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What rifle combo under 1k do you recommmend for deer hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Smells Like Sulfur" data-source="post: 5725526" data-attributes="member: 23644"><p>I think it depends on what you're trying to do. Are you long range hunting over open fields, or pushing through thick brush? </p><p></p><p>An old, well used, cheap break action will kill just about anything you point it at, and you can get one of those for around $150, chambered in any caliber you can imagine. </p><p></p><p>The rifle is less important than practicing with that rifle that you choose and being able to hit vitals. I knew (dead now) a guy who hunted exclusively with a Ruger 10/22. He could put that bullet through a dime at 200 yards, and drop a deer every shot. I am not, however recommending a .22 for deer hunting, lol. </p><p></p><p>Go to a gun store, and ask to handle different rifles in calibers that are legal for hunting deer. Some guns "fit" some people better than others. Write down the names of the rifles that you like, then go home and research them.</p><p></p><p>Get that rifle, and go to a range as much as possible. Fire it prone, standing, and laying down sideways, until your proficient enough to hit vitals in any position. Make sure you practice with at least some of the ammo you will be hunting with. I was shooting cheaper bullets at targets, and when I went hunting, I found that I had more of a ballistic drop because of the heavier and slower moving projectile. </p><p></p><p>Again, optics come into play with your type of hunting. I got a scope that would do 24x, and found that I never used it past 4x, because the areas I hunt in don't usually provide the opportunity for a shot over 50 or so yards. I hunt with a muzzleloader, and at full zoom at 200 yards, the bullet would drop out of the field of view anyway. The nice scope ended up being an overkill waste of money, I'm currently looking for a replacement. Remember, people have been hunting with iron sights way longer than scopes, while a nice optic is important, it's not nearly as important as being a good shot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Smells Like Sulfur, post: 5725526, member: 23644"] I think it depends on what you're trying to do. Are you long range hunting over open fields, or pushing through thick brush? An old, well used, cheap break action will kill just about anything you point it at, and you can get one of those for around $150, chambered in any caliber you can imagine. The rifle is less important than practicing with that rifle that you choose and being able to hit vitals. I knew (dead now) a guy who hunted exclusively with a Ruger 10/22. He could put that bullet through a dime at 200 yards, and drop a deer every shot. I am not, however recommending a .22 for deer hunting, lol. Go to a gun store, and ask to handle different rifles in calibers that are legal for hunting deer. Some guns "fit" some people better than others. Write down the names of the rifles that you like, then go home and research them. Get that rifle, and go to a range as much as possible. Fire it prone, standing, and laying down sideways, until your proficient enough to hit vitals in any position. Make sure you practice with at least some of the ammo you will be hunting with. I was shooting cheaper bullets at targets, and when I went hunting, I found that I had more of a ballistic drop because of the heavier and slower moving projectile. Again, optics come into play with your type of hunting. I got a scope that would do 24x, and found that I never used it past 4x, because the areas I hunt in don't usually provide the opportunity for a shot over 50 or so yards. I hunt with a muzzleloader, and at full zoom at 200 yards, the bullet would drop out of the field of view anyway. The nice scope ended up being an overkill waste of money, I'm currently looking for a replacement. Remember, people have been hunting with iron sights way longer than scopes, while a nice optic is important, it's not nearly as important as being a good shot. [/QUOTE]
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