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<blockquote data-quote="gatrapper" data-source="post: 2313887" data-attributes="member: 120308"><p>Hey Y'all,</p><p></p><p>I am wanting to purchase a great "big game" rifle. I have deer hunted in Georgia for the past 20 years and I am looking for another rifle to take to the mountains one day. I currently shoot a .270.</p><p></p><p>My father shoots a .308 and recently took a cow at 320 yards. </p><p></p><p>I really don't want to go with a big box brand of rifle. Ideally, I would like to buy from a company that stands behind their rifles and provides excellent customer support. I have had friends buy from Beretta, Winchester, etc and if they had any weapon problems, it took them 8 plus months to get their weapon back.</p><p></p><p>I'd like to keep the rifle under $2000. What caliber? Muzzle brake? </p><p></p><p>It seems like a lot of folks run some variation of the 300, but then I read a lot of posts that mention that caliber causing folks to develop bad habits and flinching. </p><p></p><p>Additionally, I need input on a scope that would handle the longer ranges without a problem. Do I need a scope with mil dot, BDC, etc? Turrets for range adjustments?</p><p></p><p>I am pretty green to all of this and honestly I am quite overwhelmed. </p><p></p><p>I appreciate your help! </p><p></p><p>Trapper</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gatrapper, post: 2313887, member: 120308"] Hey Y'all, I am wanting to purchase a great "big game" rifle. I have deer hunted in Georgia for the past 20 years and I am looking for another rifle to take to the mountains one day. I currently shoot a .270. My father shoots a .308 and recently took a cow at 320 yards. I really don't want to go with a big box brand of rifle. Ideally, I would like to buy from a company that stands behind their rifles and provides excellent customer support. I have had friends buy from Beretta, Winchester, etc and if they had any weapon problems, it took them 8 plus months to get their weapon back. I'd like to keep the rifle under $2000. What caliber? Muzzle brake? It seems like a lot of folks run some variation of the 300, but then I read a lot of posts that mention that caliber causing folks to develop bad habits and flinching. Additionally, I need input on a scope that would handle the longer ranges without a problem. Do I need a scope with mil dot, BDC, etc? Turrets for range adjustments? I am pretty green to all of this and honestly I am quite overwhelmed. I appreciate your help! Trapper [/QUOTE]
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