The Great Deer & Elk Hunting Experience.

With deer hunting right around the corner you may be in the market for a rifle. If you are just getting into deer hunting or replacing old faithful, there is no reason you have to spend more than $600 to get a great rifle. The Savage 16FXP3 is a perfect example of a great deer hunting rifle for about $550. It comes with bore-sighted scope, AccuTrigger, and sling. Just add case and ammo. Granted you will probably want to upgrade the scope in the future especially if you have that nice tree stand on the edge of a large corn field.

For many hunters like me price and performance dictates what I purchase. I’m purchasing for function not good looks. I want something that will last, maintain accuracy, and hold up in any weather year after year, not something to hang above the mantle. Bolt action is the choice of many experienced hunters. Many times one shot is all you get, make it count. Semi-Auto rifles can be alluring but seldom practical.

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Two categories of deer hunting rifle exist in North America – that of the Woods and Brush country rifle and that of the long range deer rifle. What is the difference between them?

Woods and Brush country rifles are produced with the medium-sized game in mind where, on average, the shot will be some where around 100 yards, and 200 yards at the most. Depending upon their calibre they have either a 20 or 22 inch barrel. The weight of these rifles – anything from 7.5 to 8.0 pounds which includes, a full magazine, the mounted scope and the sling.

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