What would you do in this situation? My current do-all rifle is a Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather SS in .270 Win. It has the first-generation stock, which I really don’t like. I’ve priced a McMillan replacement at around $900–$1,000, and I’m sure it would completely change the rifle. But at that point I’d have roughly $2,000 invested in it. It is a good shooter, and it’s easy to reload accurate ammo for.
Another option would be to sell the rifle to the gun/archery shop for $900–$1,000 in store credit and start over with something else. (I bought the rifle for $950 about 10 years ago, and they go for around $1,700 now.) I already have a bow on order from this shop, so the credit would cover most of that. Then I’d start fresh with a new rifle. I’ve been looking pretty hard at both the Proof Elevation and the Seekins Havak Element M3.
I’d also really like a rifle with a threaded barrel and a suppressor to protect my hearing. Despite reloading ammo, I’d probably still choose a common, do-all caliber, and my budget is fairly flexible. I hunt deer and hope to branch out to elk in the near future. My only other rifles are a .223 and a .22, but I may add more in the future.
Thanks in advance
Another option would be to sell the rifle to the gun/archery shop for $900–$1,000 in store credit and start over with something else. (I bought the rifle for $950 about 10 years ago, and they go for around $1,700 now.) I already have a bow on order from this shop, so the credit would cover most of that. Then I’d start fresh with a new rifle. I’ve been looking pretty hard at both the Proof Elevation and the Seekins Havak Element M3.
I’d also really like a rifle with a threaded barrel and a suppressor to protect my hearing. Despite reloading ammo, I’d probably still choose a common, do-all caliber, and my budget is fairly flexible. I hunt deer and hope to branch out to elk in the near future. My only other rifles are a .223 and a .22, but I may add more in the future.
Thanks in advance
