Recent content by tanata

Looking at purchasing this gun to turn into my coyote gun. Just wanted to see what you guys thought of the gun and if it is going to be accurate. I've been told it will shoot with the heavy barreled Remingtons. Want to be able to reach out there and get them without having to worry about gun...

I've been thinking about getting a new gun this year and haven't been able to decide on the caliber. I do a lot of walking trees and scaring deer up, but also hunt a river valley and you can see deer for miles. I want something that isn't going to be too expensive to shoot, yet can bring them...

I have a 30/06 and a 243. I'm trying to find something in a large caliber, not that I need it but like large calibers, that is synthetic, and bolt. I would like the gun to be under or around 500. Savage with Scope 300wsm at scheels for $400 or Winchester 710 for $420 with scope.Is there really...

I'm really torn on what caliber to get. I would like a gun capable of course for deer and something that can really reach out their if I put a nice scope on it. I'm thinking about a 270 wsm or 300wm. Is there anything else I should look at. Is the difference between 270 and 300 that great, the...

Thanks for all the replies.

I just got a job with a new hunting store here in my town, what do you guys most often ask employees when your at a hunting store and what do they most often not know. I would like to be able to help out the customers as much as possible instead of some yuppy that doesn't know what he's talking...

I also have a 788 chambered in .243 I'm hoping to put a nice scope on it and use it for my long range varmint hunting but it has the short barrel on it.

I don't think velocity is very important with prarie dogs. You should look more at how much it holds it's velocity and the drop and effects of wind on the bullet. It doesn't need to be traveling very fast to penetrate.