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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Qaib Thai on September 27, 2014, 08:12:38 PM

Title: semi auto rifle?
Post by: Qaib Thai on September 27, 2014, 08:12:38 PM: Hi H.W. members, my father is looking to purchase a semi auto rifle for hunting. I suggested a bolt action for him but he insists on a semi auto stainless and synthetic stock. I looked online but came up empty, only semi i could find was the Browning Bar but that rifle is wood stock blue barrel and over a grand. His price range is around $800, so do you guys know of a semi auto that meets his requirements?
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 27, 2014, 08:15:21 PM: ruger mini-30 maybe
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Post by: jay.sharkbait on September 27, 2014, 08:19:22 PM: Quote from: Qaib Thai on September 27, 2014, 08:12:38 PM
Hi H.W. members, my father is looking to purchase a semi auto rifle for hunting. I suggested a bolt action for him but he insists on a semi auto stainless and synthetic stock. I looked online but came up empty, only semi i could find was the Browning Bar but that rifle is wood stock blue barrel and over a grand. His price range is around $800, so do you guys know of a semi auto that meets his requirements?

AR15 in 6.8 SPC
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Post by: Ridgeratt on September 27, 2014, 08:21:43 PM: Tuff to beat a Browning BAR!! :chuckle:
Not sure I would trade it the one I own.
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Post by: Lucky1 on September 27, 2014, 08:22:30 PM: AR10 would work. Don't know if you can get one for $800.
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Post by: ghosthunter on September 27, 2014, 08:28:33 PM: Remington 742 in 30.06
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Post by: RadSav on September 27, 2014, 08:33:35 PM: Semi-Auto, Big Game rifle, Stainless, $800 or less...good luck with that :chuckle:

Should be able to get a Remington 750 for $800, but I don't think I've ever seen one in stainless. Benelli makes a nice one for a couple hundred more, though I have never seen one of those in stainless either.
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Post by: Blacklab on September 27, 2014, 08:34:45 PM: Quote from: ghosthunter on September 27, 2014, 08:28:33 PM
Remington 742 in 30.06

:yeah: :yeah: :yeah:
Used that for a lot of years (hand me down). It will take anything in the lower 48. I upgraded to a my first build GRENDEL AR :IBCOOL:
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Post by: jay.sharkbait on September 27, 2014, 08:50:42 PM: Quote from: Blacklab on September 27, 2014, 08:34:45 PM
Quote from: ghosthunter on September 27, 2014, 08:28:33 PM
Remington 742 in 30.06

:yeah: :yeah: :yeah:
Used that for a lot of years (hand me down). It will take anything in the lower 48. I upgraded to a my first build GRENDEL AR :IBCOOL:

I'm hunting this year with a Grendel.. I put this together a few weeks ago and if you kept it simple you could do one for around 800.............
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 27, 2014, 08:53:14 PM: you can get some old semis in a blued type of clad stainless, but usually not much synthetic option. you might also try to build an AR to get under your price request.
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Post by: yorketransport on September 27, 2014, 10:01:05 PM: Quote from: jay.sharkbait on September 27, 2014, 08:19:22 PM

AR15 in 6.8 SPC

I've been fighting the urge to build one of these for a while now. There are just so many other projects going right now!

I think that a Mini 30 might be the easiest option for a under $800.

Andrew
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Post by: slm9s on September 28, 2014, 07:28:26 AM: Benelli R1 might work, but I don't think they make a stainless model. There are a few on gunbroker for $899. Supposed to cut recoil by 50%. Never used one, but have heard they are pretty reliable.

Worst thing about the BAR is having to let the bolt slam home to load a round. Lets all game animals within a mile know you're there.
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Post by: fly-by on September 28, 2014, 07:39:36 AM: Browning BAR, FN FNAR, and Winchester SXR are all basically the same gun. You can get the Winchester cheaper than the others, around $700.00. Still no stainless option. Sounds like the Ruger Mini 30 or 6.8 are the best options offered so far.