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The Basics, Starting Out
My First Rifle - finally made a decision
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard Owl Mirror" data-source="post: 809200" data-attributes="member: 67793"><p>Well, if you remember when I first joined this group I had a friend who is going to teach me to hunt. I am 55, disabled and moved to Montana about 1 1/2 years ago. I have never hunted or even shot a gun my whole life so this is a big step for me. Most everybody around here hunt Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer & Elk. While there are other big game animals like Moose, Antelope, Bear, Mountain Lion, Big Horn Sheep etc..., the vast majority of hunting is for deer & elk.</p><p>My friend runs an action house and had one particular rifle in mind in an upcoming auction for me. </p><p>Unfortunately someone bid $675, where my friend said I shouldn't go more than $500 for this rifle.</p><p>So I have been researching hunting rifles on the internet and finally decided on one specific rifle: <a href="http://www.legacysports.com/hogue-gameking-package" target="_blank">The Howa Hogue GameKing Package combo in .25-06 cal.</a></p><p>It is suggested retail for $610.00 but, I found it for <strong>$499.99</strong> at <a href="http://www.shiptonsbigr.com/" target="_blank">Shiptons Big R West</a>. I have seen this exact rifle for sale on the internet for $610.00 and higher yet, most all of them said they were out of stock.</p><p> </p><p>I was advised by many people to go with the <span style="color: black">.25-06 cal. rather than the .270 cal. because of the felt recoil. </span></p><p><span style="color: black">Everybody said the .25-06 cal. does everything the .270 cal. can do with a reduced recoil.</span></p><p> </p><p>The Howa Hogue GameKing Package comes with a Nikko Stirling 3.5-10x44 GameKing Scope. </p><p>Here is a picture showing all the features:</p><p><img src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r215/coexist_01/HOWAGAMEKING2506.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>So, what is your opinion on this Company, this Rifle and Caliber?</p><p>Keep in mind my particular situation, being new to Hunting, Disabled since 1996. I already purchased my General Deer & Elk license and sent in my application for Hunting from a vehicle. I don't know that I will use the hunting from vehicle but, since I qualify I thought why not get it, it is a Lifetime privilege. I also have the disabled Hunting & Fishing licenses which are also for a Lifetime.</p><p> </p><p>If it makes any difference, I live in the South-West corner of Montana, about 50 miles north of<a href="http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm" target="_blank"> Yellowstone National park</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard Owl Mirror, post: 809200, member: 67793"] Well, if you remember when I first joined this group I had a friend who is going to teach me to hunt. I am 55, disabled and moved to Montana about 1 1/2 years ago. I have never hunted or even shot a gun my whole life so this is a big step for me. Most everybody around here hunt Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer & Elk. While there are other big game animals like Moose, Antelope, Bear, Mountain Lion, Big Horn Sheep etc..., the vast majority of hunting is for deer & elk. My friend runs an action house and had one particular rifle in mind in an upcoming auction for me. Unfortunately someone bid $675, where my friend said I shouldn't go more than $500 for this rifle. So I have been researching hunting rifles on the internet and finally decided on one specific rifle: [URL="http://www.legacysports.com/hogue-gameking-package"]The Howa Hogue GameKing Package combo in .25-06 cal.[/URL] It is suggested retail for $610.00 but, I found it for [B]$499.99[/B] at [URL="http://www.shiptonsbigr.com/"]Shiptons Big R West[/URL]. I have seen this exact rifle for sale on the internet for $610.00 and higher yet, most all of them said they were out of stock. I was advised by many people to go with the [COLOR=black].25-06 cal. rather than the .270 cal. because of the felt recoil. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Everybody said the .25-06 cal. does everything the .270 cal. can do with a reduced recoil.[/COLOR] The Howa Hogue GameKing Package comes with a Nikko Stirling 3.5-10x44 GameKing Scope. Here is a picture showing all the features: [IMG]http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r215/coexist_01/HOWAGAMEKING2506.jpg[/IMG] So, what is your opinion on this Company, this Rifle and Caliber? Keep in mind my particular situation, being new to Hunting, Disabled since 1996. I already purchased my General Deer & Elk license and sent in my application for Hunting from a vehicle. I don't know that I will use the hunting from vehicle but, since I qualify I thought why not get it, it is a Lifetime privilege. I also have the disabled Hunting & Fishing licenses which are also for a Lifetime. If it makes any difference, I live in the South-West corner of Montana, about 50 miles north of[URL="http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm"] Yellowstone National park[/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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