nico
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My father and I have been looking for a decent rifle to use for deer hunting (and potentially target shooting) and have pretty much narrowed it down to these three. I've been partial to the Model 70 over the 7400, but the small amount of info that I've been able to find on the Tikka makes it sound like a better deal and a better overall choice than the other two (the out of the box accuracy, adjustable trigger, and the fact that it comes with rings all sound great). I'd like to hear any experience anyone has with these three guns or any reason to buy one over another. We're pretty much trying to decide between an autoloader or bolt action, and then which autoloader or bolt action (we've ruled out the BAR because of the price and the Remington 700 because we handled one at a gun shop and it just felt cheap).
I'd also appreciate any caliber recommendations. My dad has only ever had 30-06 rifles but from reading threads on this site and other people's recommendations, I think .270 win might be a better choice. We won't necessarily end up with the same gun, but having the same caliber would make things more convenient. Also, is there any difference between the T3 hunter and the T3 lite? I would think that they would charge more for a lighter gun but the prices on beretta's website disagree. Finally, is there a significant advantage to having a stainless barrel over a blued one? I prefer the look of a blued barrel, but function is still more important than form as far as I'm concerned. Thanks for reading this essay of a post and for any replies
I'd also appreciate any caliber recommendations. My dad has only ever had 30-06 rifles but from reading threads on this site and other people's recommendations, I think .270 win might be a better choice. We won't necessarily end up with the same gun, but having the same caliber would make things more convenient. Also, is there any difference between the T3 hunter and the T3 lite? I would think that they would charge more for a lighter gun but the prices on beretta's website disagree. Finally, is there a significant advantage to having a stainless barrel over a blued one? I prefer the look of a blued barrel, but function is still more important than form as far as I'm concerned. Thanks for reading this essay of a post and for any replies