30 06 rifle: winchester vs remington?
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I second the Rem 710 for you. Can't go wrong and you can always trade it up in the future if you want, knowing you can get 80% or more of what you invested.  \n\nIt's a great beginner package, good quality and easy to operate and clean. \n\nStart with a bolt action gun. It will shoot better than you....meaning you can practice a lot from a bench rest and work on your shooting skills without dealing with the complexities of a semi-auto. \n\n30.06 is a good calibre. Easy to find and cheap practice ammo and it will serve to hunt just about anything you want in North America. Don't be seduced by any of the Magnum calibres. They are often more than is needed and can be expensive to practice with. They are in my book just "macho toys" for big boys.
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According to my sources, the serial number you have provided is an invalid serial number for Winchester model 1906.  However, if the serial number is 540054, then it was manufactured in 1919.  Did you add an extra zero in the middle of that number by chance?
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nDuck hunting can be very demanding, and once you try it, you may decide it is not for you. For this reason alone, I would strongly suggest you get an inexpensive, quality shotgun. You definitely want the back-up third shot, which means you want either a pump or a semi-auto. Semi-auto's can provide reliable and accurate follow-up shots, but can be finicky.\n\nI am very fond of the Remington line, especially since Winchester Model 12s and Model 97s are wearing out! My suggestion would be a Remington Model 870. I prefer the higher level "Wingmaster", but for a starter gun, you would be well served by getting the 870 Express. \n\nThe 870 Express is a quality shotgun with an aluminum alloy receiver and a phosphate (parkerized) finish that will hold up to duck hunting conditions. The stock is a "hardwood", so any dents, dings, or scratches that find their way on the stocks will not elicit too many tears! You can get an 870 Express for between $230 and $330.\n\nThe 870 Wingmaster is a higher end shotgun, with a machined steel receiver and "blued" finish. The Model 870 was first introduced in the 1950s ... one of its major selling points is the twin bars on the pump action, they reduce twisting and binding, providing more reliable functioning of the shotgun. An 870 Wingmaster will set you back between $550 and $1200+, depending on the grade you purchase. \n\nPesonally, I would take a Remington anyday over a Mossberg ... no offense to those that like the Mossberg, but I have found quality is not synonymous with their name or product!\n\nGood luck!
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nFirst, welcome to the club! You will enjoy high power rifle shooting!\n\nMost rifle competitors are not opposed to varmint rifles, we know their limitations, and because of those liitations, most varmint rifles are not suited to high power rifle competition. To better understand this, you need to be aware of the games.\n\nNRA High Power Rifle -\nCourse of fire:\n200 yards standing - 10 or 20 shots, 1 minute per shot.\n200 yards rapid fire - standing to sitting -1 or 2 10 shot strings, 50 seconds per string\n300 yards rapid fire - standing to prone - 1 or 2 10 shot strings, 60 seconds per string\n600 yards prone - 20 shots, 1 minute per shot\nTypes of rifles: Service Rifle (M1, M14/M1A, M16/AR15) or Match Rifle (Bolt action rifles, semi-autos, or service rifles beyond criteria for service rifles [i.e.: the "Space Gun"])\nSpecial criteria for bolt guns ... the ability to rapid reload with a 5 shot stripper clip.\nSights: Micrometer adjustable metallic sights only.\n\nNRA Long Range Rifle -\nCourse of fire:\nPalma Match\n800 yards - slowfire prone - 15 shots in 15 minutes, \n900 yards - slowfire prone - 15 shots in 15 minutes, \n1000 yards - slowfire prone - 15 shots in 22 minutes. \n(Above course of fire fired with micrometer adjustable metallic sights only - with Match Rifle or Service Rifle)\n\n1000 yards - slowfire prone - 20 shots in 30 minutes\n(Above course of fire fired with Service Rifle [iron sights only] or Match Rifle [iron sights AND any sights (scopes permitted)]\n\nWhy "Varmint" rifles are typically not used! \n1. Most varmint rifles of current production do not have their receivers "cut" to accept stripper clips, necessary for rapid fire stages of matches.\n2. Varmint rifles (of the .22 genre ... .222 Rem, .222 Rem Mag, .223 Rem) have rifling twists of 1 revolution in 12", which is too slow of a twist rate to stabilize heavier bullets necessary for longer ranges (to 600 yards or beyond)\n3. Varmint rifles capable of being used for Long Range matches are really limited to the .308, which can reach out safely to 1000 yards, all other varmint cartridges can not safely be kept at supersonic velocities out to 1000 yards, which is necessary to stabilize the bullets at 1000 yards.\n\nRifles better suited to NRA High Power and Long Range competitions:\nService Rifles\na) M1 Garand - most competitors started with the Garand. It can be purchased for between $300 (no wood) to $550 from the Civilian Marksmanship Program (see CMP link, below). Depending on whether you do it yourself, or you send it out, the Garand can be made competitive for between $600 to $1500 above the cost of the rifle.\nb) M1A [civilian version of the M14] can be purchased match ready, out of the box, for about $2100 from Springfield Armory (see SA link, below)\nc) AR15 or its variants, can be purchased match ready, out of the box, for about $1000 from Bushmaster or Armalite (see link for Armalite [AR], below). NOTE: the AR can safely be used to 600 yards, if you have a barrel twist of 1 in 7" or 1 in 8". The AR with the same barrel could be pushed for 1000 yard shooting, but NOT safely!\n\nMatch Rifles:\na) The AR15 based "Space Gun" can be purchased or built for between $800 and $1500 ... requires metallic micrometer adjustable sights. Complete rifles and components can be purchased from NUMEROUS suppliers and dealers. The space gun in .223 is NOT a safe consideration for 1000 yard shooting!\nb) Varmint Rifles from Remington, Winchester, or other suppliers in .308 Winchester or larger .30 chamberings. Base rifles can be purchased for about $700. All would require, at a minimum, the following modifications and/or upgrades:\n1) High comb "marksman"-style stock\n2) Micrometer adjustable metallic sights and bases\n3) High quality target scope with long range base\n4) Target grade/quality trigger\n[All of the above modifications could run $1000 to $2000, plus cost of
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Rather than try to tell you about a rifle you didn't ask about, I'll tell you about the one you did ask about. I have 2 Bushmasters, the M17S (Bullpup) and the Patrolmans carbine M4A3, I've shot many of the varminters as well. You've made a good decision to get a Bushmaster, their rifles are unsurpassed and their customer service is outstanding. The varminters I've shot will give consistant -1 moa groups at 200 yards with a good scope. I've shot high end .223(Wilson combat) and low end .223 ( saiga) The bushmaster will outperform the saiga and will keep up with and often beat the wilson combat rifles.The varminter is of course an accurised weapon giving you, the shooter, the benefit of years of research done by Bushmaster.I highly recommend the Harris bipod if you plan on doing long distance target shooting. The varminter is by no means a combat rifle, it's intended purpose is highly accurate target shooting and of course, taking care of pesky varmints from a distance.Unlike the lower end .223's intended for combat accuracy, great care is given to each varminter to ensure accuracy and dependability.
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A .270 win is easier to find.  The .270 wsm is a newer model, it is cut down and the powder is supposed to burn more uniformly and shoot faster and more accurate.  You can't shoot both of these out of the same gun(just making sure you know that). If you cant make up your mind I would just go with the .270 win, if you do go with the wsm just go ahead and get you a few boxes of cartridges.
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.308, 7.62x39 are ok rifle cartridges for defense, 12 gauge buckshot is a lot safer/more deadly in a home environment though.  10mm/40 S&W/45 ACP are all fine pistol cartridges, 9mmx19 is a little underwhelming in my opinion.  As far as cheap goes, go for a SKS (7.62x39) and a 12 gauge remington 870 shotgun.  You can get both of these for about $425 total.  A good handgun is gonna cost you quite a bit more, don't buy the cheap stuff like kel-tec, you will be dissapointed.  Buy a brand name like S&W, Kimber, Para Ord., ect.
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Unhappy.\nHowever there are many different and important factors to keep in mind. The 556 is a small round. Its actually a 22 caliber round.  It is very light weight. Much less then the 7.62x51 (308 winchester). However the 556 is meant to be fired at full auto. The 7.62x51 (by which i will refer to as the 308) is much heavier much more powerful and has too much recoil for full auto. The 308 is still used as a sniper round, even though several others are much better, such as 30-06, or several other (e-mail me and i will tell you why they use the 308) and the 308 is the ammo used for the M240 light machine gun. the 208 is the perfect round for the light machine gun. Say any different and my brother will mix words with you. \nWhatever the government says, the 556 was designed to penetrate soviet body armor. It mushrooms when passing through body armor and actaully has more shock value (due to increased surface area) despite going through the armor. It takes too many hits to take down an opponet and wastes too much ammo. Its really a shame, because there are civial loads of 556 (teachnically 223, because they are on the civilan market) that have much heavier bullets and have far greater stopping power.\n\nthe 6.8 is too dangerous.  Say you are a Marine Force Reacon guy, or Amry Ranger and you are shooting these great 6.8 bullets and killing every enemy. No problem, right? But wait.... You have run out of ammo. you can not resupply from friendly troops, and no one has 6.8 anywhere. You are screwed.  \n\n6.8 is battering M16's to death too. its way too powerful for the gas operating systems and the recievers.\nIf we had new guns built to stronger tolerances then 6.8 would really be great.
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It depends on how much damage you want to do to the meat (not the animal) and how accurate you are.  A smaller, faster bullet, such as the 30-06, conveys a lot of hydrostatic shock that ruins some of the meat.  If you do your own reloading, and experiment with your reloads, then a 30-06 will work for you.\n\nA larger, slower bullet, such as the .308, makes a larger exit wound, but since the bullet is traveling slower, there is not as much ruined meat.\n\nI use an 8mm (8x57 IRS) for my hunting.  I am currently hunting in Germany where I regularly shoot Roe Deer and wild boar.  I will stack that caliber up against anything out there, and will use it next year on my elk hunt in CO.
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I have found for my gun which is a mossberg 500 slugster that rifled federals work the best.  I have had problems with winchesters. they jammed up my gun.  Don't use sabots unless you have a rifled barrel
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http://www.shootnhunt.com/catalog/JM/ammunition/shotgun/game_loads_shotshells/remington/0308303.html
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nMy current black powder experience is with a brace of Browning High-Wall Black Powder Cartridge Rifles. I am toying with getting a muzzleloader hunting rifle and my black powder hunting license. I am leaning towards the new Remington "Genesis" muzzleloader. I believe I have seen this basic rifle listed in Cabela's for $279. I like the way the firing mechanism is enclosed. I like this price. And I trust the Remington name for it's quality.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nWhile I agree that the Remington has a better action than the Savage, the Remington (or any other blackpowder rifle) is not built to withstand, or proof to withstand, the pressures generated by smokeless powder. The ignition and burning qualities of black powder and smokeless powder are quite different. To attempt to fire smokeless powder in any firearm designated as a blackpowder muzzle loading rifle is to court disaster.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\n"What is the best deer rifle" is a very personal and subjective question. For woods hunting (max distance of about 125 yards), a nice, fast, light carbine like a WInchester 94 would be ideal. For hunting in open country (perhaps up to 400-500 yards), a respectable, flat shooting bolt gun for increased distance would be ideal. Sadly, you did not offer what type of environment you would be hunting in. Where you would hunt would really dictate what you would use or want. \n\nYour price limitation of $200, in my opinion, puts you in the used gun market. You might be able to get a used Winchester 94 for $200, but I would not hold your breath! It might be wise to wait a season and save another $100 or so and get a newer rifle that would best meet your needs!\n\nGood luck!
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Winchester Model 94 comes in a variety of calibers, but the most popular is the 30-30.\n\nThey also make it in 30-06, and at one point in time, made a .32 Win Spec.  (that was a good rifle)
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Good for you. Teaching your daughter how to shoot a rifle will definitely show her self-control. It really depends, if you are going to be shooting 30 yards are less, I would recommend opens sights.(is better for her to be able to handle a rifle without a scope) If you are planning on get some long range kills I would recommend a scope that is designed for 50 yards and smaller. I would also recommend a bolt action rifle, it will teach her the meaning of one shot one kill, preserve ammo, and be less likely to jam and overheat. ( I know you already got her a a 22.cal but I would get a bolt action 22. as her next weapon. Ruger makes incredible 22. I have a 77/22 and it never had a flaw. Ignore the anti-gun people, they just don't understand the fun and relaxation of shooting. that is too bad. I went to your website... they are nice looking rifles... but I would go scope-less for now though or until she requests one. squirrels are small varmint which you have to be quick to get one in your sites, and for speed and steadiness I would go with the sites also. Happy shooting!
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Well I'm 99.9% certain the Winchester 1200 isn't a Double Barrel gun, I seem to  recall it was a pump action shotgun. But $250 for one in new condition isn't bad