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AllenJ · February 25, 2013, 04:51 PM

Everything I've read about the Savage's and Tikka's has been positive so that is a great place to start. Other rifles I've used that I like are the Weatherby Vanguard Series 2 and the Remington 700 ADL. My son picked up the ADL for just over $400 out the door and it'll shoot MOA. Their new trigger, the X-Mark Pro, leaves a little to be desired in my opinion but my son likes it. I got the Weatherby for just over $500 out the door and it's an absolute tack driver. It was impressive enough that a friend saw me at the range with it and bought one a few weeks later. As for cartridges deer and pigs are not typically hard to kill and 300 yards is not an overly long distance. If you're a new hunter without much shooting experience 308 Winchester would be a good place to start.

February 25, 2013, 04:51 PM	#2
AllenJ Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,766	Everything I've read about the Savage's and Tikka's has been positive so that is a great place to start. Other rifles I've used that I like are the Weatherby Vanguard Series 2 and the Remington 700 ADL. My son picked up the ADL for just over $400 out the door and it'll shoot MOA. Their new trigger, the X-Mark Pro, leaves a little to be desired in my opinion but my son likes it. I got the Weatherby for just over $500 out the door and it's an absolute tack driver. It was impressive enough that a friend saw me at the range with it and bought one a few weeks later. As for cartridges deer and pigs are not typically hard to kill and 300 yards is not an overly long distance. If you're a new hunter without much shooting experience 308 Winchester would be a good place to start.