MikePGS
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Hello. I think I've finally decided on a rifle to get. I want a 7mm-08 for hunting (deer and in the future black and with elk if its powerful enough) and I think a bolt-action is the way to go. I was really considering .243 for awhile, but after some researching on the internets there was some debate as to whether or not it had an adequate punch for bear, and particularly elk. I've read that a mauser action is good to have, but that may have been when I was reading about dangerous game (something about that being good to have when you have to shoot upside down or something, nothing I anticipate having to do). I'm looking at the Weatherby Vanguard (399 version) but thats probably because the name Weatherby alone is pretty alluring to me (I read an article when I was 10 or 12 about the .300 weatherby and it sounded like the bee's knees). Also Savage seems to have a pretty good rep. I'm probably not going to have any long range shots, but I would like to hunt antelope at some point in the future (out west of course, probably won't see any outside of the zoo around here) so I'm not really interested in a .30-30 at this point. What Savage models are the ones to look at? They all seem the same on an initial inspection and I don't know enough to really know what the difference is between them. My knowledge in general of bolt-actions is pretty much lacking, I've only shot one once.
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