Boondox
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Lane -- You'll get an earful on this topic! Everybody has their favorites, but my question to you is just how would you use this firearm? What's your shooting style?
My wife pulls the trigger till the magazine is empty, so she preferred something like a Ruger 10/22, 10/77 or their little .17 caliber. But then I got tired of the lead flying everywhere and took her guns away.
My style is to know my land and to snipe. In the Marines we are taught that every shot counts. So while I have a Marlin lever-action in a .35 Remington, and a Winchester 12ga pump, my firearm of choice is a 6.5x55mm in a Mauser action. (It's around a .260 cal I believe.) While I can't get off several shots at a running target with it, it is an extremely accurate combination with boxed ammo. In fact, I put a round through the ear of a young coyote last week at 300+ yards, and the base of a fox's skull at the same distance in the rain. If my first shot had missed, with a bolt-action I probably wouldn't have had another chance, though.
You'll get some great suggestions. Tailor them to your needs and your style. Good hunting!
Pete
My wife pulls the trigger till the magazine is empty, so she preferred something like a Ruger 10/22, 10/77 or their little .17 caliber. But then I got tired of the lead flying everywhere and took her guns away.
My style is to know my land and to snipe. In the Marines we are taught that every shot counts. So while I have a Marlin lever-action in a .35 Remington, and a Winchester 12ga pump, my firearm of choice is a 6.5x55mm in a Mauser action. (It's around a .260 cal I believe.) While I can't get off several shots at a running target with it, it is an extremely accurate combination with boxed ammo. In fact, I put a round through the ear of a young coyote last week at 300+ yards, and the base of a fox's skull at the same distance in the rain. If my first shot had missed, with a bolt-action I probably wouldn't have had another chance, though.
You'll get some great suggestions. Tailor them to your needs and your style. Good hunting!
Pete