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Beginning January 1st in IL, it will be legal to hunt with straight wall cartridges (single shot at a time). Now, I don't want to actually buy a single shot rifle, hoping that eventually the lawmakers will develop some common sense and allow 3 cartridges to be used when hunting, just as is the case with shotguns. I have no idea what their logic was on that rule. For the time-being however, we will have to load one round manually, without the mag attached. My daughter has been looking forward to this for quite a while, since she has used my buddy's 3505) Legend that his boys hunt with in IA. They are using a Savage Axis with an 18" barrel. It is super accurate, but the bolt is not smooth, and I would like a longer barrel. I have done quite a bit of research but without having my hands on them it is difficult to make a decision. At this point, the items I would like to have include the following:
1) Easy to load a single round
2) 22" barrel
3) 60 degree bolt throw
4) Smooth bolt retraction
5) Strips the next round consistently well
6) Most importantly, accuracy
At the moment, the models at the top of the list would be the following;
1) Franchi Momentum Elite
2) Winchester XPR
3) Ruger American Rifle with 22" barrel
I already have a scope that I will be putting on, so don't need a model that comes with one. Any advice is welcome. Thanks.
1) Easy to load a single round
2) 22" barrel
3) 60 degree bolt throw
4) Smooth bolt retraction
5) Strips the next round consistently well
6) Most importantly, accuracy
At the moment, the models at the top of the list would be the following;
1) Franchi Momentum Elite
2) Winchester XPR
3) Ruger American Rifle with 22" barrel
I already have a scope that I will be putting on, so don't need a model that comes with one. Any advice is welcome. Thanks.