General Purpose rifle
I'm thinking for my next rifle I want a general purpose bolt gun. By general purpose I'm talking something that can take big game (deer and elk size), accurate enough to stay on a silhouette out to 600 yards and easy to carry. Basically I want a hunting rifle that is also a "scout rifle".
I want a capable round that very easily found at any gun store. Therefor my thought is 308, 30-06 or 270. 308 is my favorite and I already load for it however the recent ammo crisis has made the 30-06 and 270 look very enticing.
I want a controlled round feed bolt and am mainly looking at the Model 70 with Ruger rifles being an option.
Optics is where I'm really kind of struggling deciding what I want. 1-4, 3-9 and 2.5-10 all have their appeal. I am pretty sure it will be a Vortex Viper though except if I go 3-9 then there are a few Leupolds I like. Though I also think a fixed 4 power would work as well.
What do you guys think? Anything to add or replace that might be a good option?
Last edited by C-grunt; 10-20-13 at 00:19.
C co 1/30th Infantry Regiment
3rd Brigade 3rd Infantry Division
2002-2006
OIF 1 and 3
IraqGunz:
No dude is going to get shot in the chest at 300 yards and look down and say "What is that, a 3 MOA group?"
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