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08-03-2020, 10:32 PM | #3241 |
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08-04-2020, 07:48 AM | #3242 |
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08-04-2020, 02:55 PM | #3243 |
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08-04-2020, 05:07 PM | #3244 |
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Need some advice. Just recently purchased my first handgun, a Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 9mm. I love it, now looking at getting a rifle.
I've first considered getting a .308 bolt action. The Howa hogue gameking 308 has caught my eye as a budget friendly rifle that comes with a scope at just over $500. However, with everything going on and the election coming up I'm wondering if I should jump at the chance to get an ar-15 sooner than later. I'm seeing the m&p15 sport II for $799 online. Seems to be a Covid premium right now, not sure if or when it'll go down. So, bolt action or semi-auto for my first rifle? |
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08-04-2020, 05:50 PM | #3245 | |
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That's strictly up to you. Frankly, if you can find a range that rents rifles and pistols, it might give you a better insight as to which you might like. Just a thought - have you considered an AR-10? They are a tad more expensive, but, in my opinion, they are sort of the "best" of both worlds.... Good luck in your search!! |
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08-04-2020, 05:52 PM | #3246 | |
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However, if you are looking for a defensive rifle, or one you could use for hunting or defense, you should probably go the AR route, or a similar semi-auto magazine fed platform. I wouldn't want to be fumbling around with a bolt action while someone was trying to kill me. It's not 1918 anymore. |
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08-04-2020, 06:06 PM | #3247 | |
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However, the AR-15 has matured over the last ten or so years, and with the right ammunition it can be used for anything from HD, ranch/truck gun, plinker, precision shooting, varmint hunting, shooting sports, and small/medium game hunting. A typical bolt gun isn't as versatile. |
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08-04-2020, 06:20 PM | #3248 | |
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I do like the AR platform, but I'd consider other semi auto options as well. I've shot a mini 14 before and like them, but the price tag seems to be a bit much compared to the budget ar-15 models. It'd probably be an easier decision if the ar's I've seen were around $600-700 like they were pre-Covid. |
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08-04-2020, 06:23 PM | #3249 | |
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I've seen some Browning BAR online, I believe in a 308? Seem to be decent options based on reviews. |
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08-04-2020, 06:27 PM | #3250 | |
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But if you like Howas (good rifle as well) then have at it. |
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08-04-2020, 06:28 PM | #3251 |
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My .308 is a Springfield M1A SOCOM. They are pricey - $1300-$1400 range - but awesome.
Admittedly, you'd be better off getting an AR10. I'd have been better off getting an AR10. But I like the old school feel of the classic Garand design; the M1A, the semi-auto version of the military M14, is basically a Garand that takes a magazine. |
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08-04-2020, 06:50 PM | #3252 | |
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08-04-2020, 07:05 PM | #3253 | |
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I've always bought Savage Model 10s or 110s. Model 10 is the short-action; the bolt stroke is shorter, so equals faster. Judging from their website, they don't appear to make the Model 10 anymore, but there's probably hundreds of them for sale on Gunbroker, I'm sure. The other Savage bolt I've been interested in is the 110 Scout. A buddy of mine has one, and it's a nice carbine. Wouldn't be the best for long-range shooting, but out to 400-450 yards it's probably good enough for most shooters. |
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08-04-2020, 08:52 PM | #3254 | |
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That being said, .308 is a wonderful round. |
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08-04-2020, 09:43 PM | #3255 | |
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