Shopping for a deer rifle in Oklahoma? Most whitetail shots here are inside 200 yards, from a stand or a blind on a field edge, with the occasional longer poke across a wheat field or pasture. That makes choosing easier than the internet suggests. Here’s how we’d pick one, from PM Customs in Yukon.
Pick the cartridge first
- 6.5 Creedmoor: mild recoil, accurate and easy to find ammo for. A great all-around pick, and a good choice for new or younger hunters.
- .308 Winchester: proven, versatile and available everywhere. Handles deer and hogs well.
- .243 Winchester and 7mm-08: light-recoiling classics that are plenty for whitetail with good bullets.
- .270 Winchester and .30-06: the old standbys, with more reach if you hunt open country.
Any of these will do the job. Pick the one you shoot well and can find ammo for.
Then pick the action
Bolt action is the most popular choice for deer: accurate, reliable and offered in every common cartridge. Browse our bolt action rifles from Tikka, Savage, Bergara, Browning, Weatherby and more. Prefer something quicker handling in the timber? Look at lever action rifles. Like the simplicity of one shot? See single shot rifles.
Budget for glass
A good scope matters as much as the rifle. A 3-9x or 2-10x hunting scope covers almost every Oklahoma deer stand, and low light at dawn and dusk is where better glass earns its price. Browse rifle scopes, and ask us to mount and bore sight it for you. Optic mounting and bore sighting starts at $50.
Think about a suppressor
A suppressor protects your hearing and makes follow-up shots easier. Oklahoma allows hunting with a suppressor if it is registered in compliance with federal law, so if you plan to hunt with one, ask about a Form 4. See our guide to buying a suppressor in Oklahoma.
Before you hunt
Check the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for current season dates, licenses and legal methods before you go. Then sight in at the distance you expect to shoot, with the same ammo you’ll hunt with.
Get your deer rifle from PM Customs
We’re a veteran-owned FFL in Yukon, serving the OKC metro. Pick up by appointment, or have your rifle shipped to your local FFL. Can’t find the rifle you want? We can special order it. Questions? Call 405-265-8955.
