what should i get

[all_purpose_box]

im planning on buying a new rifle sometime this year. im not sure on what to buy so maybe you guys have some ideas. im thinking about a winchester model 70 or a remington 700. it would also be bored in a high powered shell. if you guys have any ideas for what i should get id like to hear you opinions

 

[BuddyLee]

Remington 700 sounds good to me, in either
.300 Winchester Mag.
7mm Mag

That should cover any prey in the Americas, if you actually need anything more powerful than .308 Winchester.

If you are not set on bolt-action rifles, Browning's B.L.R. is a Great lever-action far superior to the Winchester'94. It has a detachable 5 round box magazine, and is available in a plethora of calibers.

I much prefer lever-action over bolt-action, a lot better in the brush, and if you are after wild boar, lever-action makes for a much quicker follow up shot, as you can fire and cycle the action without losing your sight picture.

Here is a link to the BLR pistol grip stock, click on BLR rifles to see other models.
http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?value=003B&cat_id=034&type_id=009

Come to think of it Browning's BAR would be a nice choice, if you wanted to go semi-auto. It would definitely have less recoil for that large caliber you want.
http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?value=002B&cat_id=031&type_id=001

again click on BAR rifles to see other models.

 

[Kurtz]

First of all, what do you want it for?

Long range bench shooting? Hunting? (if so, what are you hunting?)

 

[Tak]

Lever action for the win, and if you scope a lever action your testicals shrivel and die. It's true, doctors say so (doctors that are in to guns, anyway!)
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[[RWTD]Burn[GKR]]

First of all, what do you want it for?

Long range bench shooting? Hunting? (if so, what are you hunting?)

As Kurtz asked, whar do you plan to do with it? Also what price range are you looking at?

 

[all_purpose_box]

im planning on doing more target shooting then anything but i do plan on going out west to do some hunting with freinds definetly under a thousand because i will have to buy a scope

 

[Tak]

Then it depends on what you'd plan to hunt. A .308 is a plenty big round for most anything in North America. Not sure on the price of ammo, though. .277 is a decent 'big round', it's on the smaller side though. Easier on you for target shooting, but still heavy enough to hunt with. It's a calibre that a lot of people choose to 'break in' new 'big round' shooters.