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<blockquote data-quote="sourdough44" data-source="post: 2490680" data-attributes="member: 16114"><p>Plenty of advice sprinkled in already. Just a few things, one has to consider the % of hunting deer, bear, elk, whatever. Since you live in NY, I'd wager deer would be 85+% of the hunting.</p><p></p><p> Then touching on range shooting & lite competition, one needs to walk 1st. For Midwest/NY deer hunting in cover, I'd limit it to a mid-weight, no more that 22" barreled rifle. That would be plenty for elk too.</p><p></p><p> One can easily go to the range & practice all you want, even if the rifle isn't ideal for 'F-class'.</p><p></p><p> I wouldn't go bigger than a 30-06, the 308 is one of my favorites. Later on one can delve into ideal bullets for certain game.</p><p></p><p> My favorite rifle for what you're talking about is a lightweight, 20" barreled rifle in 284 Winchester. Of course one's not gonna find ammo at Walmart for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sourdough44, post: 2490680, member: 16114"] Plenty of advice sprinkled in already. Just a few things, one has to consider the % of hunting deer, bear, elk, whatever. Since you live in NY, I’d wager deer would be 85+% of the hunting. Then touching on range shooting & lite competition, one needs to walk 1st. For Midwest/NY deer hunting in cover, I’d limit it to a mid-weight, no more that 22” barreled rifle. That would be plenty for elk too. One can easily go to the range & practice all you want, even if the rifle isn’t ideal for ‘F-class’. I wouldn’t go bigger than a 30-06, the 308 is one of my favorites. Later on one can delve into ideal bullets for certain game. My favorite rifle for what you’re talking about is a lightweight, 20” barreled rifle in 284 Winchester. Of course one’s not gonna find ammo at Walmart for it. [/QUOTE]
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