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Which trade would you do?

Browning A-Bolt Stalker 25/06 with a Marlin 17 HMR
5 (55.6%)
Kimber .243 and buy Marlin 17 HMR
4 (44.4%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: December 07, 2005, 03:01:35 PM

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Offline muzzleblast525

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HELP with picking rifle
« on: December 07, 2005, 03:01:35 PM »
I'm making a trade tomorrow, and had thought about trading a Sako Finnlight for a Browning A-Bolt stalker in 25/06 and a Marlin 17 HMR, stainless with fluted barrel.  As I sit here, I've also thought making the trade for a Kimber in .243.  

So here it is, which would you do.  NOTE:  THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO THAT I'M THINKING OF.....

Gun to be used for deer/hogs and anything else that happens to walk by my Texas stand.  I've already got a 7mm-08 and a .257 Weatherby Mag.....

Offline longwinters

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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2005, 03:46:26 PM »
I love Sako's.  But IMHO the Finnlite has too short of a barrel.  But why are you getting rid of it?  I dont know as I would trade it for a different rifle with the same caliber.  Unless you have an itch for a Kimber.  Otherwise you could just buy the Marlin and keep the Sako.

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« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2005, 04:47:49 PM »
The Sako is a 270 WSM.

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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2005, 05:21:44 PM »
If you really want a Kimber and only are considering the Browning because of the calibre then trade for the Kimber but if you really like the Browning not just the calibre then trade for the Browning and the Marlin. :D