[Matt 193]

I hunt with my slug gun (870 Express Mag), but I want to get a rifle and put a scope on it to hunt deer with. I was thinking of a Savage Model 11FL Left handed chambered Win .308. I have heard good about the gun and it isn't rediculously priced. I will be using it to hunt both thick and thin woods. Sometimes on the edges of large fields. What kind of range would I have properly sighted in with a decent scope.

Thanks for any input you have,
Matt

[Midas]

Can't go wrong with a Savage, they may not be works of art, but they are very accurate, and will put meat in the freezer without much fuss.

[dmwphoto]

great choice really. If you sight it in correctly and practice you should soon be confident in the 150-200 yard ranges.

[Deersniper]

That will be fine for deer. Very accurate rifle.

[Matt 193]

Thanks for th input. With a scope is 150-200 the frathest I will have accurate shot's? Or can I get more range out of it with plenty of practice.

[ironhead7544]

The 308 is about the ideal deer round. Its good for 300 meters with the right ammo.

[samuel]

Using 150/165gr bullets and sighted in 2" high at 100yds you have a pbr of 250yds with a .308win.In other words,if you aim at center mass,you will almost definitly make a 1 shot kill on a deer out to 250yds. sam.

[bob35]

A decent scope for that gun might be a zeiss 2.5x8. look up camara land ny. very cheep around $350 no tax.