Bolt-action rifles for Maryland hunters

The bolt action is the rifle Maryland law and Maryland hunting both favour. It is an ordinary long gun, so no state purchase license applies, and it fits every deer situation the state offers. In rifle counties, including the western ridges, a .270, .308 or 6.5 Creedmoor handles shots across hollows and clear-cuts. In shotgun counties, a bolt gun chambered in .350 Legend or .450 Bushmaster gives better accuracy and less recoil than a slug gun, provided the DNR guide confirms the cartridge for your county. For sika stags in the Dorchester County marsh, choose stainless or coated steel, a synthetic stock and a scope that works at dusk. Ruger, Savage and Tikka all make rifles of this kind. Your rifle ships to a Maryland FFL dealer for the background check.