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Here's the gun I'm looking at

Okay, I'm sold on the 30.06 BUT, might be too particular of a question or a lame question, what's the difference between 30.06 Springfield vs 30.06 Winchester? I'm seeing a lot of Springfield 30.06 than Winchester 30.06 on Buds. I'm questioning if there is a real difference

I agree the advice has been great! But one final question, silver stainless steel or the matte black barrell finish? I think it's a no brainers but I'm asking for the reason of saving money and how much rusting or problems have you had with the black finish?

Thank you all for the advice and info. It's all been a lot of help. I think I'm going to go with the .308. I still have the 7mm-08 in mind for sure.

What is the take on this rifle?

I'm not really sure on the budget of the optics just yet. I'm just trying to get a good idea of what it is that I would need. Probably by the end of summer into fall I will be looking more into it with intentions to finally purchase

Thank you all for the input and has helped greatly. And speaking of optics, what are the recommendations? Any go Vortexs?

I would prefer to stay under $500 ( not including any fees) and the optics unsure about but I currently get discounts on a few brands. I'm more focused on the gun itself right now but definitely open looking into optics.

I'll be going for Elk and deer. So I have quite sometime to get use to the feel of the gun before the start to next season. I've heard that the 7mm is a good caliber without any harsh recoil and as already mentioned, cheaper rounds. As for the distance, 300yds would be my round about...

Hello, I am going to be getting into hunting pretty soon and I have been thinking about the Remington 700, but unsure about the caliber. I am interested in big game hunting. Friends tell me that a high caliber rifle isn't need and have gotten different caliber uses from different people. So...