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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
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03/15/23 09:37 AM
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Used to be the stevens 200 new for $200 at academy. Can’t go wrong with the axis or Ruger American I got my son one of these and it is one of our most accurate shooting rifles we have , 270.
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
[Re: SherpaPhil]
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03/15/23 12:44 PM
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Before they quite making them, it used to be Marlin XL7 or XS7.
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
[Re: SherpaPhil]
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03/15/23 01:56 PM
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after you change out the trigger on the ruger American, you could of just bought a tikka.
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
[Re: SherpaPhil]
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03/15/23 02:51 PM
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I got a Tikka T3x w/ a Vortex Viper 6.5-20x44 in 30-06 at the end of this season. I like my Rem 700 in Rem 7mm Rem Mag, so I might be selling the Tikka. Super awesome rifle. That is not a beater/loaner. Really good gun for someone to hunt with for a long time.
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
[Re: SherpaPhil]
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03/15/23 03:24 PM
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I was looking for a truck gun a couple years ago and looked at several of the less expensive guns. I ended up with a T/C Compass Utility in 308 Win. Academy had a sale on them and it ran me $241 out the door. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/DMbFvhe.jpg) I had an old Nikon 4X scope in the gun cabinet so all I had to do was get some rings and mount it up. I handload and settled on this load (and yes I know I spelled Barnes wrong): ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/IeMAqKs.jpg) I am really happy with this rifle. I understand they quit making them but if you see a T/C Compass on the used gun rack I suggest grabbing it. Really accurate, light and not very costly.
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
[Re: SherpaPhil]
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03/15/23 03:50 PM
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Kick it up a notch or two from the savage. Even if they shoot cheap guns feel like cheap guns. For the money you really can't beat the Howa 1500s no matter whose name is on them when you find them. I've seen them on sale at Walmart for 399 and other than occasionally finding one that has some chatter marks in the barrel all of them that I've ever had are fantastic shooters, even the one that I had with chatter marks in the barrel.
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
[Re: SherpaPhil]
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03/15/23 03:51 PM
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Current Brownings are GREAT but $$
I forgot about the TC Venture. Great rifle 5R Barrels. Crappy stocks but you could always put a Boyds on it
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
[Re: SherpaPhil]
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03/16/23 01:01 AM
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Sportsmans Outdoor Superstore has the Ruger American Ranch 5.56 NATO FDE on sale for $509.
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
[Re: SherpaPhil]
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03/16/23 01:38 AM
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I had one of those TC rifles forgot the model but it was cheap like $250 in 7 rem mag shot pretty dang well
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
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03/16/23 01:48 AM
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kmon11
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I had one of those TC rifles forgot the model but it was cheap like $250 in 7 rem mag shot pretty dang well Nothing wrong with TC boltaction rifles, but S&W wanted to get into boltaction rifles so they bought TC then TC went away and I think S&W bolt actions did as well, but could be wrong. I had an Icon in 308 and it was a half to 2/3 MOA rifle with Federal GMM and my handloads. Wish in a way I still had it
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
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03/16/23 02:15 AM
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Gw123
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Howa 1500/Weatherby Vanguard I second this. Can’t beat a weatherby vanguard s2 for the money, lots of cartridge options as well
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
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03/16/23 04:01 AM
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Sportsmans Outdoor Superstore has the Ruger American Ranch 5.56 NATO FDE on sale for $509. Where is this store?
SPACE FOR RENT
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
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03/16/23 04:56 AM
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Ruger American. I have 5, one Ranch model and four Predator models.
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
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03/16/23 11:09 AM
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Sportsmans Outdoor Superstore has the Ruger American Ranch 5.56 NATO FDE on sale for $509. Where is this store? Online ---> CLICK HEREMailing address is OH.
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
[Re: SherpaPhil]
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03/16/23 12:29 PM
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kmon11
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Check Grab-a-gun in Coppell Ruger American 65 Grendel or 6.5 Creedmoor for $477
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
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03/16/23 12:38 PM
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Check Grab-a-gun in Coppell Ruger American 65 Grendel or 6.5 Creedmoor for $477
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
[Re: SherpaPhil]
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03/16/23 01:08 PM
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Brand-new Ruger American Predator, 6.5 Grendel, 26th through 30th shots through the barrel, 100 yards. Just sayin'. ![[Linked Image]](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/b356/BillOregon/image_16853505.jpeg)
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
[Re: GasGuzzler]
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03/16/23 05:26 PM
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Sportsmans Outdoor Superstore has the Ruger American Ranch 5.56 NATO FDE on sale for $509. Where is this store? Online ---> CLICK HEREMailing address is OH. 
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Re: Best Cheap Rifle
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03/16/23 05:53 PM
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Jimbo1
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Sportsmans Outdoor Superstore has the Ruger American Ranch 5.56 NATO FDE on sale for $509. Where is this store? Online ---> CLICK HEREMailing address is OH.  I've bought a few guns from them. Always treated well. Most have free shipping.
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