Which caliber would you pick

[trw2094]

^^ Ths ^^^

Inside a few hundred yards the 17 is a great varmint round, and even though it's not cheap, it's a lot cheaper than those other calibers you were looking at. Plus it shoots flat as a laser beam and has no kick it all. There's also a lot of very economical guns that can shoot it, and you can even find pistols chambered in it.

Not a deer round

 

[Plinker66]

Yep prolly hard to beat 243 for a first bolt action.

Savage accutriggers models are good value price points to compare against

 

[spencer60]

Not a deer round

Nope, it wouldn't work at all for deer.

OP said small to medium sized game.... and the 17 will work very well for that.

 

[medium187mph]

Budget Do All in 234... I'd look at Remington with the Rebates they are offering for both rifles and ammo...

A base Remington 700 and vx1 leupold scope with good scope rings and some Remington Core Lokt in 100gr

Enjoy!

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/rem...-action-centerfire-rifle#repChildCatid=298208

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/leupold-vx-1-3---9-x-40-riflescope#repChildCatid=618725

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/remington-core-lokt-243-win-100-grain-centerfire-rifle-ammunition

 

[REDX]

of the 3, I would go 6.5 Creedmoor, More ammo choices are coming out daily and the ELD can knock down just about anything in the lower 48. Had a customer take his to Africa and killed 5 animals from Kudu to large Warthogs and zebra.

 

[elmosdad]

Like most have said of those three, 243 is the way to go.............But If it were me I'd go 308..............

 

[Realstudent368]

everyone knows I am a nut

 

[BDR1]

Small to medium size game....22.250 is my favorite.....but if you adding deer in there is guess 243 is what you need....but for deer and bigger you can't beat a 308

 

[bassist2416]

I bought a Ruger American Predator 243 and for the 300 and some odd dollars I paid, it cant be beat. Mine doesnt like 100gr Hornady white tail ammo though.

 

[greg vess]

Just do yourself a favor and stay away from those freaking plastic stocks and get a classic wooden stock. Leave the re-constituted tonka toys to the rim-fire crowd. It's a brilliant marketing strategy. Put a plastic stock on it and raise the price 300 dollars. If you go 243 get a Remy 700 BDL and have it worked for maximum accuracy. Slap and good Nikon or Vortex scope on it and go to town. And look damn good doing it.