A Dakota Arms Model 97 Hunter chambered in .300 Dakota, the company's own fast .30-caliber magnum. The rifle wears a composite stock and comes fitted with scope bases, so it is ready for rings and glass. Condition is excellent, and it is sold used from the supplier's Dallas location.

Pennsylvania's regular firearms deer season runs Nov. 28 through Dec. 13 statewide, with bear season Nov. 21 to 24, and manually operated centerfire rifles are legal for both. A .300 Dakota is more cartridge than most Pennsylvania whitetails need, but it suits a hunter who takes the same rifle west for elk and wants a flat-shooting magnum for long shots across reclaimed strip-mine ground or big farm fields. The composite stock handles the wet, cold weather of late November better than wood. Remember that the Special Regulations Area counties around Philadelphia and Pittsburgh restrict rifles, so check the digest for your unit.

Key features

• .300 Dakota, Model 97 Hunter
• Composite stock
• Scope bases fitted
• Used, excellent condition

This rifle ships to your chosen Pennsylvania FFL dealer, where the PICS check is completed before you pick it up.