Thread: First gun

Originally Posted by GravelBen

Make sure you actually handle a few different options before deciding and see what you prefer the feel/action/trigger of. Nothing wrong with Tikkas but other options (Remington, Savage, Howa etc) are just as good for similar or less money. Same with scopes, Bushnell/Weaver etc just as good as Leupold so see which one your eyes like best.

+1, also check out the Nikon Monarchs, they seem to be a scope that few have used but those that do swear by them, I am one of them! For little more than the cost of a VX1 you get VX3 quality!

with a leupold

Sounds like you've taken in some of the better advice given here Dylan.
A T3 in either of those calibers with a Leupy on top will serve you very well!

Thanks everyone for your opinion. Much appreciated.

I have done loads of research about this and I ended up with a .270. I wanted the flatest shooting and biggest knockdown possible witjout going to 300mag or bigger. Most guns these days are more accurate than I am so I got a cheap gun and a quality scope. Goodluck with your rifle.

yeah the 150 grain does literally knockdown , with big entry wounds

I have done loads of research about this and I ended up with a .270. I wanted the flatest shooting and biggest knockdown possible witjout going to 300mag or bigger. Most guns these days are more accurate than I am so I got a cheap gun and a quality scope. Goodluck with your rifle.

Originally Posted by Remington700.270

I have done loads of research about this and I ended up with a .270. I wanted the flatest shooting and biggest knockdown possible witjout going to 300mag or bigger. Most guns these days are more accurate than I am so I got a cheap gun and a quality scope. Goodluck with your rifle.

7mmremmag?

Originally Posted by Toby

7mmremmag?

The main difference is that the 7mm REM mag will burn almost twice as much powder ha

I'm a relatively recent recruit to hunting/target shooting but i did have a chance to try a 7mmRM. It was very loud, ample recoil but extremely flat shooting out to 400y. Fun to shoot

I have done loads of research about this and I ended up with a .270. I wanted the flatest shooting and biggest knockdown possible witjout going to 300mag or bigger. Most guns these days are more accurate than I am so I got a cheap gun and a quality scope. Goodluck with your rifle.