Rugged hunting rifle suggestions

"Rugged" means different things to different people; when I was shopping for a hunting rifle it was definitely something I was looking for, along with accuracy. For me, that included backup iron sights, stainless steel, and a barrel on the "shorter side". I ended up with the Ruger Gunsite Scout and am very happy with it. The iron sights are quite good and as I'm a fan of the scout scope for the ranges I hunt at (100yds or less), it is easy for me to remove the scope with quick release mounts on the rail. 18" barrel is very handy and doesn't get in the way. The removable magazines are also a plus. The polymer ones aren't easy to source but I recommend them: load them up, put the dustcover on and toss it in your pack. (Just keep in mind the 10-round really only holds 9.)
 
Rob said:
Okay, Okay..."everything" is based on a rifled musket too.....I mean actually built on a Mauser 98...with actual Mauser 98 features like controlled round feeding, mechanical ejection, three position safety, ease of rebarreling and scoping, and a huge aftermarket of all possible accessories...among new rifles a Zastava comes to mind....
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I know what you meant...just keeping you on your toes.
 
Coho said:
My 'Bush gun' for the brushy / muddy/ muskeg/ rocky stuff here in the mountains of Alberta is my Ruger Scout. Short stiff barrel (easier to drag through underbrush and load on quad/side by sides), stainless barrel and action (doesn't rust), Laminate stock (have had some BIG deep rock and metal dents on the stock and the Laminate seems to 'pop out' over a couple weeks. Back up Iron sights if something happens to the scope, Mauser action seems to eat EVERYTHING and never have any issues if dirty/muddy/wet, short overall length lends itself to a short & quick draw/sight.
The box mags also allow for me to carry 3 different ammo loads in different magazines;

1. loaded with 2 grains of powder & a 00 buck for grouse (I have a sizer that shapes the 00 buck pellet to .308)
2. loaded with 168 gr Nosler hand loads for white tail
3. 200+ gr tips for big stuff that might show up (if I have draw or something tries to surprise us).

Handy.

Not the be all and end all, but thats what I finally settled on.

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That's the venue I also chose , I bought a Ruger gunsite scout from sun__and_steel_77 (great guy to deal with) , now for my second rifle , I'm thinking of a tikka t-3 lite in 6.5x55 for my wolf and moose rifle
 
Rugged hunting rifle?

I wonder why no one has suggested the Kimber Montana?

The Montana's metal is best quality stainless, the stock is a composite of Kevlar & Carbon-fibre - the stuff they made space shuttles out of ..
you've heard the jibe: 'stronger than steel, lighter than aluminum'. And its true! That, plus excellent accuracy and incredibly light weight.

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I certainly love mine, in .25-06
 
-Savage- said:
Rugged hunting rifle?

I wonder why no one has suggested the Kimber Montana?

The Montana's metal is best quality stainless, the stock is a composite of Kevlar & Carbon-fibre - the stuff they made space shuttles out of ..
you've heard the jibe: 'stronger than steel, lighter than aluminum'. And its true! That, plus excellent accuracy and incredibly light weight.

117418_zpsetcxvjro.jpg


I certainly love mine, in .25-06
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Ooouuuuu I like , I wonder if they come chambered in 6.5x55
 
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