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#10MinuteTalk - 2023 Budget Rifle Roundup – Sub $700 Rifles You Can Bank On

Vortex Nation

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Accurate, reliable, and economical hunting rifles are produced by nearly every major rifle manufacturer these days. Consumers are reaping the benefits of modern materials and production techniques. Mark Boardman, Ryan Muckenhirn, and Jimmy Hamilton talk through 7 sub $700 models built to fill freezers and wall space — with money left over for your next tag.

00:00 - Intro
4:30 - Common Features
15:24 - Franchi Momentum
26:51 - CVA Cascade
35:34 - Mossberg Patriot
41:30 - Ruger American
54:21 - Winchester XPR
1:03:18 - Browning AB3
1:13:25 - Recap/Closing Thoughts

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20 Comments

@jasonweishaupt1828 2 years ago

Best part about this program is every other sentence isn’t about “my last deployment”.

@calebjackson2631 2 years ago

Gotta love these concise lil ten minute talks. Short, sweet, and to the point.

@19DannyBoy65 2 years ago

I had to pause the video and take a moment to recollect myself when Ryan said, “It’s a 10 minute talk that’s gone… at least 14 minutes” at the 61 minute mark lmao

@noammobro 2 years ago

A year ago, I did a bit of research into my first rifle and my budget was about $700. Total I wanted to spend with a scope setup was under 1K. For the features, price point, reviews and availability, I chose the CVA Cascade chambered in 6.5 CM ( I was also looking at the .308 but it was not available locally at the time). I got it on sale for $550 at Sportmans Warehouse and ended up putting a Diamondback Tactical 6x on it. After many months of range time and just having returned from a deer hunting trip with it, I can say that I am thoroughly happy with my choice. I don't think you can beat it for the price and I would recommend this rifle to anyone looking for a "budget" rifle.

@QuixoticFiles 2 years ago

Vortex nation is the most criminally underrated 2A podcast. These guys are great!

@mkshffr4936 2 years ago

Quite a state we have gotten to when $700 is the cutoff for "Budget" rifles.

@Chevy_Gang_ 2 years ago

I personally have a Mossberg Patriot bought it for $300 back in 2019 and put a $400 vortex diamondback tactical 4x16x44 ffp moa

@williamgoldston5803 2 years ago

CVA cascade has a great trigger and barrel smooth action. Very accurate. Ruger American just shots, so does the Savage.

@PompdUpFishin 2 years ago

I swear… you guys are my favorite podcast personalities. The Texas Predator Hunting podcast is right there too.

@romulus9699 1 year ago

Always great content from this group. Definitely one of the best podcasts of its kind.

@brodyknight737 2 years ago

I had a TC venture .270 my dad got for $330 with 5R rifling, that thing was a tack driver with any ammo.

@davidjarvis6741 2 years ago

Man. Never thought I would fall asleep in 5 mins talking about guns. Gezzz.

@MTM3381 2 years ago

Budget rifle shoot out . Sounds like a great time. Please do an episode of that !

@BadAssBassFishermen 2 years ago

I have a Cva cascade and it shoots half moa with 143grain hordady eldx

@NathanPsalm135 2 years ago

I’ve been hearing good things around my gun club from the owners about new Remingtons quality, both the 870s and the 700s. Hopefully Remington comes back full force, there a lot of American history in that company

@c.r.rg9529 2 years ago

I own a ruger American go wild wth bronze cerakote in 7mm08 . $567 when i purchased it. It is a tac driver and the action is smooth. I bought it instead of the brown8 g x bolt in bronze cerakote for $1300 at the time. Glad i did.

@Spec41173 2 years ago

My wife shoots a .250 Savage, model 110, custom wood stock (Her grandfather is a respected gunsmith) and for the icing on the cake... it's a left handed bolt gun. The thing is an absolute nail driver. You shoot a hole where ever you want and all follow-up shots land in the same hole. Clover-leaves all day.

I've always liked Savage rifles. My best squirrel gun, is a .22 Sears and Roebuck, that'll feed shorts from a 10 rd box mag. It's made by Savage.
I now own a Savage 110 in 6.5 cm. Amazing action, super accurate. Fit and finish on the rifle is top notch.

Everyone who knows me makes fun of me. "Thought you were a ruger guy" ....yeah I thought I was too.

@coyotiess 2 years ago

Thats what Boyds stock are for!

@reloadnorth7722 2 years ago

Very many years ago I bought my wife a Savage Axis 308 Win, with the Bushnell scope. It was probably the most accurate rifle we ever shot. At $350 CDN, it was a steal of a deal.

@walkercustoms409 2 years ago (edited)

I had bought my son an Axis .243 and later the Axis II in .308. He had stopped using the .243 and I decided to deer hunt with it one year. It's the youth model and I've been using it since. It's extremely light and very accurate and handles great. I was always confident in Savage after I had gotten a great deal on a model 110A in 30 06 which to this day is still the most accurate rifle I've ever shot or owned. The 110A was my first bolt action rifle. I've now moved on to AR variants for hunting.