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Mike wrote: Won't do you much good to buy a tack-driver if you can't see what you're shooting at.

I hear ya'...

If I have to, I'll sell a rifle to finance the scope purchase.

I guess one important question is: how much do you want to spend? There is Savage or NEF on the "low" end (not low in accuracy where Savage is concerned), all the way up to Cooper, Kimber and Sako on the high end, and a bunch of good rifles inbetween - CZ, Remington, etc. All will launch ...

LowPro, You might want to stick with the Encore since you already have the frame. A few months ago I purchased a Pro Hunter 204R barrel on Ebay and paid $250.00 for it, and I couldn't be more happy with it. As far as the follow up shot, if you hit any varmint properly with the 204, there's no need ...

Thanks for the replies, y'all...I appreciate it. It looks like it's between Savage & CZ, for me. I've shot my brothers' Savage (not a .204 though), and I really like the Accu-Trigger. I own a Savage 93R17 .17HMR, and I'm real happy with it, although it doesn't have the Accu-Trigger. Plus I'm hea...

I'm in the market for my first .204, and I don't know where to start looking (or what to look for, for that matter). I have an extra T/C Encore frame in the safe, so I'm thinking of buying the .204 heavy barrel for it. But I'm gonna have to buy the entire stock set up too, if I go that route, since ...

My name is Rick, and I live in the west central region of Missouri, near Truman Lake Reservoir. We own 80 acres, and I hunt whenever possible. 47 years old, married for 14 years...and plenty of "4-legged children". Disabled veteran (USAF) Nope - not war-related...unless you consider rush-h...