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Nathan · March 9, 2013, 12:47 AM

Savage 111 30'06 is not a bad choice. I would be thinking Savage 14 308 with a Sightron 6x scope.

That BDL sounds like a nice choice depending on the amount of bluing wear and stock wear. If it looks good to you, $469 is a good starting point. Not sure if anything you could buy new or newly used which would match up to a 60's or 70's Rem 700.

30'06 is a super hunting round. I have stepped up to a 300 WSM to launch 190 gr bullets, but my 30'06 held 7 rounds and shot 180 gr hunting bullets very well. My 30'06 is really my dad's sporterized 1917 Winchester. That silly gun will still put 5 decent rounds under 1" at 100 yards. I really want this thing back in my safe...oh yea, my point was that well sporterized 1917's are available for ~$300-$400 everyday somewhere. So it might be worth looking at one of those. With 7 round capacity, it is damn near an assault rifle!

March 9, 2013, 12:47 AM	#32
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,331	Savage 111 30'06 is not a bad choice. I would be thinking Savage 14 308 with a Sightron 6x scope. That BDL sounds like a nice choice depending on the amount of bluing wear and stock wear. If it looks good to you, $469 is a good starting point. Not sure if anything you could buy new or newly used which would match up to a 60's or 70's Rem 700. 30'06 is a super hunting round. I have stepped up to a 300 WSM to launch 190 gr bullets, but my 30'06 held 7 rounds and shot 180 gr hunting bullets very well. My 30'06 is really my dad's sporterized 1917 Winchester. That silly gun will still put 5 decent rounds under 1" at 100 yards. I really want this thing back in my safe...oh yea, my point was that well sporterized 1917's are available for ~$300-$400 everyday somewhere. So it might be worth looking at one of those. With 7 round capacity, it is damn near an assault rifle! Last edited by Nathan; March 9, 2013 at 11:44 AM.