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Buddy wants one rifle for everything...?
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<blockquote data-quote="erikblank" data-source="post: 2383218" data-attributes="member: 96627"><p>Well with the parameters you gave, you could go the with most the money in the rifle and cheap glass or cheap rifle and better glass. I would go with either a Savage Axis or a Ruger American. Personally I'd pick the Ruger. That should live about a $1000 for glass. He could buy new, but there's quite a few great scopes here in the classifieds in the price range. I'd go used. </p><p></p><p>That leaves the caliber. There's been a lot of great suggestions, but my personal choice goes back to if I could only have 5 gun, what would they be? For me that would be a .22 rifle, 12ga. shotgun, 9mm pistol, .223 rifle and a 30-06 rifle. So. I'd go with a 30-06. The 1200 yards is pushing it, but it can be done. I have a friend who shoots his .308 out that far with great results. Also with modern powders you can get the 30-06 real close to 300 win. mag. performance.</p><p></p><p>It's a given, no matter which way you go, he's going to have to compromise somewhere. If he could come up with a few hundred more I would recommend going with a Tikka or Bergara. Quality wise he'd be happier in the long run.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="erikblank, post: 2383218, member: 96627"] Well with the parameters you gave, you could go the with most the money in the rifle and cheap glass or cheap rifle and better glass. I would go with either a Savage Axis or a Ruger American. Personally I'd pick the Ruger. That should live about a $1000 for glass. He could buy new, but there's quite a few great scopes here in the classifieds in the price range. I'd go used. That leaves the caliber. There's been a lot of great suggestions, but my personal choice goes back to if I could only have 5 gun, what would they be? For me that would be a .22 rifle, 12ga. shotgun, 9mm pistol, .223 rifle and a 30-06 rifle. So. I'd go with a 30-06. The 1200 yards is pushing it, but it can be done. I have a friend who shoots his .308 out that far with great results. Also with modern powders you can get the 30-06 real close to 300 win. mag. performance. It's a given, no matter which way you go, he's going to have to compromise somewhere. If he could come up with a few hundred more I would recommend going with a Tikka or Bergara. Quality wise he'd be happier in the long run. [/QUOTE]
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