I am saving up for a new bolt rifle, I will probably buy in about a year. (Life is different now with kids - time was I would have just run out and bought whatever, whenever I wanted to).
The primary use of this gun will be range/target fun. On the farm where I shoot I can get out to 2-300 yards, so it would be nice to have a good rifle for longer range fun. There is no centerfire rifle deer hunting here in IN, but I'd like this gun to be hunting capable in case I do an out of state hunting trip some time. Of course like all guns, it should be SHTF-capable should the S happen to HTF.
I really like the CZ 550 FS and would certainly get one if the came in LEFT HAND action, which they don't. Called CZ and they said maybe in 2-3 years. In any case, I do like full stocked rifles but that is mostly a cosmetic thing that I would be willing to give up.
.30-06 is a favorite rifle caliber and it would simplify my reloading life to stay there.
Don't know much about scopes. I am willing to spend some money on mid-range-quality optics but I can't go into the multi-thousand$ on glass. I'd like to keep the total budget for this project around $1000 or so.
Suggestions for quality and $-for-$ value appreciated.
The primary use of this gun will be range/target fun. On the farm where I shoot I can get out to 2-300 yards, so it would be nice to have a good rifle for longer range fun. There is no centerfire rifle deer hunting here in IN, but I'd like this gun to be hunting capable in case I do an out of state hunting trip some time. Of course like all guns, it should be SHTF-capable should the S happen to HTF.
I really like the CZ 550 FS and would certainly get one if the came in LEFT HAND action, which they don't. Called CZ and they said maybe in 2-3 years. In any case, I do like full stocked rifles but that is mostly a cosmetic thing that I would be willing to give up.
.30-06 is a favorite rifle caliber and it would simplify my reloading life to stay there.
Don't know much about scopes. I am willing to spend some money on mid-range-quality optics but I can't go into the multi-thousand$ on glass. I'd like to keep the total budget for this project around $1000 or so.
Suggestions for quality and $-for-$ value appreciated.