Ted S.

I hear Brownings are made everywhere. To be honest, I've had good luck with stuff made in Japan. I'm just on a buy American mission this year. :usa: The only thing that has made me resist getting a Ruger is the price point, and that I have no experience of their rifles. My SR9c is an amazing pistol at it's price point, I think I may have overlooked them for rifles. That is one that I have been considering. Didn't know they cambered them in 30-06. Do you happen to have the one with the Boss mechanism? Two for the 700. Savage is one I have failed to look into. I've actually considered a .375 H&H fo a while, I just can't find one for much less than $1K... For the scope, I've been looking at leuphold. I have a Stag-15 AR, would a .308 upper not work with the lower receiver? (probably a dumb question) The only thing that keeps me from wanting a .308 is getting the ammo. Seems to be pretty popular to rush at the moment just like pistol and AR ammo. If I start seeing .308 rounds on the shelf at about the time before I buy, I may go .308 :up: Found this for Ruger for the heavy barrel: http://www.ruger.com/products/m77HawkeyeTactical/models.html What is the benefit? (Noob to some firearms :stalk: ) So that is x2 for a Ruger? Ruger, Savage and the 700 are looking better and better... Kinda leaning toward Ruger at the moment... :panic:

I've been looking into getting a bolt action rifle within the next month or so. I've been doing minimal research on these and haven't formed any opinions as of yet. I've been leaning towards the Browning, but I'm not sure if they are American made. Ruger has entered my mind as well.   With the ammo rushes that have been going on, I always see 30-06 available, and I'd like something to take to the range... It's looking to be a while before I will be able to get enough .223 or 5.56 to go to the range for more than fifteen minutes or so...   Does anyone have any solid opinions or experience here?   Looking to keep a budget of under $1k, maybe a bit more if it worth it.   Thanks for any response. :hat:

  Great place to throw a couple hundred dollars down range! :usa:

Just making a first post in this area as it seems appropriate to introduce myself before posting to other threads. Name is Ted; I live about as north as you can be in Middle Tennessee. Joining this forum mainly for the Zombie-Apocalypse Section, and because this forum is one I've stumbled upon several times.   Plus, while there is an ammo/arms shortage, this may give me something else to do, as well as read up on other Tennesseans' opinions.