice as the Howa 1500 for similar money. And not nearly as finished at the Begara or Tikka (but notably cheaper).I’m really happy with my current rifle setups. But, I do believe if I were to have to start all over again from scratch, I would look strongly at a Ruger American rifle in whatever caliber I wanted and then spend some $$$ on a decent scope, a Vx3i or higher quality probably, and finally like Cush said, as quality a pair of binos that I could afford. If all I were doing was pronghorn hunting with it I may even go to a lesser priced scope and higher priced binos.
One last thought. If you are new to rifle hunting you want to get a lot of range time. If you are new to recoil, that may dissuade you from putting in the reps you need to be proficient. Three approaches: (1) get a companion .22LR with a similar stock fit and similar scope/reticle - in the short term this is the most expensive choice but over the years can pay for itself with ammo savings; (2) move to a low recoil cartridge that will still be a great antelope and deer rifle -- worry about elk and moose later -- .243Win and 6.5 Creedmoor fit the bill well here; or (3) get a .270Win, 7mm08Rem or .308 -- if you aren't bothered by the recoil after a box of ammo then you are good to go -- otherwise, if you are bothered, you can buy a simple shoulder pad for practice time, as in the field you are only going to shoot once/twice.Go to a range that has rentals and see what YOU like. Find a rifle that feels good and doesn’t beat you up. I’d pick something that has readily available ammo.
You can usually find 270, 308, 30-06 ammo everywhere.
Hold dead on.Go ahead and get the ultimate antelope caliber. The 257 WBY Death Ray. Shoots so flat, you won’t even have to leave Iowa to shoot your WYO goat.
I can't reccomend the death ray I use. mtmuleyGo ahead and get the ultimate antelope caliber. The 257 WBY Death Ray. Shoots so flat, you won’t even have to leave Iowa to shoot your WYO goat.
That 300 RUM isn’t a death ray, it’s a death cannon. Wish I still had one, but happier with my 300 Bee.I can't reccomend the death ray I use. mtmuley
I got fps on ya. mtmuleyThat 300 RUM isn’t a death ray, it’s a death cannon. Wish I still had one, but happier with my 300 Bee.