Most accurate back country rifle ?

[deerslyr]

I think if you shoot a deer in the shoulder with most fairly quick calibers theres going to be a considerable amount of blood shot. I shoot a 270 and always take shoulder shots because it drops them right there and I prefer to not track. Ive taken deer with ssts, accubonds, partitions, coreloks fusions and the cheap federal blue box ammo (prolly some others im forgetting) all with shoulder shots, and most of the shoulder meat was blood shot in the majority of cases. It doesnt bother me all too much because there isnt a lot of meat there and the deer dies quickly with out running off. Its a trade off ill take that some might not agree with.

[Curly]

Those corelokts are absolute garbage though

 

A lot of people swear by them though.  I'm not sure why the love for them, but there certainly are better built bullets out there.

[coachcw]

I've heard bad things about core locks , but at slow velocity's they do fine . I shoot them outta a .260 with a 16in barrel , four deer 200 yards and under DRT one shot kills . I'm sure a Berger at 3000 fps would have similar results

[knight]

SAKO finnlight is a little over your budget, however I picked mine up for $1400 you'll will not be disapointed

[Karl Blanchard]

I'd put a marlin xl7 up against anyone's tikka any day of the week!

[blacktailcody]

When and where.

[tgray]

When and where.

[blacktailcody]

 

When and where.

We gotta teach these rookie marlin guys who makes good guns.

[tgray]

When and where.

We gotta teach these rookie marlin guys who makes good guns.

i have 4 tikka t3's and love everyone of them. For the money I don't think they can be beat.

[blacktailcody]

When and where.

We gotta teach these rookie marlin guys who makes good guns.

i have 4 tikka t3's and love everyone of them. For the money I don't think they can be beat.

Amen brotha.

[Huntboy]

Just picked up a Savage 16 in .260, they say 6.9 for weight and $700.00 before tax.

[coachcw]

Damm I just wanted to post # 100 ohwell my deal is just about done . should be a sweet lil set up.

[coachcw]

you will like the 260 !

[WAcoueshunter]

Those corelokts are absolute garbage though

 

A lot of people swear by them though.  I'm not sure why the love for them, but there certainly are better built bullets out there.

I saw an article a few months back, pretty sure it was in Eastmans, comparing a number of different bullets against various measurables and hunting qualities.  As I recall, the corelokt faired surprisingly well.    

[Bob33]

CoreLokts generally work well if used within certain parameters: moderate velocity (2000-3000 ft/second), deer sized animals or smaller, broadside shots. I've killed several deer with them. They are not considered a premium bullet but work fine within reasonable constraints.

Even though I have used them successfully, I would not choose them under most circumstances since there are better options.

I really don't understand the "they're cheaper" argument for most hunting situations. Hunters will spend hundreds on licenses and fees, hundreds on travel costs, and complain about a premium bullet that costs $2. The bullet is the only item that kills the animal you've spent hundreds on.