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 What kind of deer rifle?
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10/03/16 10:54 PM
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I just sold a gun and am looking at adding another deer rifle. If you were buying one what would you get and in what caliber?
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10/03/16 11:03 PM
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Hard to beat a nice wood stocked rifle in .270
For a all around deer gun a ruger, Winchester, browning or Remington in .270 with a 3x9'leupold is about perfect
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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10/03/16 11:12 PM
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What calibers do you like? What action type do you want? Do you hand load? What is your budgetary limit?
Go look at and handle as many different rifle makes as you can. Get the one that fits and feels best to you.
I like Tikka, Sako, Winchester, Browning, CZ bolt actions. Long action calibers I like are .270 Win., .30-'06 Springfield. Short action I like 7mm-08 Remington. They aren't the only good choices out there. If you want to spend more, go have a custom made. It's hard to make a bad choice with most modern rifles available now.
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10/03/16 11:15 PM
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If I was buying new, I'd buy a savage 11/111 trophy hunter in 308 or 270. If buying used I'd look for a tang safety ruger 77 in 270.
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10/03/16 11:22 PM
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Calibers: .270 / 7mm-08 / .308 / .30-06 / any of the 6.5mm variants Brands: Ruger M77 / Winchester / Browning / Savage / Tikka Your question is kinda like asking what car would you buy. 
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10/03/16 11:27 PM
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I know its kind of a broad question but I am not asking what I should buy I am asking what you would buy.
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10/03/16 11:34 PM
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Well, in that case... Tikka T3, Winchester Model 70, Browning X-Bolt in your choice of caliber. I'd get .270 Win. (esp. If I was buying a Mod. 70  )
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10/03/16 11:37 PM
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I know its kind of a broad question but I am not asking what I should buy I am asking what you would buy. Tikka 7mm-08
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10/03/16 11:37 PM
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I'd build one on a short action, in 6.5 or 7mm sumthin' or other.
If forced to buy off a gun rack, I'd be lost. Maybe a Sako in 260.
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10/03/16 11:39 PM
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I know its kind of a broad question but I am not asking what I should buy I am asking what you would buy. Tikka 7mm-08 This too. Got this same advice from the same source. Been happy ever since.
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10/04/16 12:19 AM
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Tikka T3 in caliber of your choice. It's hard to beat a 308, 7mm-08, 270 Win, 30-06, and the list goes on.
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10/04/16 12:37 AM
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In Texas any quality .270 is all you need
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10/04/16 12:45 AM
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I know its kind of a broad question but I am not asking what I should buy I am asking what you would buy. Tikka 7mm-08 +1 for a great rifle and caliber
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10/04/16 12:53 AM
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If you are going for one rifle for all hunting go 30-06. Nothing wrong with 270, it would be my second choice.
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10/04/16 12:55 AM
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Really like my newest addition, Tikka CTR in .308. 20" heavy barrel, 10 round mag, over size bolt, floated, great trigger. Very good shooter.
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10/04/16 01:01 AM
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Got a CTR in 6.5 Creedmoor coming in for review..
Also a custom 17" lightweight custom based on a Savage action in 7mm08. McGowen barrel and McMillan A3 sporter stock is in the works.
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10/04/16 01:19 AM
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Tikka 243 or 260 maybe a 308 and I've got a 6.5x 47 Lapua being built right now.
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10/04/16 01:21 AM
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I got a Tikka T3 stainless in .270. Deadly accurate.
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10/04/16 02:01 AM
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Deer only? 700 ADL or Ruger American in .243. Something I wouldn't worry about beating up or getting beat up by. But that's me. P_102
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10/04/16 02:03 AM
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Something in 7x57. Either the dakota that's up on hendershots or a NULA.
I guess that's obvious though, lol. If the budget was a little lower the 7/08 would work.
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10/04/16 02:06 AM
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Tikka T3 in .270 with a Leupold VX-6 3-18x44mm with illuminated reticle.
God bless John Wayne!
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10/04/16 03:00 AM
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My last rifle purchase was a Weatherby Mark V in .257 Weatherby Mag. Love it. Gorgeous, classic wooden stock and a hot rod round for long senderos. Can't wait to put it to work.
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10/04/16 03:26 AM
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I'd buy a Remington 700 SPS in 308 Win topped with Nikon glass 3x9 or 4x12 and add a Timney trigger. That would be my choice.
�A hunt based only on the trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.� -Fred Bear
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10/04/16 03:57 AM
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10/04/16 11:06 AM
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