247mph  Wrote:

I won't bother going on and on with you at this point. I was merely giving the OP a little something to research, talk to his gun shop Pros about, and maybe reconsider as a ONE and only purchase for a rifle right now. If he was hunting, I am thinking he would have been looking at less expensive .270's.

Apologies. I'd shudder to send a young man down the .270 path, no matter what St.Jack used to say ;-). Up here, a .270 is an old man's gun, for those that had to hang up their 760 .30-'06s because they were too hard on the shoulder, and they got good enough to take moose with the lesser gun.

247mph  Wrote:

I'm quite familiar with Quantico's range, guess who took me there and showed me some "tips" before he contracted M.S. (yes, I am OLD)? You think everyone here is a dumbass run of the mill moron, don't you? Do you think I speak from a "Guns and Ammo" advertiser influenced biased article opinion?

Well, a lot of them, yes. The whole ".30-'06 runs circles around a .308" thing had me thinking you were a G&A gent, yessir. And since you are in the game, you do know that they went back and forth over the years over who made more 10xs at the big matches... same round, for all intents and purposes, like Fogeyheit and Celsius ;-). The big thing up here that separates them is that conventional wisdom is you don't poke a moose with a .308 throwing heavier than 180s, and in a .30-'06 you can go up to 220s.

247mph  Wrote:

I gave him/OP my recommendation for a reason. AND, it wasn't for shooting at PEOPLE, I like targets personally...paper ones, at 1000 yards. I doubt you even have the property to shoot EVERY single day of the year if you feel like it, at 1000 yards (I do and then some).

Nah, again, 200yds flat in the front yard, but the rest is too hilly to stretch much past 4. Hills get in the way.

247mph  Wrote:

I didn't mean to insult you (I did mean to for Richard and whoever suggested someone chamber a Rem 700 in .50BMG...lol) so I hope no hard feelings.

Pshaw, worry not. But really, a Remmy in .50... is that so far from the Big Mac? Reloading it would cost a fortune, though...

247mph  Wrote:

Since he can't defend himself nor me, I will not mention Carlos anymore in here (You do know he didn't like what he did...and cringed politely inside when people called him "Gunny" later in his life, right?).

I did not know Mr.Hathcock, but by the same token, would never have called him Gunny to his face anyway. I am not a Marine. I only knew him by his written works. What a man regrets to himself, I feel, is the man's business.

America has a severe psychological problem.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of...by_country

I'm glad we seem to be understanding of each other. I hope the OP reads this again and decides "whatever", lol. These rounds; even the strange and obsolete, are still around for a good reason...some people favor them over others. I think we can kindly agree to disagree on many issues, but for some reason I also think we could have a ton of fun "reloading" and shooting those rounds (however different) anywhere, and become/remain friends.

To be honest...I think .22 rounds are still my favorite, I am serious...lol. Good for 200+ yards easy, sometimes 250 when the wind is non-existant. You stay safe where-ever you are, and watch your "background" with the heavy stuff.

America has a severe psychological problem.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of...by_country

Thanks for the advice.

I decided to get this rifle because it was the best I could get for my price range. It comes with a bushnell scope and it has a synthetic stock. I decided to go .308 because it can drop anything I may have to, good for any range i will be possibly firing from, decent price on ammo and ammo availability and can use 7.62 x 51


And grats on the 30-30 marlin purchase, whoever that was.


I get to pick it up in about a week. I haven't even seen it yet and it was a display model at another store... so hopefully it isn't too molested. I am sure it is fine. But I haven't paid for it completely yet, just 30% layaway. I can transfer that to another firearm if I don't like the condition... but we will see, like I said, I am sure it is fine. I will just check the crowning, rifling, action, bolt face, trigger.. any other suggestions to check?

My 10/22 was a display model too but that was in a small shop. This is a big chain.
My Remington 870 was alive 13 years before me and used by police so it wasn't so pretty, not much to inspect. But it was reparkerized, so it wasn't that bad, it was the furniture more than anything. I got some synthetic furniture now it looks brand new

I will just check the crowning, rifling, action, bolt face, trigger.. any other suggestions to check?

Shugyosha  Wrote:

Richard Eldritch  Wrote:

Yeah yeah sure... You lot always claim red indian blood when in fact your just deported british prisoners and assorted religious bores.

Stats are that 85% of Canadians born outside of Toronto, Quebec City, or Montreal have some Native blood in them... just like you folks with your introduced African bloodlines.

And of course, Mi'kmaq blood because, well, Acadian winters are cold and Mi'kmaq, when not out scalping Brits for the bounty the French paid for those louse-ridden mops, were amenable ;-).

Shut it, you're just a Brit or worse a Frog.

Richard Eldritch  Wrote:

Shugyosha  Wrote:

Stats are that 85% of Canadians born outside of Toronto, Quebec City, or Montreal have some Native blood in them... just like you folks with your introduced African bloodlines.

And of course, Mi'kmaq blood because, well, Acadian winters are cold and Mi'kmaq, when not out scalping Brits for the bounty the French paid for those louse-ridden mops, were amenable ;-).

Shut it, you're just a Brit or worse a Frog.

You really are a shallow, petty little man... and it appears, a racist as well. I though you were just trying to be funny, in a failed paraplegic way, with your Special Olympics wit. however you prove yourself to be far far worse.

The people here are enjoying their guns, nothing wrong with that. They are sharing a little excitement with each other and some hobby tips as well. Yet you allow them no joy in their own interests but choose to try to take from them. Your parents must be proud..

You epitomize.. shill.

Thanks for the advice.

I decided to get this rifle because it was the best I could get for my price range. It comes with a bushnell scope and it has a synthetic stock. I decided to go .308 because it can drop anything I may have to, good for any range i will be possibly firing from, decent price on ammo and ammo availability and can use 7.62 x 51


And grats on the 30-30 marlin purchase, whoever that was.


I get to pick it up in about a week. I haven't even seen it yet and it was a display model at another store... so hopefully it isn't too molested. I am sure it is fine. But I haven't paid for it completely yet, just 30% layaway. I can transfer that to another firearm if I don't like the condition... but we will see, like I said, I am sure it is fine. I will just check the crowning, rifling, action, bolt face, trigger.. any other suggestions to check?

My 10/22 was a display model too but that was in a small shop. This is a big chain.
My Remington 870 was alive 13 years before me and used by police so it wasn't so pretty, not much to inspect. But it was reparkerized, so it wasn't that bad, it was the furniture more than anything. I got some synthetic furniture now it looks brand new

I gotta remington fuzz away!

Who f*cking cares? pathetic.....