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Old February 19, 2012, 05:35 PM   #2
jimbob86
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My $.02....

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In your opinion, is that a fair caliber for deer and long distance shooting? And I'd really appreciate hearing from some of you that use or have used 7mm08.
It is a fine cartridge for deer, and there are plenty of efficient bullets (both target and hunting) to make it a good choice for long shots.

I would think that spending $1K on a rifle for a beginner would be foolish, in that by the time a beginner aquired the skills to appreciate the difference between a $1,000 rifle, and a a $400 rifle, it would be time to rebarrel the rifle, or buy another...... and $600 would go a long way towards buying practice ammo..... or better yet, a handloading set-up and components.

There are many high quality used rifles on the consignment racks out there, at great prices ...... If you have $1K, you'd be best served by looking at one of those, and work on shooting up to the capability of the rifle.
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