Hunting rifle suggestions

I am looking to get a rifle to hunt Buck with, what would you Hunters recommend?

[shilala]

You gonna hunt the woods or the fields? I'd pick a .35 Remington in the woods/brush with a 200 grain slug.
A .243 or .257 Roberts kicks ass in the open, useless in the woods as far as I'm concerned. Depends how far you wanna shoot, really.
For an everything gun, most guys shot a 30-06 or a 30-30. Maybe even a 7mm.
Unfortunately it's a big pain in the ass, D.
I just carry a .35 Remington, and I keep 200 grain and 150 grain shells. The 150's are nice and flat with a long range for the corn fields, the 200's will go through three trees and still take down some speedbeef. Awesome for the brush, too.

[LostAbbott]

I hunt deer with my grandfathers old lever action .243. Good gun but might be a little small for your first deer gun. My dad likes his 7mm Mauser, he also hunts elk with that...

[HK3-]

Im a .308 kinda guy.

[E.J.]

Mulie?

I wound't mind picking up a Weatherby Mark V .270.... But I don't enjoy the hunt, I love to go hang out with my friends who do....

You may want to be a little more specific.

[maninblack]

I like a 300 Winchester for hunting, Another good one is the .270.

[sikk50]

Originally Posted by maninblack

I like a 300 Winchester for hunting, Another good one is the .270.

Exactly what I would have suggested

[Chainsaw13]

Originally Posted by Darrell

I am looking to get a rifle to hunt Buck with, what would you Hunters recommend?

Who's Buck and what did he do to piss you off?

I hunt with a 30-06 myself. Seems to be the caliber most people use in Michigan. Does well in thick brush or can still be used for longer (200-250yd) shots.

Originally Posted by Chainsaw13

Who's Buck and what did he do to piss you off?

That's what I thought when I read the first post!

[hscmit]

are you looking for caliber recommendations or make/model recommendations?

Originally Posted by hscmit

are you looking for caliber recommendations or make/model recommendations?

Both, please.

I usually favour the Mac 10.

[hscmit]

if you are looking for make/model recommendations do you have a budget in mind?

[replicant_argent]

Accuracy International AW (Arctic Warfare) .50BMG
You can reach out and touch the tick ridden rats from a half mile or more away, by the time you get to your kill, the deerburgers are already partially cooled.

Glad I could help, buddy.
Ah venison, delicious venison.
How do we know we are supposed to eat the lil' bastards?

They are made of delicious meat, of course!!!

[Scothew]

My long range (anything over 150yds) gun is a 7mm rem mag. I use it hunting in the open areas where id have long shots or cut overs to shoot across. I shoot the 150grain remington core lokt bullets.

my brush/woods gun is a old Savage model 99 chambered in .300 savage. Its a lever action gun, light and well balanced. Shoot 150grain rem core lokts from it as well.

If I had to have one gun to do it all, it would be a .308.

[HK3-]

What you need D- http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/finder/ Click on the left side to fill out the info to utilize the finder. Axis Camo looks like a nice one for $399 + whatever scope you decide on.

[hammondc]

Originally Posted by HK3-

What you need D- http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/finder/ Click on the left side to fill out the info to utilize the finder. Axis Camo looks like a nice one for $399 + whatever scope you decide on.

yes.

[captain53]

Remington 700 in whatever grade suits your budget and style. Great rifles at moderate price almost always accurate right out of the box. Second choice would probably be a Ruger 77 but it is truly hard to beat a Remington 700 rifle for out of the box performance. They are also both made in the U.S.A. and note that Winchester has not made a rifle in the U.S. since 1964.

Not sure where/what size "bucks" you have in mind but the 270 or 300 short magnums out perform most hunting calibers on the market these days but allow you to use a short action rifle. But jeez the sky is the limit on calibers anymore.

Put your money in a quality scope! Many old names have been sent to China so don't think in terms of what my granpa used or such as that. Leupold is still good quality at a somewhat reasonable price. No matter what scope you buy unless it is a super high end brand do not buy the low end models that you find heavily discounted.

I have found that most generally you don't find that many great deals on the web sites after you pay the transfer fee and shipping. Not particularly convenient either as you have to go to the transfer dealer anyway. They do give you a good idea of what you should be paying though for comparison when shopping locally. Cabela,s usually has somewhat competitive prices on guns and often runs some very good specials on nice rifles. Sometimes you can find good prices on New guns at local gun shows. But I certainly do not recommend purchasing a used rifle unless it is somewhere you can shoot it first. Some rifles are just not accurate out of the box or even after some work and experienced hunters/shooters dump them quickly.

Enjoy and be safe with it!

I am a .30-06 kind of guy. Tired and true!!!

[Dave128]

I use a 30-06, my dad uses a .35 Remington and my brother uses either a 30-30 or a 30-06 (depending on his mood). All for weapons have taken multiple deer in the same relative location. I will have to say that my 30-06 tends to have a bit too much power for close range shots. I think I would almost prefer to use my dad's .35.