My uncle asked me a for advice for a new hunting rifle today. Well needless to say I know nothing about hunting, but I told him I knew some guys who could help. Well here I am fellas. Please advise in the following...
My uncle has a .270 and a 7 mag that he currently hunts with. He is looking for something new, this of course is where it gets tricky originally he said he wanted something in .300 win mag. I asked him what was the farthest shot he planned on takeing to which he responded 500 yards. Keep in mind he hunts mainly deer and has no plans on expanding to dangerous game or elk or anything like that. I told him I mearly though that was a bit much gun to hunt out to 500 yards with (at this point please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong). He asked me my opinion I said I don't see any reason you couldn't shoot you .270 or 7 mag out to those ranges and be effective.
At this point he agreed with me and said he simply wanted another rifle maybe an inbetween caliber. So we searched around the b/s/t section on the hide and on gunbroker and he picked out a couple of things. at this point I'd love you guys opinion on the rifles he is looking at and any suggestions for a bad a$$ hunting rig as that's what he is after.
Rifle he liked
-Blaser 93 Pro camo .308 (what's the deal with the Zeiss illumination?)
-Nosler M48
??? What do you guys think?
P.s. I'm trying to get him in a GAP action or something like that but he doesn't want the tactical stock look. Any advice?
Thanks in advance guys.
-Cliffs-
-uncle wants new gun
-doesn't really know what he wants
-needs to be hunting rifle bigger than .308 smaller than 7mag
Go...
P.s.s- Needs to be a left handed action.
My uncle has a .270 and a 7 mag that he currently hunts with. He is looking for something new, this of course is where it gets tricky originally he said he wanted something in .300 win mag. I asked him what was the farthest shot he planned on takeing to which he responded 500 yards. Keep in mind he hunts mainly deer and has no plans on expanding to dangerous game or elk or anything like that. I told him I mearly though that was a bit much gun to hunt out to 500 yards with (at this point please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong). He asked me my opinion I said I don't see any reason you couldn't shoot you .270 or 7 mag out to those ranges and be effective.
At this point he agreed with me and said he simply wanted another rifle maybe an inbetween caliber. So we searched around the b/s/t section on the hide and on gunbroker and he picked out a couple of things. at this point I'd love you guys opinion on the rifles he is looking at and any suggestions for a bad a$$ hunting rig as that's what he is after.
Rifle he liked
-Blaser 93 Pro camo .308 (what's the deal with the Zeiss illumination?)
-Nosler M48
??? What do you guys think?
P.s. I'm trying to get him in a GAP action or something like that but he doesn't want the tactical stock look. Any advice?
Thanks in advance guys.
-Cliffs-
-uncle wants new gun
-doesn't really know what he wants
-needs to be hunting rifle bigger than .308 smaller than 7mag
Go...
P.s.s- Needs to be a left handed action.
