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$2,000 budget (what would you buy)
« on: July 22, 2015, 06:44:03 PM »
So I have a $2,000 budget to buy an AR and a lever gun, What would you guys get????

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Re: $2,000 budget (what would you buy)
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2015, 06:47:56 PM »
What are you planning to do with each?

Both come in many flavors.

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Re: $2,000 budget (what would you buy)
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2015, 06:50:42 PM »
Lever gun is for brush hunting deer, and the AR would be for bench shooting and yotes

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Re: $2,000 budget (what would you buy)
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2015, 07:17:28 PM »
I love the 30-30 lever action for a deer brush gun, don't know anything about AR's.  Good luck, it would be fun to be able to buy those two guns.
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Re: $2,000 budget (what would you buy)
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2015, 07:42:24 PM »
I'd buy a marlin guide gun leupold 1.5x5 and 1000$ worth of ammo!
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Re: $2,000 budget (what would you buy)
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2015, 07:53:39 PM »
I'd buy a marlin guide gun leupold 1.5x5 and 1000$ worth of ammo!


 :yeah: :yeah:

Pick your poison.....45/70, 450 or 444 marlin.  30-30 would work, but wouldn't be my first choice. 

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Re: $2,000 budget (what would you buy)
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2015, 07:59:58 PM »
Savage 99 in .243
Ar10 in .243

If you have to have an AR15 I'd do a Grendel.

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Re: $2,000 budget (what would you buy)
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2015, 09:07:47 PM »
That winchester 88 is bad a**. i have been in a long toss up between the 6.5 Gren and the .243 in a AR platform or even the 6.5 creedmore, i reload so odd ball calibers arent a problem.

All good ideas so far!

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Re: $2,000 budget (what would you buy)
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2015, 10:02:43 PM »
Marlin 45-70 guide gun (I have always wanted one  :chuckle:) . that leaves you around $1500 ish. So I would go either colt or s&w and buy a good optic. I like eotechs.
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Re: $2,000 budget (what would you buy)
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2015, 10:34:25 PM »
What about a little smaller caLiber for a deer brush gun like a 308 marlin express?  Give you around a grand for an at?

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Re: $2,000 budget (what would you buy)
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2015, 11:20:59 PM »
True there. I am thinking maybe a marlin 30-30 and maybe a daniel defense....

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Re: $2,000 budget (what would you buy)
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2015, 11:51:14 PM »
True there. I am thinking maybe a marlin 30-30 and maybe a daniel defense....

If you do....make sure you find an older model marlin.  They are much better quality than the new production.   :twocents:

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Re: $2,000 budget (what would you buy)
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2015, 12:23:20 AM »
Oh for sure an older one. If I can find one for a decent  price tho in good shape

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Re: $2,000 budget (what would you buy)
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2015, 06:27:37 AM »
I would do an M1A  Socom16 and an AR.  The AR would be parts and put it together myself to stay within budget.  Maybe not stay within budget.
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