From: mja@philabs.philips.com (Michael Amato)
Subject: Re: Another: Need first rifle recommendation
Organization: Philips Laboratories, Briarcliff, NY 10510
Date: 8 Sep 92 07:43:33 CDT
Originator: hunting@osnome.che.wisc.edu


In article <1992Sep2.065646.28556@doug.cae.wisc.edu>, chris@lightnin.columbiasc.NCR.COM () writes:
|> In article <1992Sep1.061945.26406@doug.cae.wisc.edu> keith@clodii.columbiasc.NCR.COM (Keith Boyd) writes:
|> >In article <1992Aug31.094543.12274@doug.cae.wisc.edu> mja@philabs.philips.com (Michael Amato) writes:
|> >>
|> >>I too am looking for my first rifle, but not first gun. I grew
|> >
|> >[Stuff deleted]
|> >
|> >>Well, I'll eventually get into bow, but for now I though picking up a rifle
|> >>and still gun hunting would get better results quicker.
|> >>
|> >>30-30 lever actions seem to be pretty popular as a good short range rifle
|> >>for most of the woods around here, but I was thinking more about a 30-06 
|> >>                ^^^^^
|> >
|> >Hey Michael, I will extend the same advice to you as I did to Matt
|> >Harrington. I recommend the .270 winchester.
|> >
|> > stuff deleted
|> >
|> >The .270
|> >is good for 200-300yd shots so why not just start out with the .270??
|> >            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|> >Good Luck..
|> >
|> >Keith
|> 
|>      The original poster made references to hunting in the "woods",
|> and the follow-up article made reference to long shots (200-300yds).
|> I have hunted in a lot of different areas---woods and fields
|> included---and chose my shots accordingly.  I use a 30-06 because of
|> its' versatility: 180gr in areas with undergrowth and folliage and 55
|> gr at 150+ yds.
|>     Irregardless (sp?) of what you do choose for a rifle Mike, keep in
|> mind that its' versatility in shot is also important.

Could someone give me a run down of what grain bullets are available
for both the 30-06 and the 270? Or at least re-assure me that the
range is sufficient for the 270?

|> 
|> p.s.  I have hunted a lot in New York.  The times I hunted in
|> Westchester county I was in thick woods with lots of hills and sight
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|> distance was limited--no need for distance shooting.

Westchester county is bow only now. (A good reason for getting into
bow - could hunt almost in my own back yard). I use shotgun in Putnam
county to the north. I would like the rifle for some Catskill region
hunting where most of my in-laws go.

|> 
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|> 
|> Thoughts expressed here are my own and not representative of NCR
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|> 
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