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Best deer and elk hunting rifle under $1,000.00

Remington 700
46 (18.2%)
Tikka T3
58 (22.9%)
Browning A-bolt
14 (5.5%)
Browning SS
4 (1.6%)
Steyr Prohunter
4 (1.6%)
Winchester Model 70
28 (11.1%)
Savage 111
10 (4%)
Ruger American
7 (2.8%)
Ruger M77
20 (7.9%)
Sako A7
10 (4%)
Browning X-bolt
17 (6.7%)
Weatherby Vanguard 2
9 (3.6%)
Savage Long Range Hunter
5 (2%)
OTHER...... please list in post
21 (8.3%)

Total Members Voted: 253

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Offline gee_unit360

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Best hunting Rifle poll.
« on: February 22, 2017, 08:20:06 PM »
Looking for a new rifle. Let the debate begin.

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Re: Best hunting Rifle poll.
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2017, 08:26:59 PM »
Are there ranges and conditions to consider?

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Re: Best hunting Rifle poll.
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2017, 08:32:03 PM »
What's the budget?


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Re: Best hunting Rifle poll.
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2017, 08:36:29 PM »
Looks like 1k.

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Re: Best hunting Rifle poll.
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2017, 08:37:14 PM »
Budget under $1,000. No particular conditions to consider. As far as range goes just the most accurate out of the box all around Rifle.

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Re: Best hunting Rifle poll.
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2017, 08:44:45 PM »
Kimber hunter  :peep: ...accurate... I also voted Tikka.
$5 is a lot of money if you ain't got it

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Re: Best hunting Rifle poll.
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2017, 08:50:49 PM »
Kimber hunter  :peep: ...accurate... I also voted Tikka.

 :bfg: :mgun2: :hunt2: :mgun:  Kimber Hunter is light but I guess you lose the weight savings with the extra ammo you'll have to carry. :stirthepot:

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Re: Best hunting Rifle poll.
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2017, 08:51:48 PM »
I have two Tikkas but still prefer my Winchester 70 extreme weather.

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Re: Best hunting Rifle poll.
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2017, 09:00:17 PM »
Sportco had a ruger hawkeye in 6.5 creedmore for sale the other day when I was in $950ish if I remember right.


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Re: Best hunting Rifle poll.
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2017, 09:17:41 PM »
Littlehammer is rolling in his Hunt-Wa grave right now.
It's a TIKKA thing..., you may not understand.

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Re: Best hunting Rifle poll.
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2017, 10:47:49 PM »
Tikka T3 or T3x would be my first choice, next up would be the Savage 116 which wasn't on your list.  Both are fine rifles and the Savage has the potential to be the more accurate rifle, but the Tikka is much more refined and has considerably better fit/finish.

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Re: Best hunting Rifle poll.
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2017, 10:50:46 PM »
Kimber Montana
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 The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.
Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, 1929

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Re: Best hunting Rifle poll.
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2017, 12:44:11 AM »
My vote is the weatherby vanguard range certified  :tup:

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Re: Best hunting Rifle poll.
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2017, 04:50:05 AM »
Kimber hunter  :peep: ...accurate... I also voted Tikka.

 :bfg: :mgun2: :hunt2: :mgun:  Kimber Hunter is light but I guess you lose the weight savings with the extra ammo you'll have to carry. :stirthepot:

I was also going to say Kimber Hunter, based on specs and holding one.  I've never seen one shot though.  Have you seen bad groups Highside?  I know some Montana's didn't shoot, though the ones I've seen shot well.  Curious if that is the case wih the Hunters.

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Re: Best hunting Rifle poll.
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2017, 05:30:20 AM »
Littlehammer is rolling in his Hunt-Wa grave right now.

I'm pretty sure he doesn't care about this site.

That said, I'll say AR-15 chambered in .375 SOCOM


 


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