anyone want to help me shop for a bolt action??

[DIVR6347]

hi guys
a good friends wife told me today to start shopping for my friends first deer rifle  although the budget was a little thin i think i can manage to find him a shooter  
the caliber needs to be
.308 win
.270 win
30-06 sprng
and the budget is $400 w/o scope
the ones that come to mind are
remington 710  yes i have heard the complaints on this model
savage 110 synthetic  
tikka t3 lite  though maybe a little over budget

if anyone wants to help me shop  throw out the suggestions  im all ears lol
divr6347    

[Somerled]

Howa 1500 Lightning/Weatherby Vanguard

or

Remington 700 ADL Synthetic

[muzzleblast525]

Saw a Weatherby Vanguard in, I think, 30-06 today at Euless Guns and Ammo in Euless, Texas, for 399.  The Tikka is great rifle, I have one in 22-250, and would love to find one in .243, not that I need another rifle, got others also.  My 2 cents worth.....

[longwinters]

I dont think you can get a new Tikka for much under 500.00.  I would go with the Savage.  Biggest reason being the Accutrigger.

Long

[TScottO]

If he doesn't mind a used gun I wouldn't rule out the Ruger 77 or a Winchester 70. At this point in time I would shy away from Remington for the reasons you have all ready stated.

Be Safe,
Scott

[Sigma]

IMO the Tikka is by far the best rifle for the budget-minded shooter who doesn't want to lower the quality bar. A little more than you're willing to spend right now, but you'll have no buyer's remorse. Spend a little more, buy once and buy right.

Regards

[MGMorden]

Savage is top notch as far as budget rifles go.  They are extremely accurate and reliable.  My .30-06 Savage 110 was only $350 and that included a scope (a scope that I promptly replaced, but it found a home on one of my .22's so all is good ).  The Howa 1500/Weatherby Vanguard is a good choice too.  I'd personally avoid the Remington 710.  The 700 is a great gun, and for shotguns I don't like carrying anything but a Remington, but they dropped the ball on the 710.

[jvs]

For $400 you could get a Savage Package, which would include the rifle,  scope mounts, a scope, sling mounts, a sling and a gun case.

Then you might have enough left to get 2 boxes of shells, some targets and a hat.

After that, the proper hunting clothes , depending on where you are, may cost you at least that much again.

[lilabner]

I've looked at the field and IMO it's hard to beat the Savage with synthetic stock for the money. A local discount store is selling gun alone for $299. A scoped version can be had for a few bucks more but I would  get the scope separately - the Bushnell 3200 3x9 is a very nice scope in the not too costly range. Those Savages are shooters that will equal or exceed WinRemRug for accuracy. The new ones have an adjustable trigger with owner adjustment down to 2 lb. and it is reportedly a very good trigger.

[Lawdog]

Go with the Savage or a Weatherby Vanguard.  The Savage is more likely the more accurate of the two but it's hard to beat that Weatherby name and guarantee(not just the accuracy one either).  Lawdog
 

[goose7856]

I have a Remington 700 ADL in 30-06, and for $300 at Wally World.......I couldnt ask for more.......I def, get under an inch at 100 yards (pro. more like .75) and I have been very please with the gun so far.........juts like another guy said......if you buy a $300 gun, then you can spend $100-150 on a good scope, and you'll have a hell of a first rifle.........Just my 2cents!! Hope this helps??!!!

[stork]

I also agree with the Savage.  My 06 will put 5 shots in an inch.  I bought mine for 350 with a scope.  The scope lasted me about 80 rounds and  then the stripped out rings came loose, so I just replaced the mounts, rings, and scope.  You will need to replace the scope if you buy one with a scope.

If I were to do it again I would have bought the gun with no scope, and then went and bought a scope and rings.  Just make sure you don't buy the cheapest scope you find.

[dogngun]

I recently bought a Savage package rifle at the local WalMart for $350. Mine is a .243, will be used for groundhogs up to deer. It has the new Accutrigger. Many seem to think the Savage is not a good looking rifle, but it looks great when you shoot it. They are designed by hunters and shooters, and it shows.

Good luck, and enjoy whatever you choose.

Mark    

[DIVR6347]

hi all
and thanks to all who replied so far  
this rifle is acctually for a good friend of mine for a christmas gift from his wife  
im just helping her spend thier money lol
i acctually have two tikka t3s in .270 and .243 love them both
i also have a cz 527 varmint laminate in.223 in my safe thats an excellent shooter
my friend has a family and a single income so the savage 110 gxp3 package rifle or the howa 1500/weatherby vanguard are all looking good
so far  but were in calif and wal-mart doesnt sell guns in this state
so the mossberg is out unless i can find one on gunbroker or auction arms
i just need to get him the best bang for the buck as far as his budget goes
everybody has one and his happens to be 4 bills so i guess i will shop around  anyone have a gun shop that will sell savage rifles for a good price to out of state buyers?
divr6347    

[ScoutMan]

The Savage is a good functional rifle. Stick with a bolt action because you can get a good trigger on a bolt action easier than any other action.

Forget the telescope. Go with a peep or ghost ring. The Williams 5D or WGRS sights sell for less than $50. They also weigh only 4 oz. A scope with rings and bases will add about a lb to the rifle. For a benchmark, the rifle ready to go but unloaded should not go over 7 lbs, although you could go up to 7 lbs 12 oz without giving up too much.

For what it's worth, my current rig is a Ruger Mk II compact in 308. Sights  are the XS ghost ring and their post front sight. I also installled a Timney trigger which breaks at 2 lbs 3 oz. (I would have been happy with 3 lbs.)  The whole rig weighs 7 lbs unloaded but with a sling

[huntin1]

I would also recommend the Savage and make sure you get the accutrigger, you'll love it, but I would stay away from the package deals. The Scope and mounts on those are, well to be honest, junk. Get decent mounts and rings and spend as much as you can on a scope. The Bushnell 3200 elite mentioned earlier is pretty good, also look at Sightron, and Leupold. Yeah, it will cost you more, but you won't regret it.

huntin1

[Grubbs]

I would still recommend going to gunbroker.com and look for Tikka T-3.  Remember you'll get the rings included which will save you $50 or so.  Tikka is without a doubt the best bang for the buck out there, bar none.

[jeff]

Memo to myself:

Don't read posts like these, now I gotta go an get one of these deals before they're all gone and the grocery money is spent.

[Donaldo]

Check out my posts on the Weatherby Vanguard that is being closed out at Walmart.  I bought one in 270 for $250.  Saw one in another store today in 30-06 for the same $250.  Seems they are closing out the Vanguards and are going to carry something else.  I think the Vanguards are made by Howa, am I right guys?