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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
243 or 6mm rem
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<blockquote data-quote="bstomper" data-source="post: 1361779" data-attributes="member: 37250"><p>During my recent hunt I surprisingly found out that my 12 year old daughter wanted to go with me. I was extremely surprised and happy. I have taken her shooting before with the 22 and she is a very good shot and likes it. When she asked to come with me on my mule deer hunt last week I was concerned of what she was going to think when I shot the deer, let alone during the field dressing. It didn't bother her one bit and she helped out by holding the legs while I field dressed it. She wants to shoot her own deer next year. This info couldn't have come at a better time and we just signed her up yesterday for the junior rifleman course in our area. I have always wanted a smaller gun like a 243 and now I have found a good reason to get one. My budget is around the $500 mark. Around here (Canada) an entry level gun like the savage axis 243 is going for $400-$500 depending on the store. A buddy of mine had just recently inharated a Rugger M77 in 6mm remington in beautiful shape and being he has too many guns already, he is selling it and asking $450 for it. I know very little about the M77 or the 6mm rem except that the 6mm rem was remingtons version of the 243 win. According to my research the ballistics of the two are very similar. I know Rugger makes a decent rifle but would the used Ruger be a better choice than the new savage axis. As far as ammunition availability goes, i'm not worried about that because I will be relaoding. Any help would be appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bstomper, post: 1361779, member: 37250"] During my recent hunt I surprisingly found out that my 12 year old daughter wanted to go with me. I was extremely surprised and happy. I have taken her shooting before with the 22 and she is a very good shot and likes it. When she asked to come with me on my mule deer hunt last week I was concerned of what she was going to think when I shot the deer, let alone during the field dressing. It didn't bother her one bit and she helped out by holding the legs while I field dressed it. She wants to shoot her own deer next year. This info couldn't have come at a better time and we just signed her up yesterday for the junior rifleman course in our area. I have always wanted a smaller gun like a 243 and now I have found a good reason to get one. My budget is around the $500 mark. Around here (Canada) an entry level gun like the savage axis 243 is going for $400-$500 depending on the store. A buddy of mine had just recently inharated a Rugger M77 in 6mm remington in beautiful shape and being he has too many guns already, he is selling it and asking $450 for it. I know very little about the M77 or the 6mm rem except that the 6mm rem was remingtons version of the 243 win. According to my research the ballistics of the two are very similar. I know Rugger makes a decent rifle but would the used Ruger be a better choice than the new savage axis. As far as ammunition availability goes, i'm not worried about that because I will be relaoding. Any help would be appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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