Gun question!!!?

Question

Ok! My b/f is real big on hunting.... Well I would like to get him a new rifle for x-mas ( a really nice one)! Can anyone give me some suggestions!!! Any advice would be really appreciated!!!
Thanks!!

I can tell you he hunts big game!!!

Thanks everyone!!!

Answer 1

Does he have hunting buddies? If he does you can bet they talk about the firearms they would like to have. Ask one of them. Can't do that, get one of his sneaky friends to engage him in conversation about the rifle he would like to have but doesn't. You can even try showing an interest in hunting and start talking to him about rifles--which ones he has, which ones he would recommend for you, which ones he doesn't have but wants. With the last ploy he will probably be so tickled you're showing an interest it probably won't dawn on him that you're planing to buy one for him. Good luck.

Answer 2

Since you didn't specify what kind of hunting he does nor what kind of hunting rifle you wanted to buy, I shall assume that you are asking about a deer rifle. My chioce for a deer rifle is a Remington 700 VS chambered for the .308 round. It is plenty big ehough for any deer in North America without being too much gun. Another good choice is the same rifle chambered for the .270 round. A third chambering for the Remington might be the good old .30-06. In addition to looking at the Remington 700 VS, you might look at the Savage bolt action rifles. Savage makes some fine shooting rifles and the price isn't bad either. Whatever rifle you choose, I would stick with one of the rounds that I mentioned. the calibers are great for deer and the ammo is readliy available no matter where you go in the U.S.

Another thing to keep in mind is the new synthetic stocks are less apt to warp as the humidity changes and effect the point of aim. They are not as pretty as the wood stocks but from a practical point of view they are far better than wood. A second choice, if the synthetic stocks are just too ugly to suit you, are the laminated stocks. Personally I think they are ugly but they, too, are more stable than wood. A real hunter will appreciate the practical value of the synthetic stocks over the wood whereas a collector prefers the pretty wood.

In my estimation, as a hunter, the primo gun would be a Remington 700 VS with a stainless barrel. I think it is actually called a 700 VSS. the V stands for varmint, the first S stands for synthetic stock and the second S stands for stainless steel. Get that baby chambered for the .308 round and you would have a tack driver capable of taking any deer sized animal on the North American Continent.

Now, let's talk scope. Whatever you do, don't go cheap on a scope. My recomendation is a Leupold 3 X 9.

This whole package is probably going to give you sticker shock because it will cost you somewhere around $1,200 to $1,500. This is the point where you ask yourself how much do you really love this guy.

Answer 3

Well He probably already has your typical 30-06 with a scope or something close. So perhaps a dream gun. Does he ever what to go hunting in Alaska? Something like a 338 Winchester magnum might be the trick. Hard to be specific without knowing what he has and where he hunts or plans to hunt. Something for long range in open spaces or a short handy brush gun, he must have one or the other already. A good quality 22 for target practice might not be bad either. Besides you could shoot it too.

Answer 4

What type of hunting does he do? Does he shot birds or big game, or is his interests more toward small game like rabbits and squirrels?
OK, If he is a big game hunter, deer, elk, moose, bear and the likes. a rifle chambered for a .30/06 Springfield would probably fit the bill, probably a bolt action, Like Winchester, Remington or Savage.
If he is a game bird hunter, a good 12 Ga. shotgun would be welcomed.
If he is after the table meat of rabbits and squirrels either a shotgun or a Good quality .22 Long Rifle chambered Ruger, Marlin, Savage, Remington, Winchester or a host of others.
I prefer a .22 for small game, too much hair in the meat with pellets from a shotgun.

Answer 5

As a Dealer & Hunter myself, I would recommend the Remington 700 Bolt Action Rifle in 308 Win caliber (Like Boker mentioned) This is an excellent caliber and rifle for Deer hunting and the 308 caliber will take almost any game animal in North America. You will literally blow his socks off with this one ....especially if it is a TOTAL surprise. I sell the Remington 700 series rifles at least 10-1 over the other less expensive brands in my Gun Shops. The Remington 700 is top of the line, yet still affordable and a high quality, highly accurate rifle that I have absolutely no doubt your boyfriend will LOVE!!! This is one of the most popular and widely used rifles in the U.S. for hunting as well as target shooting...You simply can't make a mistake buying him this one.....

Answer 6

Buying a firearm for someone is a pain in the butt and not worth In my opinion unless you are 100% sure he will like it.I would ask one of his hunting buddies if you want it to be a surprise.Personally I think its a better idea to find out what caliber his most used rifle is and get some high quality ammo for it.

Answer 7

We don't know what he already has, so we're all guessing.
If his primary interest is in medium game like deer, I agree with several others: the Remington 700 series is hard to beat. But I'd stay away from CIH's varmint stock. BDL, CDL or Mountain versions will likely be safer choices. And I'd go for 7mm08 caliber for deer.
If he really is going more for larger game, the new toy that everybody's drooling over is the Ruger M77 Alaskan in 375 Ruger, but that's basically for animals like grizzlies and Cape buffalo, so I'm not sure you want to go that route. On the other hand, if you bought me one for Christmas, I'd marry you right then;-)

Answer 8

What a great G/F!
But a gun is a very complicated choice, and you're
unlikely to know what he needs or wants.
Good rifles are expensive beasts, 'fit` is important,
and you don't say what he already has.
Unless you can get some good intel., it would
be best to go with something else.

Answer 9

Remington Model 700 .300 Ultra-Mag Long Action. If you care about your boyfriend's shoulder staying in place, get the wooden stock; the 700 SPS (plastic stock) has a brutal recoil in this caliber!

Answer 10

This would REALLY depend on what type of hunting he does ... (what's his preferred game?) ... and what kind of money you're looking to spend.

You might just be better off getting a nice over-under shotgun with an engraved shoulder stock.