Sitkaspruce
Well-Known Member
What ever caliber you chose, try a few different guns to see what one "Fits" you the best. Don't buy just on price. If the savage does not fit you right, then all you have is a cheap gun that will drive you nuts shooting it. There is lots of inexpensive guns out there and if I was to chose one, it would be the Marlin X7. The Savages are good, same as the Weatherbys and TC Icons. Stay away from Remmy 770 or 710 or Mossberg 4X4, lots of problems out there. One of the problems with a lot of these package guns is the scope that comes with it. Most are crap and will fail when you need it most. My suggestion is to find a gun without a scope and then buy a good starter scope, like a Redfield, Leupold V1, Bushnell Elite 3200 or Vortex and add it to your gun. Buy them seperately but dicker with the price for a great deal. If you find a gun new that fits really well but is the price range you do not want to spend, look on line for used ones. Canadian Gunnutz, HuntingBC, Alberta outdoorsman all have guns for sale and if you have the patience and can look all the time, you can find some great deals.
As for Caliber, I have shot a 270 for over 30 years and have taken everything but grizz and buff with it. The 06 is good as well. Another one to think about is the 308 and its sibbling the 7mm-08. Short action, very accurate and you can pick up cheap ammo for the 308 for target practice.
What ever you chose, good luck and let us know if we can help down the road.
Cheers
SS
As for Caliber, I have shot a 270 for over 30 years and have taken everything but grizz and buff with it. The 06 is good as well. Another one to think about is the 308 and its sibbling the 7mm-08. Short action, very accurate and you can pick up cheap ammo for the 308 for target practice.
What ever you chose, good luck and let us know if we can help down the road.
Cheers
SS