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18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
#2891400
08/29/19 09:20 AM
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Posts: 3,169
Shelby County, AL
Tracker
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Shelby County, AL
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A good friend of my youngest boy told my son that he would like for me to go with him to purchase his own first rifle.
My son introduced him to hunting a few years ago and he has gone with other friends since. Killed his first deer last season
at one of his other friends property and has the fever now. I am thinking .270 or 30-06 but open for other suggestions.
His budget is $300 - $400
"It's not how hard you can hit, it's how hard you can get hit and keep going" Rocky Balboa
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: Tracker]
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08/29/19 09:22 AM
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Northport, AL
GomerPyle
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If I was looking to buy something new, in that price range, I'd look hard at a Ruger American in .308
There are 3 certainties in an uncertain world:
1. All Politicians Are Liars
2. All Gun Laws Are an Infringement
3. Taxation Is Theft
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: GomerPyle]
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08/29/19 09:23 AM
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USA
Remington270
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If I was looking to buy something new, in that price range, I'd look hard at a Ruger American in .308
Going to be hard to beat. Caliber is personal preference.
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: GomerPyle]
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08/29/19 09:24 AM
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Houston County
Hoytdad10
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If I was looking to buy something new, in that price range, I'd look hard at a Ruger American in .308
Great suggestion.
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: Hoytdad10]
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08/29/19 09:35 AM
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Chilton County
Morris
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If I was looking to buy something new, in that price range, I'd look hard at a Ruger American in .308
Great suggestion.
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: Morris]
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08/29/19 09:41 AM
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Lake View, AL
Joe4majors
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If I was looking to buy something new, in that price range, I'd look hard at a Ruger American in .308
Great suggestion. ^^^This. I’d buy from Simmons in Bessemer.
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: GomerPyle]
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08/29/19 09:46 AM
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North AL
AU338MAG
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North AL
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If I was looking to buy something new, in that price range, I'd look hard at a Ruger American in .308
This.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: Tracker]
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08/29/19 09:50 AM
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Northport, AL
GomerPyle
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For what it's worth, Bud's Gun Shop has the Ruger American .308, with a Vortex Crossfire scope, for $502 with free shipping. That deal will be hard to beat on a new gun. If you can find the same gun used, you could likely get the gun AND scope in the price range in the original post. https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog...Action/Ruger+AMERICAN+308+VORTEX+SCP+BLK
There are 3 certainties in an uncertain world:
1. All Politicians Are Liars
2. All Gun Laws Are an Infringement
3. Taxation Is Theft
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: UncleHuck]
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08/29/19 09:52 AM
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Northport, AL
GomerPyle
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In that price range, the Ruger American is a home run.
My personal preference would be 7mm-08, but the .308 would be a solid choice as well.
I don't know how the 2 compare, in terms of ballistics (I think they're supposed to be pretty close?), but the .308 would probably be a little cheaper to shoot. My savage LOVES Federal Fusion .308. Academy sells them for $20/box. The Federal Fusions in 7-08 at Academy are $27....just something to consider.
There are 3 certainties in an uncertain world:
1. All Politicians Are Liars
2. All Gun Laws Are an Infringement
3. Taxation Is Theft
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: Tracker]
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08/29/19 10:02 AM
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Trussville Alabama
inatree
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I agree the Ruger American in .308 is hard to beat for the money.
Free men aren't equal and equal men aren't free! I choose to defend my freedom!
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: UncleHuck]
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08/29/19 10:02 AM
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Chelsea, AL
lefthorn
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In that price range, the Ruger American is a home run.
My personal preference would be 7mm-08, but the .308 would be a solid choice as well.
This is solid
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: Frankie]
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08/29/19 10:05 AM
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GomerPyle
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If he can shoot a 06 or 270, then why the hell get a 308 or 7-08 If he's new to hunting/shooting, which it sounds like he is, he's a lot more likely to develop a flinch shooting something like a 30-06 than he is with a 308 or 7-08. And it's a LOT harder to break someone of a flinch than it is to not give them one to begin with.
There are 3 certainties in an uncertain world:
1. All Politicians Are Liars
2. All Gun Laws Are an Infringement
3. Taxation Is Theft
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: Tracker]
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08/29/19 10:07 AM
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Chelsea, AL
lefthorn
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And a 7-08/.308 can pretty much kill anything in NA just the same as a 270/30-06. With less recoil
Last edited by lefthorn; 08/29/19 10:07 AM.
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: Tracker]
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08/29/19 10:27 AM
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Mississippi
riflenut
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What everyone else said in whatever cartridge he wants
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." Thomas Jefferson
"I ask, who are the militia? They consist of now of the whole people, except a few public officers." George Mason
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: GomerPyle]
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08/29/19 11:01 AM
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HSV AL
jmudler
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If I was looking to buy something new, in that price range, I'd look hard at a Ruger American in .308
This
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
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Re: 18 year old boy wants to buy a rifle
[Re: GomerPyle]
#2891489
08/29/19 11:01 AM
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Elmore County
Frankie
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If he can shoot a 06 or 270, then why the hell get a 308 or 7-08 If he's new to hunting/shooting, which it sounds like he is, he's a lot more likely to develop a flinch shooting something like a 30-06 than he is with a 308 or 7-08. And it's a LOT harder to break someone of a flinch than it is to not give them one to begin with. My first line was ,,,,, if he can shot______
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