As a sort of celebration of me turning 18, myself and a few other friends who have birthdays around this time of year are going to buy rifles and have a hunting trip during deer season. As some background on me, I was a boyscout and am no stranger to firearms, whether it be a rifle or pistol. I currently only own a .22 but I have shot friend's and relative's firearms ranging from 30-30 and 30-06 rifles to 9mm pistols. I am on a budget for this hunting trip as I will be paying for it myself and it is only on a few months notice so it is not like I have been saving up money from my summer job.
The rifle I am almost set on buying is the Marlin XL7 chambered in 30-06. I know a few people who swear by Marlins and from everything I have read and heard this rifle is an excellent choice for the price range I am in. Are there any objections or suggestions from you guys?
The scope I have been looking at is the Bushnell Sportsman Rifle Scope (3-9x,40mm). As I said I am on a budget so I figured this scope would be a good fit for me, at least for the first few trips while my hunting is still a casual hobby. Is this a good scope for someone in my position? Will it serve me well on my trip? Also, this is unrelated to performance but, how do you mount a scope on a rifle like I mentioned above?
The ammunition I was planning on using is Remington 30-06 Springfield 180 Grain Core-Lokt Soft Point. My friend uses 220 grain when he goes hunting with his dad but that seems a little bit over kill right?
Thanks for your help guys. I appreciate all tips and knowledge you can give me, even if it unrelated to what I have mentioned above.
The rifle I am almost set on buying is the Marlin XL7 chambered in 30-06. I know a few people who swear by Marlins and from everything I have read and heard this rifle is an excellent choice for the price range I am in. Are there any objections or suggestions from you guys?
The scope I have been looking at is the Bushnell Sportsman Rifle Scope (3-9x,40mm). As I said I am on a budget so I figured this scope would be a good fit for me, at least for the first few trips while my hunting is still a casual hobby. Is this a good scope for someone in my position? Will it serve me well on my trip? Also, this is unrelated to performance but, how do you mount a scope on a rifle like I mentioned above?
The ammunition I was planning on using is Remington 30-06 Springfield 180 Grain Core-Lokt Soft Point. My friend uses 220 grain when he goes hunting with his dad but that seems a little bit over kill right?
Thanks for your help guys. I appreciate all tips and knowledge you can give me, even if it unrelated to what I have mentioned above.