A Little Rifle Help, Please (Purchased Gun w/ PICS!!! Pg 12)

[bluey]

Just wanted to update everyone who is interested in the rifle I ended up choosing. I purchased a Remington 770 .270 caliber rifle last week for mainly deer hunting although I will occasionally use it for large raccoons.

I've been target practicing with it and it fires like a cannon. I'm using .270 WIN 130 grain rounds and it puts some impressive holes in tree stumps!

Thanks to all for your imput! I received lots of great suggestions and in the end, went with a rifle more suited to deer hunting than varmint elimination. Chance are I'll be purchasing another gun soon anyway, so maybe I'll pick up a .243 at that point for an in between rifle.

You guys and gals were very helpful and knowledgeable...Thanks!

Happy Halloween and Happy Hunting!!!

 

[ChickenToes]

Very nice! My dad has a Remington .270 that he bought a few years ago, and has since gotten several deer with it. I think he has pretty much the same rifle, but his stock is different.

Nice choice!

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

This is an extremely stupid question. The only gun I own is an air rifle and I want something with a bigger POW! Do you need a licence to buy a rifle? Its only going to be used for predator protection.

 

[lovemychix]

You people crack me up.....

since I live in the city limits....

I use the gamo air rifle...pretty effective on varmits eating off my lettuce, spinach, garden...ect....nothing like having a couple cocktails and waiting for the varmin to come into the yard...and my friends say I don't have a life.....

Rabbits are cute when u have one....more than that are a plague.

 

[ChickenToes]

I don't believe you need a license. You have to fill out a lot of paperwork and register the gun, and you need to have valid IDs and all that stuff.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong about any of this.

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

Cool thanks. I am clean and have not knocked down a few 7-11's... yet j/k

 

[ginbart]

The real question here is, did you get any possums yet????

 

[bluey]

For some reason

my predators have been afraid of me and haven't been showing up as much. I think I'm getting a bad reputation in varmint society. I don't think I'll be getting invited to any rodent minglers or meet and greets....

 

[cmom]

I use a 410.

 

[k0xxx]

Quote:
I guess that it really depends on where you live. Here, if any firearm (excepting black powder) is purchased through a dealer, you must fill out a form and they do a background check (Federal Law). Purchased from an individual, a receipt is a smart move, but not required by law.

Of course, in some states and cities, there are a lot more restrictions, waiting periods, and such. My advice would be to contact the local sheriff's office and ask.