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Marksman
- Sep 2, 2008
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I didn't see it asked, so I will.
What distances are you looking to use this rifle at?
If under 150 yards, why not get a lever-action .357mag?
You can always use .38spl on the critters and use .357mag for deer, or .44spl/.44mag.
For that matter, get a .45Colt and you can just load anything you want.
All (except the .38spl) is already deer legal in Indiana.
For use around a farm, I would have to agree with this recommendation. I'd go with a .357 or .44 lever action. For a $1000 budget you could still add a revolver in the same caliber to carry on the hip. Depending on the varmints, I think this would be the most versatile combo. I higher powered bolt gun would be nice, but realistically it is overkill if your are mostly worried about varmints around buildings and ditches. It mostly depends on the expected distance to target, as mderf mentioned.
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