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    what base rifle for a beginner?

    Re: what base rifle for a beginner? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: armorpl8chikn</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> OP your choice of 30-06 is fine for anything that walks on legs in KY. Model 700 Remington would be my pick.</div></div> I have shot...
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    what base rifle for a beginner?

    Re: what base rifle for a beginner? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1shot2kill</div><div class="ubbcode-body">there are many different guns you could go with but a important question is whats your budget </div></div> I need to keep the rifle and...
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    what base rifle for a beginner?

    Re: what base rifle for a beginner? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hawk45</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If it's for hunting I would go with the 30-06, 300WSM or 300WM, 7mmRM, 7WSM (or any other good hunting cartridge). Tikka, Savage, Remington...
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    what base rifle for a beginner?

    Re: what base rifle for a beginner? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1shot2kill</div><div class="ubbcode-body">drifter when you say long range shooting do you mean taking long range hunting shots or long range precision shooting? </div></div> I am...
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    what base rifle for a beginner?

    Re: what base rifle for a beginner? is there a big price difference in rounds between .300 wsm and 30-06? The recoil issues dont bother me much, i am used to shooting a 12 ga single shot that will rip your arm off lol
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    what base rifle for a beginner?

    I am just getting into rifle shooting for the first time in about 6 years. When i started out i had a mossberg 100atr 30-06. I am looking to buy a resonably priced rifle, that has the capability to be optimized down the road for reliable long range shooting. I am going with 30-06, because i am...