Ya from what I have read for the price range savage seems to be the way to go.I just put a rifle together starting with a Savage Axis:
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I have yet to shoot it but I expect good things.
(Rifle itself was like $310)
Different pros and cons to 30-06 vs. .308.You can find a 30-06 with a scope for under $300 all day long. The .308 being a current cartridge used by the military, it is a bit of a darling with fanboys. You can get more gun for the money by picking up a good used 30-06.
^ THIS ^I just put a rifle together starting with a Savage Axis:
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I have yet to shoot it but I expect good things.
(Rifle itself was like $310)
have to respectfully disagree with you on that. The .308 is just a light version of the 30-06. When put into a bolt gun, you only loose going to the .308. Now if we were talking about a semi auto gun then yes there are trade offs. This is about a bolt gun though.Different pros and cons to 30-06 vs. .308.
It's like 5.56 vs 7.62...
This is why I want it in .308. Because it is used by military. That and I have a semi auto in the same cartridge. That and it is cheaper for surplus ammo And more prevalent.You can find a 30-06 with a scope for under $300 all day long. The .308 being a current cartridge used by the military, it is a bit of a darling with fanboys. You can get more gun for the money by picking up a good used 30-06.
Your certainly on the right track! The advantage of a 30-06 over a 308 are not worth the advantages gained by having a bolt rifle chambered in a semi rifle you currently have. Nor does it out weight the advantages of the 308's surplus availability.This is why I want it in .308. Because it is used by military. That and I have a semi auto in the same cartridge. That and it is cheaper for surplus ammo And more prevalent.
Just the rifle I got the optic covered. Weatherby huh? I will have to look into them.Savage and Weatherby make youth models that are around $350. If you are looking for long range, then you need a reasonable optic and you are not likely to make it for under $400.
uuhhhh what?cant say enough
love them 90-110 grain bullets for long range
150gr for knock down, i have now switched to 130 gr. as the optimal ballistic compromise between these extremes.
my kid shoots 90 gr for prairie dogs when he goes with his gramps out west of here.
my back fence line is 1/2 mile also have a rem 7400 semi with 10 rd. boxes it was a disappointment in accuracy comparatively to the savages ..same case i am told just re necked am working on reloading set up hope my guy comes thru so i can really get to work on some stuff.