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What rifle combo under 1k do you recommmend for deer hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="BigCityBubba" data-source="post: 5725854" data-attributes="member: 23435"><p>If you are willing to spend $1000 consider a bergara B-14 hunter in 308 win. If you are only hunting a couple of times a year and never plan to leave the state, go cheap. A cheap rossi with $50 scope will kill a deer and get out for $300. The bergaras sell at sportsmans warehouse for $700. You will most likely hang on to that rifle for the rest of your life. I say 308 win because it was the only centerfire ammo that you could consistently find on the shelves over the last 3 years. After taxes that leaves $230. You can get a decent bushnell, burris, vortex, athlon or whatever for that. The Bushnell Trophy HD is a great scope for the money. You can replace at a later date if you want something better or you are going out west and you don't want to risk a hunt of a lifetime on a $200 scope.. Don't get some ridiculously high magnification. A simple 3-9 is all you need especially if its an inexpensive scope. The main thing with glass is that you can see through it in low light and does not change point of aim. I once bought a crossbow that came with a scope. The first morning I hunted with it, I could not see through it to shoot until about 30 minutes or so after shooting light. In other words, don't trust a no brand scope that comes on the rifle. They are worth about $10 and thats probably a little high. The better scopes give you crisper clearer pictures. are repeatable, more reliable, and are better in low light which is why if you are going to spend allot of money on a hunt of a lifetime, they are worth it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigCityBubba, post: 5725854, member: 23435"] If you are willing to spend $1000 consider a bergara B-14 hunter in 308 win. If you are only hunting a couple of times a year and never plan to leave the state, go cheap. A cheap rossi with $50 scope will kill a deer and get out for $300. The bergaras sell at sportsmans warehouse for $700. You will most likely hang on to that rifle for the rest of your life. I say 308 win because it was the only centerfire ammo that you could consistently find on the shelves over the last 3 years. After taxes that leaves $230. You can get a decent bushnell, burris, vortex, athlon or whatever for that. The Bushnell Trophy HD is a great scope for the money. You can replace at a later date if you want something better or you are going out west and you don't want to risk a hunt of a lifetime on a $200 scope.. Don't get some ridiculously high magnification. A simple 3-9 is all you need especially if its an inexpensive scope. The main thing with glass is that you can see through it in low light and does not change point of aim. I once bought a crossbow that came with a scope. The first morning I hunted with it, I could not see through it to shoot until about 30 minutes or so after shooting light. In other words, don't trust a no brand scope that comes on the rifle. They are worth about $10 and thats probably a little high. The better scopes give you crisper clearer pictures. are repeatable, more reliable, and are better in low light which is why if you are going to spend allot of money on a hunt of a lifetime, they are worth it. [/QUOTE]
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