Good, Inexpensive Rifle?

[Dstone001]

I've been hunting with a Savage shotgun in Dutchess County. (hunting? I sit in the woods freezing my butt off.). I will be in Columbia County this year. I'd like to get a decent rifle. But I cant spend too much money, or my girlfriend will kill me. Any suggestions? Is Quattros a good place to shop?

[mlammerhirt]

First off don't short yourself and get a rifle that can handle the type of hunting you will be doing.

Remember you will or may have this rifle the rest of your life, the girlfrend on the other hand might be old news by hunting season and you will be kicking yourself for buying a cheap gun!

Edited August 18, 2012 by mlammerhirt

[kgun12]

How does the girl friend fit into how you spend YOUR money? If she controls your money now God forbid if you marry her. lol! Take it from me just had our 30th anniversary on the 14th, buy a good gun you be happy about it later. Like mlammerhirt said she might not be around come hunting season! Good luck!

[samcolt87]

Mossberg 100. I have one in .308 and it prints sub-moa with a nikon scope and my nosler 165 grain handloads. That or you can get a very nice deal on used winchester 70s, remington 700s and savage 110s. All great bolt rifles.

[apoallo]

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[samcolt87]

There she is on my civic last year, unloaded of course. Still haven't quite figured out how I am going to fit a deer into that tiny trunk.

[GreeneHunter]

Guns appreciate with age ... enough said !

[wdswtr]

Guns are forever girlfriends come and go lol. Savage makes a pretty good rifle. I would not pass on looking at them. I have a model 110 in 30.06 and its a tack driver.

[wraithen]

Can't beat the basic savages. The Stevens lineup will do but the stock is pretty flimsy. Tikka's are great out of the box but cost a bit more. Remington's are in between but can be a crap shoot on out of the box accuracy sometimes. I've heard decent things about the ruger americans. You could always get a milsurp mauser for cheap as well. All depends on what you want, and how you want to use it.

[Early]

SHOOTER'S in Valatie, NY (Columbia Co.) would be a good place to start. You can always find a good selection of new and used rifles there...along with excellent service.

[Paula]

I'd like to get a decent rifle. But I cant spend too much money, or my girlfriend will kill me. Any suggestions?

since she is only a girlfriend, get a new one lol

Edited August 18, 2012 by paula

[RobC]

Ruger American Rifle brand new for under 500. Editors choice in this months outdoor life

[jr.deerslayer]

Take a look at the Thompson Center Venture, mine shoots amazing.

[deerpassion]

i can vouch for that... bought a savage M 111 30-06 on a fathers day special at gander a few years back for 400 with a bushnell 3 x 9 on it and it also is a tack driver without exception... sited it in three years ago and its still dead on, with careful handling of course !

[ants]

Get what you want and just don't tell the girlfriend what you really paid. As far as my wife knows I've never spent over $200 on a gun since she's known me.

If you're kind of stuck and for some reason have to show her the receipt, or something like that, then i'd say Savage all the way. They sell high end guns, but you can get one of their "entry level" guns for about $400 new. They are very good guns. Accurate, reliable and with real nice triggers.

Good luck

[ants]

Get what you want and just don't tell the girlfriend what you really paid. As far as my wife knows I've never spent over $200 on a gun since she's known me.

If you're kind of stuck and for some reason have to show her the receipt, or something like that, then i'd say Savage all the way. They sell high end guns, but you can get one of their "entry level" guns for about $400 new. They are very good guns. Accurate, reliable and with real nice triggers.

Good luck

[hunter]

I like the Marlin bolt action but all of the above are great. You should find out how much she spends on shoes, nails and hair before you lowball yourself on something that lasts for generations and still retains much value.

[Uncle Nicky]

Savage Model 111 or Remington 770 are both good, cheap, accurate guns. I'd go with the Remington.

[Dinsdale]

Quattros is fine to deal with.....

Or take a ride over to Saugerties, Jesse is a good guy too;

http://www.hudsonvalleysportsman.com/index.php/topic,7290.0.html

[oblivitar]

Savage Axis is nice, i have it in a 22-250 tho. Since it doesn't come with the accu trigger its pretty cheap. To help with the trigger i took a couple coils off the trigger spring and went from a 5lb to 2 1/2LB trigger pull. Still very safe and will not fire even after being banged around.

[HuntOrBeHunted]

I would also have to say savage arms makes great rifles for the money.

[HuntOrBeHunted]

Guns are forever girlfriends come and go lol. Savage makes a pretty good rifle. I would not pass on looking at them. I have a model 110 in 30.06 and its a tack driver.

" Guns are forever, girlfreinds come and go ".

Not only is that true and a great laugh but, that has to be one of the best quotes ever.

Should be all of are signatures lol.

[bubba]

nit just girlfriends wives too lol

[ny hunter]

You said you hunt in Dutches county there is a real nice gun shop on RT82 called collector guns and ammo.You can find all different rifles there new and used.As far as not getting the girl friend or wife angry.Leave the house with an empty gun case tell her your going shooting when you get home with the new gun she well never know.

[Early]

Believe it, or not: My wife has no problem with my buying any gun(s) I want. Of course, we are older and struggled financially for years...years when I had trouble keeping enough ammo on hand for the couple of guns I did have. Last several years, I can buy anything I want...even use our credit card...No Problem!