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<blockquote data-quote="GlockPride" data-source="post: 3247331" data-attributes="member: 12153"><p>So many thoughts. Wood and blued, huh? I think I’d revisit that as this ain’t the 70’s anymore. Sure, wood and steel are pretty, nice and classic. However, in and out of cases, bouncing around the truck, in and out of deer stands and animal blood don’t do well on wood and blued steel. I’d look at a quality polymer stock and parkerized, melonite or cerakoted finish. Just my thoughts. </p><p></p><p>A bolt is great and an AR or semi auto will open the door to more options such as redundant shots if one were pig hunting, etc.</p><p></p><p>I’ve been a.243win fan for a long time and it will do the work, although 400 yards is stretching the energy. Can you shoot 1k yards with a .243? Yes. But can and should are not always interchangeable.</p><p></p><p>I just switched to 6.5 Grendel. It has a variety of grain weights, mild recoil, miserly on reloading powder, and seems to hit hard downrange. 22” barrels are shooting out past 1k yards. I’d probably second the poster above, a lightweight AR by PSA in 18” barrel. This will stretch or exceed her $500 though. And then she needs a scope. I’d at least another $2-300 for a decent optic. </p><p></p><p>Under $500? I’d be in a Savage Axis or Ruger American bolt gun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GlockPride, post: 3247331, member: 12153"] So many thoughts. Wood and blued, huh? I think I’d revisit that as this ain’t the 70’s anymore. Sure, wood and steel are pretty, nice and classic. However, in and out of cases, bouncing around the truck, in and out of deer stands and animal blood don’t do well on wood and blued steel. I’d look at a quality polymer stock and parkerized, melonite or cerakoted finish. Just my thoughts. A bolt is great and an AR or semi auto will open the door to more options such as redundant shots if one were pig hunting, etc. I’ve been a.243win fan for a long time and it will do the work, although 400 yards is stretching the energy. Can you shoot 1k yards with a .243? Yes. But can and should are not always interchangeable. I just switched to 6.5 Grendel. It has a variety of grain weights, mild recoil, miserly on reloading powder, and seems to hit hard downrange. 22” barrels are shooting out past 1k yards. I’d probably second the poster above, a lightweight AR by PSA in 18” barrel. This will stretch or exceed her $500 though. And then she needs a scope. I’d at least another $2-300 for a decent optic. Under $500? I’d be in a Savage Axis or Ruger American bolt gun. [/QUOTE]
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