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Outdoor Life

Lurks Often

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3. Savage Axis

Reply to AlecBGreen (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 11:17 AM

Dec 2012

or the Stevens 200, which is a Savage receiver and barrel with a no frills stock. You may have to have the stock cut length for her.

Given your price requirements, you may have to consider a used gun.

On the used market, consider a sporterized Swedish Mauser in 6.5x55, it will make a fine deer rifle, being accurate with mild recoil.

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Looking to get a deer rifle for my wife, need rec's [View all] AlecBGreen Dec 2012 OP

I am not a hunter but I am a gun owner FredisDead Dec 2012 #1

oh baby, I would looooove a 336! AlecBGreen Dec 2012 #2

Savage Axis Lurks Often Dec 2012 #3

I ended up getting a Savage Axis .308 AlecBGreen Jan 2013 #5

You're welcome n/t Lurks Often Jan 2013 #6

You will need... Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #7

It's after X-Mas but a 20 gauge single shot rifled deer slug gun might be good. Kaleva Dec 2012 #4

Personal Preference Scott.K Feb 2013 #8

"...no bolt...take eyes off target." Paladin Feb 2013 #9

why should there be a "justification"? gejohnston Feb 2013 #10

Back Off. Liberals Justify Choices All The Time. (nt) Paladin Feb 2013 #11

Re: Paladin Scott.K Feb 2013 #12

Spam deleted by MIR Team HenrikPopowski Feb 2013 #13