Need help choosing

[07maxima]

Hello to everyone ,(sorry if wrong section)

I'm in a predicament , I'm stuck between to choices and need so help making my mind up . I have to options In mind ;
Option A: buy a center fire bolt action and a alright scope try to keep it under $800 dollars (not a lot of funds reason for option b)

Or

Option B : put a glass on my semi auto rifle and buy a nice bolt action 22 with a good glass on it .
The needs for the center fire rifles would be hunting medium game.
But if I would buy a 22 I could have fun plinking and my semi would be good up to 200yards for live game and 400 yards for steel
Thanks to everyone in advance for the help .


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[Redmanss]

You don't say much on what you want to do with it. If you're wanting to do mostly target shooting and skills improvement, then option B for sure. $800 isn't much of a budget for a centerfire route, especially when you take ammunition into consideration. If you have a serious need for the hunting rifle though, well that would change things. Depending on where you are and what you're shooting, there isn't much left to the season, so that would give you a full year to save up for a good hunting rifle while you shoot the rimfire for training.

What is your current semi-auto and why such limited ranges for it? Where are you at, what are you hunting and what is your typical range for taking game?

 

[GlockBlock]

Can you define "medium sized game" by naming an animal that would be the largest animal you'd hunt with the gun. To some people Elk are big game and to some they are medium sized. To me, if you want to include elk that *could* change things.

Also, is $800 the budget for the rifle, base, rings, optic, sling et al? Or is $800 just the budget for the optic?

 

[07maxima]

You don't say much on what you want to do with it. If you're wanting to do mostly target shooting and skills improvement, then option B for sure. $800 isn't much of a budget for a centerfire route, especially when you take ammunition into consideration. If you have a serious need for the hunting rifle though, well that would change things. Depending on where you are and what you're shooting, there isn't much left to the season, so that would give you a full year to save up for a good hunting rifle while you shoot the rimfire for training.

What is your current semi-auto and why such limited ranges for it? Where are you at, what are you hunting and what is your typical range for taking game?

my current semi-auto is a saiga 7.62x39 i know i would be capable of up to five hundred yards with a good scope for steel ofcourse i would not take a shot on any game farther than 150 yards. looking to hunt deer next year for now its just feral pigs.also looking for it to be more of a hunting rifle but accurate enough for target shooting.

 

[07maxima]

Can you define "medium sized game" by naming an animal that would be the largest animal you'd hunt with the gun. To some people Elk are big game and to some they are medium sized. To me, if you want to include elk that *could* change things.

Also, is $800 the budget for the rifle, base, rings, optic, sling et al? Or is $800 just the budget for the optic?

for me that would be deer i would classified elk big game.800 is the budget for the whole package if i go with bolt action center fire,or 800 for the semi auto rifle scope and a bolt action 22lr.

 

[GlockBlock]

My recommendation would be to buy a Remington 700 ADL from Dicks Sporting goods whenever they go on sale, and it's pretty often. It will shoot well enough in stock form for hunting. Put a Nikon Prostaff on it in a Weaver base and Weaver rings. That gets you into the whole thing ready to rock for well under $800. For a deal on something a little nicer than the 700 ADL see below.

I did some quick searching to find this setup:
Rem 700 .308 Varmint for $569 shipped Remington 700 SPS Synthetic VAR 308 26 $569.00 SHIPS FREE
Nikon Prostaff 4-12 for $169 shipped Nikon 4-12x40mm ProStaff Riflescopes FREE S&H 6729, 6728

That leaves you $62 to buy a base and rings. Which isn't a lot, probably not enough realistically, so maybe you up your budget to $900. $162 is plenty for base and rings and you likely wouldn't even go all the way to $900. Buy once, cry once. The difference between $800 and $900 is not eating out a few times or skipping a few trips to the movies and hitting a redbox. If you absolutely cant spend more than $800 there are less expensive rifle options than what I've listed but that gets you one hell of a package at(near) your price point. I'd put that 4-12 Nikon on whatever you buy.

 

[07maxima]

Would you recommend the Remington 700 adl over the savage trophy hunter ? Both can be found about the same price range . And also if I were to look at 22lrs which would you guys recommend for plinking and later training for my son lol


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[07maxima]

Would you guys say the 700 adl is better then the savage trophy hunter both around the same time ? Also any recommendations on any 22lr rifles ?


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[07maxima]

What do you guys recommend a savage trophy hunter or a 700 adl?


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[07maxima]

do you guys think the remington 700 adl would be a better buy over a savage trophy hunter ? also what 22lr rifles would you guys recommend ?

 

[07maxima]

or even a howa 1500?

 

[Redmanss]

You might want to migrate yourself over to the Bolt Action sub-forum on this one or the rimfire as well. But I will say I would go with the R700 solely for many more aftermarket parts being available for you to piece by piece upgrade it over time. For the rimfire, go with a CZ 452 or 455. Scopes look to Weaver, SWFA SS, Bushnell, Vortex and Nikon for good budget offerings that won't fail easily. Best yet is search for used! Pawn shops, the FS forum, classifieds, etc are the best market when your budget is limited.

 

[07maxima]

thanks for all the responses.