r/Firearms

I’m going deer hunting with my cousin for the first time later this year. Took a couple classes at a range and loved it, so figured I’d buy my own gun.

The advice I’ve always heard is that you should handle and shoot a certain model before buying it. I’m looking at the Savage Axis 2 .308, but nowhere around me has it as a rental. The people I’ve talked to all said it’s a good starter gun and enough for what I’m looking for, but I don’t wanna buy one just for it not to “fit” well.

I felt good with the .308 I shot with, but failed to ask what manufacturer and model it was.

Got a buddy trying to sell me a 270 for a decent price but idk if I really need it. I consider firearms a tool and it doesn't fit in my toolbox based on what I already have. I hunt heavy woods in the Ozarks.

Current lineup:

22 LR- Ruger American

243- Browning BLR

25.06- Browning A Bolt

350 legend- Savage Axis 2

30.06- Rem 783

Unbuilt AR lower- unknown caliber as of yet

I only deer hunt and small game and except being able to use a heavier bullet over the 25.06, I don't think it'll fit in anywhere.

I know some folks will tell me to just get it to add to the collection but idk, I think I'd rather have something like a 6mm Rem or some flavor of short magnum but even then, they aren't a need.

Am I overthinking this?

I live in Arizona and I’m a relatively new gun owner. What are your thoughts on carrying concealed vs open carry?

Anyone ordered from them? They legit?

I was in a wreck last September, and I was carrying a Ruger P95 that I got after my father passed away. Car was totaled, firearm was left in the vehicle, I was transported to the hospital, tow truck driver finds the firearm and turns it into local PD. I try to go and retrieve it from the Police Department, and I can’t because when they ran the S/N it came back in my fathers name, so my mother had to bring his death certificate, and next of kin certificate to go and retrieve it. How do I transfer ownership so that if the S/N gets ran through the database, it comes back to me and not my father so something like this doesnt happen again?

Barrett M99 50 bmg, took the ole girl out this weekend and fired off a round and next thing you know, case stuck in chamber. Bolt will lift up it will not come back. I’ve used the wooden dowel and tried to tap it out but she’s in there. Anybody else had this before? I’m guess the ammo was a little hot and chamber dirty probably created this mess.
Any insights on how to get it removed before sending this off to Barrett?

TIA gentleman