OK, I know this type of thread has been done to death but I would like to see a few opinions on this one.
I turn 40 this fall and my wife was recently tossing a few ideas around about what we should do. Should we go to Vegas for a weekend? Maybe a last minute trip down South? I brought up the point that my birthday always falls during the gun season for deer. Since I would already be doing what I really want to be doing, you would be hard pressed to get me to go anywhere else. I said "what about buying me a nice new rifle?" And so the $1000 budget was established. The scope will come afterward and is not included in the rifle budget.
I haven't bought too many brand new rifles in the past because I usually found that buying used would get me the best quality for the dollar. This time I would like to go with new but I'm still open to a good deal on used.
I already have a few ideas in mind and in the end I will probably just pick the one that fits best in a standard medium-big game calibre. Just curious to hear what others would decide on if they were on the same budget. I'm not really interested in semis. This rifle will eventually replace my old model 670 in 30-06 that I will hand down to my nephew when he's old enough.
Let's hear your picks. Mostly just a fun thread but you never know which way a suggestion might send my train of thought.
