What New Deer Rifle?

[Artful]

First I would save thru the 2nd or 3rd paycheck - then look at the Ruger Gunsite Carbine

check out this thread
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...unsite-Carbine

2nd choice the Savage Hog hunter

http://www.shootingtimes.com/2012/09...hunter-review/
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...hog-hunter-308

As he's not a caster I'd say 308 - nothing wrong with the 30'06 but 308 brass is much more available due to military use.

[another gunslinger]

Savage .308 package gun with a nikon for under $500. Can't beat it for value/accuracy/reloadabilty.

[sthwestvictoria]

Fingers crossed I am picking up a Savage 340 in 30-30 this afternoon with one of those funny side mounts and a 3-9 parker hale optic.

I've been doing some reading on them:
http://www.leeroysramblings.com/Gun%..._bolt_act.html

Magazines still available at Brownells, not sure if they'll post to me here however, even with my Australian import permit:
http://www.brownells.com/magazines/r...prod13183.aspx

[razerok1]

marlin xs7 or xl7 on the cheap end. but if you are willing to spend a little more see if you can pick up a sako a7 used or off gunbroker.

[TXGunNut]

I doubt he'll want to hear it but I think a gently used rifle of a proven design topped with a good scope will outperform and outlast almost any new rifle on the rack today.

[bruce drake]

You've already introduced him to one of the best rifles for a young man with good eyes and that would be those Lee-Enfields in 303 British. And you can buy a quality mount from S&K Mounts for that rifle as well that will allow him to put a scope on the rifle if he really wishes to have one.

Good Steel and Good Wood will beat the current plastic rifles any day.

Bruce