What type of high powered rifle should I get?

Question

I am wanting to buy a high powered rifle for myself, and I am not exactly sure what is best. I want to buy a rifle the rifle that has the best distance, and the best accuracy. I was told by a few people 30-06 is what I want. Is this what I want? I don't plan on hunting deer with it, because i live in Ohio, and it is illegal to hunt deer with a rifle, but I will be hunting coyote with it. I am in the spending range of less than $500. So I am hoping that you know what I am looking for. Thank You.

P.S.:
The person with an answer that has great reasons why i should buy a certain rifle will be rewarded with a best answer!
So I would like some reasons or facts with your answer please. Or at least as much as you know.

Thanks,
Matt

Answer 1

No, a 30-06 is not the best choice for what you want, ammo is expensive and it is more of a big game hunting rifle, recoil is pretty strong too. Varmint cartridges for coyotes etc fall more along the lines of the 22-250 which gives you extreme range and accuracy. but ammo isn't cheap for any rifle. You could get by with something from savage chambered in .223 winchester but only for ranges within 400 yards max for a very experienced shooter, with 300 being the better range for accuracy. There are many "wildcat" type cartridges that would work, but I tend to tell people who don't reload to avoid them as the cost is VERY high for factory rounds, IF you can even find them. I have even seen a few bolt action rifles chambered in the 7.62x39 cartridge, which is what is fired in the ak47 and sks rifle. These give better range than the .223, with better accuracy, but again, hunting ammo is expensive for this cartridge. surplus military ammo is cheap for target practice, but not suitable for hunting with it's steel core as it tends to punch thru an animal with minimal damage which results in wounded and suffering animals that get away to die a terrible and slow death.
Hope this helps, shoot safe

Answer 2

First, you need to properly define trophy hunter. To some, a trophy hunter is a person who doesn't care about the legalities of hunting an animal no matter how rare or endangered it is, so he goes and shoots it and mounts it so he can have a trophy. This isn't reality at all. Rare animals that are poached are done so because the shooter can sell the parts and make a nice profit. The parts are normally sold to be used as 'chinese medicine' where people buy ground up rhino horn expecting it to work like viagra. Second, there is the idea that the trophy hunter gets all his legal permits and such, then shoots the animal, cuts it's head off to take home to mount, and leave the rest. Again, that is not trophy hunting. Here is what trophy hunting is: You have a skillful and experienced hunter. Whatever animal he is hunting (let's say deer) he has successfully hunted it many times before. The less experienced hunter will shoot at the first animal that he has a reasonable chance of hitting, regardless of the 'trophy quality' while the trophy hunter will let lower quality animals walk on by. This may mean that the trophy hunter actually ends up shooting NO deer that season. That's okay with the hunter, he isn't interested in 'average', he hopes to be able to find and shoot and mount an EXCEPTIONAL animal. Of course when he does finally find one and shoots it, he will take all the meat home just like normal. To me, being a trophy hunter is absolutely ethical. Now, on to the 'high powered rifle' What other options are there? Often the base minimum power of the rifle is defined by law. This is because the population as a whole don't like the idea of people who use too weak of a gun which simply results in a wounded animal that runs away to suffer and die a slow death. So in some respects trying to target 'high powered rifle' as the wrong tool to use is both unethical AND asking the hunter to break the law. But now let's talk about ethical hunting and the tool used to do to the job. In hunting there should be respect for the animal. Part of this respect revolves around keeping the animal's suffering to a minimum AND being respectful enough to not waste it. The hunter desires a relatively painless kill and to be able to recover the animal's body. A quick kill is a good way of achieving both of these goals. It seems to me that the most ethical tool is one that will aid in this. If your skill allows you to use a shorter range less accurate less powerful gun (or a bow) then that is fine, but it takes MORE skill to give a clean kill with a low power low accuracy gun, so people who are new or medium skilled should be sticking with high power accurate guns.

Answer 3

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What type of high powered rifle should I get?
I am wanting to buy a high powered rifle for myself, and I am not exactly sure what is best. I want to buy a rifle the rifle that has the best distance, and the best accuracy. I was told by a few people 30-06 is what I want. Is this what I want? I don't plan on hunting deer with it, because...

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First off, "trophy" hunting is illegal, so your assignment is a little bit of a red herring, it seems. It is highly illegal in the United States to shoot an animal just for a trophy. The hunter must make every possible effort to retrieve the ENTIRE animal and use the meat for food (for him/herself or his/her friends), or donate the meat to a homeless shelter or some other charitable organization. Feel free to make that point. In fact, if you do NOT make that point, you are not doing the assignment justice. I'm guessing your teacher/professor either doesn't know that, or conveniently forgot it so they could make a point. As for "high-powered rifles," that is also a red herring. Not all hunting is done for game that requires a rifle at all, much less a "high powered" one. Hunting wing game (dove, duck, goose, quail, etc.) requires a shotgun. Hunting small game, such as rabbit, squirrel, and the like requires a much less powerful firearm than hunting deer. So essentially, your assignment is either deliberately or unintentionally vague. As for hunting big game, it is illegal to use an underpowered firearm in most states. In other words, there are requirements for caliber (diameter of the bullet) and for energy (foot-pounds). An example of a typical big game rifle would be something like a Remington 700 in .30-06 Springfield. "Remington 700" is the model of rifle. .30-06 Springfield is the chambering, which is the type of bullet that the gun shoots, in layman's terms. This particular cartridge (which is the technical term for the bullet, casing, gunpowder, etc. in a single package; links to follow) has been around since 1906. It is considered by most to be the most popular big game cartridge on the planet, and most other cartridges are judged in comparison to it. A typical .30-06 Springfield cartridge from a rifle will produce around 3,000 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle (the end of the gun where the bullet comes out). In comparison, the military uses the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge in the M16 and M4 rifles the troops are issued, and it produces around 1,200 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle. A .22 Long Rifle, which is commonly used for target practice or small game hunting, produces around 100 to 200 foot-pounds. On the other hand, big game hunting in Africa often REQUIRES a rifle that produces significantly more energy than even a .30-06 Springfield does. An example would be a .577 Nitro Express, can produce up to 7,000 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle. Other hunting cartridges for African big game can produce even more energy. I give you all this information to clarify that there is no such thing as a "high powered" rifle. That is a very ambiguous term. The thing to remember is that you pick the tool for the job. Just like you hammer a nail with a hammer, not a pipe wrench, you hunt with a firearm that is appropriate to the game you are hunting. To do otherwise is neither ethical nor legal, generally. Will a deer shot with a "high powered" rifle die more quickly and with less suffering than if they are shot with an inappropriate cartridge, like .22 Long Rifle? Generally, yes, but that also depends upon the skill of the hunter. That's why target practice is so important. Hunting is FAR more involved, and requires much more skill, than the simplistic assignment you were given has implied. EDIT: Bear Crap makes an excellent point. As for animals suffering, I once saw a squirrel hit by a car. The squirrel's back was broken, but the animal was able to pull itself into the woods beside the road with its forelegs. I wanted to put the animal out of its suffering, but I couldn't make it in time to find it. Now, what's more ethical? A quick death with little trauma, or a broken back and slow death due to internal bleeding?

Answer 6

You may be able to get a Remington 700BDL in 22-250 and a decent Tasco, or BSA scope all for under $500. Get the heavy barrel. Accuracy and distance is better than anything previously mentioned. The scopes mentioned are decent quality for the price as you'll likely want something in a magnification up to 16x or 20x for those long distance shots out to 400yds.

Answer 7

Hey Venado

There are so many different guns for one to choose from, but let me ask this of you; how old are you? and why would you want to shoot coyote?
Here are some of the best guns you can buy for justing shoot any thing, of course the 30-60, 30-30, M-1 carbine is a good one that was used as a sniper rifle so was the M16 and AR15, but if you want a really big gun the go with 300 magnum, mind you all of these guns are going to be more than $500. You can buy a shoot gun and just shoot slugs, bit it is going to hurt if are holding it the wrong way when you fire it. A 22 rifle is way cheaper and it is very accurate. If you really want to shoot some thing really big you can always go with a BMG 50. cal. now that is a gun that has great distance like over 2 miles, unfortunately you have to mount it to some thing before you can shoot it because it is heavy and it cost like $7000. dollars.
In reality no one can tell you what is the best gun for you to buy, you just have to try some out and then make your choice. Sorry that isn't the answer you were looking for but it will be most realistic one.
Good luck and don't shoot any thing that you are not supposed to.
Take care and keep the faith.
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Answer 8

if your only varmint hunting then no a 300-06 is not what you want. you should get a .223 rem or if you really wanna test yourself get a .17hmr both are a blast to shoot and will take care of any coyote, but the .223 is the best choice for varmints, there are a lot of different types of ammo, it is fairly cheap and readily available. as far as type , if you want new then get one of savages combo rifles, they come with scopes already if you wanna spend more get a remington 700 both are bolt actions..good luck

Answer 9

You have to decide on what your needs are before going shopping for something.