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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: halfpipe88 on September 18, 2013, 12:02:34 PM

Title: New rifle for the wife
Post by: halfpipe88 on September 18, 2013, 12:02:34 PM: My wife is finishing up her hunters safety so I'm shopping for a rifle. I'm looking for a youth model .243 so my boys can use it as they get old enough to hunt. Any suggestions? We're a young family on a budget so keep that in mind with your suggestions :) Let me know your experiences, good and bad.
Title: Re: New rifle for the wife
Post by: huntnphool on September 18, 2013, 12:04:43 PM: Ruger American compact (20" barrel) in 7mm-08.
Title: Re: New rifle for the wife
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on September 18, 2013, 12:20:26 PM: When every dollar counts, Savage will give you the most gun for the least dollars. Axis youth bolt action can be had under $300. If you can afford around $600, Remington 700 is hard to beat, SPS youth model, and you'll never wish you had spent a few more. I'm not familiar with the Ruger American compact but it looks nice too and is in between these two in price.
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Post by: doyourtime89 on September 18, 2013, 12:26:25 PM: Ruger American
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Post by: coachcw on September 18, 2013, 12:37:42 PM: 25-06 or .260 . either one , rem or ruger youth models both a good bet .
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Post by: dmv9 on September 18, 2013, 12:41:54 PM: I've got the Ruger American, and it's a great gun. Got it at Fred Meyer for around $250 i believe.
Title: Re: New rifle for the wife
Post by: coachcw on September 18, 2013, 12:42:56 PM: what ever you get make sure it has a nice smooth trigger , no sense creating bad habits
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Post by: coachcw on September 18, 2013, 12:44:27 PM: ghmiller has a .257 wby for 400
Title: Re: New rifle for the wife
Post by: huntnphool on September 18, 2013, 01:01:02 PM: Quote from: coachcw on September 18, 2013, 12:42:56 PM
what ever you get make sure it has a nice smooth trigger , no sense creating bad habits
The Ruger American comes with a factory adjustable accutrigger (Rugers version) and tang safety. :tup:
Title: Re: New rifle for the wife
Post by: Yak-NDN on September 18, 2013, 01:26:39 PM: 7mm-08
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 18, 2013, 01:39:28 PM: Tikka 7mm-08 or Ruger American 7mm-08.
Title: Re: New rifle for the wife
Post by: halfpipe88 on September 18, 2013, 02:27:23 PM: I noticed that the Savage Axis doesn't have the Accu-trigger. I would like the trigger to be adjustable, I hate a bad trigger.
Title: Re: New rifle for the wife
Post by: huntnphool on September 18, 2013, 02:34:12 PM: Quote from: halfpipe88 on September 18, 2013, 02:27:23 PM
I noticed that the Savage Axis doesn't have the Accu-trigger. I would like the trigger to be adjustable, I hate a bad trigger.
You should go check them out, I know Tmike just bought one with a 20" barrel and his son really shoots it well.
Title: Re: New rifle for the wife
Post by: savagehunter on September 19, 2013, 07:16:30 AM: Savage model anything with accutrigger even my ten year old 75 pound daughter shoots my 308 accuracy I also agree with 7mm_08 if she haas a problem recoil it is just a necked down 308
Title: Re: New rifle for the wife
Post by: 12Gauge on September 19, 2013, 07:32:43 AM: I saw that the Savage Axis was on sale at Cabela's for $299.99 a few weeks ago. Not sure now.
So my friend bought one in stainless steel and uses all the discounts; applied for the Cabela's CC got 20% off; used the 10% off that he received in the mail; used his 5% off for military. He got the rifle at $195.00 before tax.

The Axis does have a heavy trigger and a creep, it's a very easy fix though. I fixed his 7lbs trigger down to 2lbs. There is a Yutube video on how to perform a trigger job on the Axis, just google it.
Title: Re: New rifle for the wife
Post by: Buzz2401 on September 21, 2013, 10:44:16 AM: My wife has a Weatherby Vanguard youth and it came with a compact stock and a fullsize stock. She has her's in .308 and has killed 2 elk and 1 deer with it. seems to be an ok gun.