Birthday gun

[tcrpe]

OK. after shopping here, I have decided to get an LCP for carry in Florida, for $299, and have a bolt gun down to two:

Savage model 11 with some simmons scope on it

or a Howa M-1500 with a Nikon Sterling Nighteater scope on it.

I need recommendations between these two guns, plan to purchase tomorrow.

Thanks,

Jamie

Saw the Howa M-1500 in 22-.250 today, almost said, "I'll take it."

It was in dark green with the scope to match. The stock was a great rubberized no-slip finish. The barrel was a tad short, maybe I'll go back and snag it.

The action was great, it would make a great varmint gun.

It's been hanging there for a month. The price was right, too.

Looked like this:

[Casual Observer]

I loved for the Savage. We had a 10FP come through here recently.....boy, is that a sweet rifle.

The caveat being, you won't have money for decent glass.

[kermit315]

.308 for caliber. that looks similar to the one I am looking at, except the scope is black.

[rg_1111@yahoo.com]

The crowd says 700P,But with a 1,000 budget this rifle is almost that much. No money for Glass.
I would go with Savage 10FP .308 and have some money for glass.

[old-trapper]

you can get a tekka in .308 and have enough for decent optics and lunch for 1000. Out of the box it will problly outshoot the 700 and is mag fed to boot.

[kermit315]

quick update. I have to have transmission work done on the thunderbird (wont go into third gear, or stuck in second, not sure), so I only got the LCP for now. I am keeping this thread though, because I will still eventually buy the rifle.

thanks for the input guys.