Lukeraw7
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What part of bama are you in?
Live in the southeast. Bout a mile from the Florida line
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What part of bama are you in?
I shoot long range Competition in the PRS series. My match rifle is stupid money. I could buy a loaded mathews bow for what I have in just the scope on that thing. 3" Groups at 1000 yards is not cheap. lolThanks!
I did a quick glance at a 2020 thread on rokslide and phew that is an expensive rabbit hole. I could throw all my saddle gear into one gun.
I will definitely agree with this custom rifles are awesome if you can afford them if not it is super hard to beat a Tikka!!It’s a deep rabbit hole and I have been living in it a long time lol, a lot of guys like tikkas, they have light models and you can find them pretty reasonable on gunbroker, at least before the pandemic gun rush or whatever is causing it, everything I own is remington 700 stuff or custom stuff built off of 700 copies, pick a budget and if you need help let us know, I have a lot of experience with light mountain rifles and custom options.
It’s a deep rabbit hole and I have been living in it a long time lol, a lot of guys like tikkas, they have light models and you can find them pretty reasonable on gunbroker, at least before the pandemic gun rush or whatever is causing it, everything I own is remington 700 stuff or custom stuff built off of 700 copies, pick a budget and if you need help let us know, I have a lot of experience with light mountain rifles and custom options.
You are definitely lucky being left handed! There has been many times I wished I was so I could buy the rifle I was looking for and finally found only to have it be perfect price but left handed lol!! Which I can shoot either way just not as good! Kinda like baseball I was a switch hitter but my lefty averaged a bit lower haha!!I am thrifty and hunt for deals, I have never paid full retail, I am also left handed so that has helped me land a few deals, I have never owned a tikka but people that have sure love them, lots of good options out there!
Nothing wrong with the Ruger either especially if you're not shooting longer ranges if you need to shoot longer go with the Tikka!I was looking at that superlite Tikka. I might just go with the Ruger American Compact in 308. About half the price, and I hardly ever gun hunt and have never shot past 200 yards on a deer (too thick where I hunt).
I use a cva muzzleloader. Light,hardly any recoil. One shot only,but that's ok with me.More info on your rifle. I'm looking for a lightweight inexpensive one.
I use a cva muzzleloader. Light,hardly any recoil. One shot only,but that's ok with me.
I bought it used with a scope for $100.
I can shoot to 150 easily but haven't yet at a deer. I have not needed a follow up shot either.
?? I am lefty also, and I have always had the opposite experience -- I can never find left handed stuff (bows or guns) and they always seem to be more... How do you do that?I am thrifty and hunt for deals, I have never paid full retail, I am also left handed so that has helped me land a few deals, I have never owned a tikka but people that have sure love them, lots of good options out there!
I am looking at the wolf or the optima -- which one do you have?I use a cva muzzleloader. Light,hardly any recoil. One shot only,but that's ok with me.
I bought it used with a scope for $100.
I can shoot to 150 easily but haven't yet at a deer. I have not needed a follow up shot either.
I am looking at the wolf or the optima -- which one do you have?
I have a CVA accura mountain rifle and the thing is a hammer, black horn 209 is awesome!
And yes the Thompson Center Compass is an awesome rifle that I totally forgot about and like @n6dlh said it is a budget friendly gun that is plenty accurate enough for most hunting ranges and I have an Encore and love it even though it is a single shot! Plus all you have to do is buy a barrel and you have a different caliber gun so if I only had one gun this or one of the other rifles you can swap barrels on would be the way to go imo plus being single shots they are fairly light weight!Tikka and Sako make some super nice rifles. Bergara are also super quality but I belive they are mostly heavy barrels. Bergara and CVA make a muzzle loader that groups 5" @ 500 Yards. Its the CVA paramount. I have one and its an amazing muzzle loader.
For the budget Light Weight hunting gun the Thompson Center Compass is a great rifle. They Guarantee 1MOA accuracy. I have one in 6.5cm and 300win. Wish I had one in 243.