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The Basics, Starting Out
All-around gun/caliber for Texas?
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<blockquote data-quote="el matador" data-source="post: 1020985" data-attributes="member: 12193"><p>Hard to beat a .270 Winchester for deer sized game out to 400 yards. It is very flat shooting and packs plenty of power for your purposes. Ammo is widely available, probably in the top 3 or 4 calibers in that category. Lots of rifles available in the 6.5-8 lb range that will work great and not break the bank. </p><p></p><p>Is your $1k budget for rifle only or rifle and scope? </p><p></p><p>I would recommend going to a gun shop and hefting a bunch of rifles to see which one fits best. Quite often one will stick out to you, at which point you can look for that gun in the caliber you choose. A Remington 700 Mountain SS or XCR would be one good option, or maybe a Browning X-Bolt. Most guns chambered for .270 will have 22 or 24 inch 10-twist barrels which is what you'd want for that caliber.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="el matador, post: 1020985, member: 12193"] Hard to beat a .270 Winchester for deer sized game out to 400 yards. It is very flat shooting and packs plenty of power for your purposes. Ammo is widely available, probably in the top 3 or 4 calibers in that category. Lots of rifles available in the 6.5-8 lb range that will work great and not break the bank. Is your $1k budget for rifle only or rifle and scope? I would recommend going to a gun shop and hefting a bunch of rifles to see which one fits best. Quite often one will stick out to you, at which point you can look for that gun in the caliber you choose. A Remington 700 Mountain SS or XCR would be one good option, or maybe a Browning X-Bolt. Most guns chambered for .270 will have 22 or 24 inch 10-twist barrels which is what you'd want for that caliber. [/QUOTE]
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