30-.06 -- what should I buy?

You should get a Tikka T3 Arctic, this way you won't have to own a 30-06, and you can use it for hunting in any weather. When you're in a dense forest, you can take the scope off, and when you want to shoot subMOA groups at the range it will do this. The action will be shorter than a 30-06, the gun will be lighter, and you will have a 10 round magazine capacity.

This rifle runs circles around the Ruger Scout, it's not even fair to compare them. A $1200.00 bolt gun that shoots 1.5 inch groups lol, and you can barely cycle the bolt without having to de-shoulder it, just like a mosin haha
 
2k budget? I would buy a Sako. Until I owned one I always wondered why some one would pay that much for a rifle. Silky smooth action and a palm swell to die for......did I also mention that you should get a .270��
 
Rocket Surgery said:
You should get a Tikka T3 Arctic, this way you won't have to own a 30-06, and you can use it for hunting in any weather. When you're in a dense forest, you can take the scope off, and when you want to shoot subMOA groups at the range it will do this. The action will be shorter than a 30-06, the gun will be lighter, and you will have a 10 round magazine capacity.

This rifle runs circles around the Ruger Scout, it's not even fair to compare them. A $1200.00 bolt gun that shoots 1.5 inch groups lol, and you can barely cycle the bolt without having to de-shoulder it, just like a mosin haha
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Not on a Tikka. Same length no matter if it's a 223 or 300WM.
 
Rocket Surgery said:
... Ruger Scout, it's not even fair to compare them. A $1200.00 bolt gun that shoots 1.5 inch groups lol, and you can barely cycle the bolt without having to de-shoulder it, just like a mosin haha
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If your talking about the bolt slop when at the rear... it's a Mauser 98 type action and the slop is only a problem if your sloppy at working the bolt. haha ;)
 
c-fbmi said:
As usual the gentlemen from the east have no idea what hunting is like in the Yukon. Run down to Hougen's and try out a bunch there for fit, see what you like for styling and you can check fit and finish at the same time. Remington 700s fit me like they were custom made for me, as do Mod 70 Wins, both excellent choices for a good reliable rifle you won't be looking to upgrade in 2 years. You need to decide between synthetic stock or wood stock, blued steel or stainless and in the Yukon a detachable magazine is not essential because of the laws like some provinces have. I personal dislike DMs as opposed to nice smooth floorplates, but again it's your call.
I really like the 700 CDLs such as Dogleg has on the EE right now, and own quite a few of them. You certainly can't go wrong with a 700 CDL, if you like wood and blued steel, Vanguards are well made rifles and have quite a varied selection of wood, synthetic, blued and stainless options, Model 70s come in lots of different configurations as well.
If you would like older high quality then look at Husqvarnas, 2 lug Sakos and 98 based Brownings, these are fine rifles and true heirloom quality and very well made. The search is half the fun, looking at dozens of rifles and comparing. Contact Ted (Why not?) on this forum and see what he might have in an old Husqvarna or something, you never know, and he is a great guy and wealth of knowledge and lives right there in Whitehorse.
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As funny as it sounds. This.
I did the majority of my hunting and hiking in the yukon with a 30-06 model 70. Even shot straight and functioned after a snowmobile ditch at -30.
I prefer synthetic stocks.
 
Tikka T3 Battue and throw it in a B&C stock. Buy a MaSi QD mount and a Leupold VXR in whatever size you want. You will end up with a super versatile rifle that is durable and accurate. You're welcome. :)
 
c-fbmi said:
As usual the gentlemen from the east have no idea what hunting is like in the Yukon. Run down to Hougen's and try out a bunch there for fit, see what you like for styling and you can check fit and finish at the same time. Remington 700s fit me like they were custom made for me, as do Mod 70 Wins, both excellent choices for a good reliable rifle you won't be looking to upgrade in 2 years. You need to decide between synthetic stock or wood stock, blued steel or stainless and in the Yukon a detachable magazine is not essential because of the laws like some provinces have. I personal dislike DMs as opposed to nice smooth floorplates, but again it's your call.
I really like the 700 CDLs such as Dogleg has on the EE right now, and own quite a few of them. You certainly can't go wrong with a 700 CDL, if you like wood and blued steel, Vanguards are well made rifles and have quite a varied selection of wood, synthetic, blued and stainless options, Model 70s come in lots of different configurations as well.
If you would like older high quality then look at Husqvarnas, 2 lug Sakos and 98 based Brownings, these are fine rifles and true heirloom quality and very well made. The search is half the fun, looking at dozens of rifles and comparing. Contact Ted (Why not?) on this forum and see what he might have in an old Husqvarna or something, you never know, and he is a great guy and wealth of knowledge and lives right there in Whitehorse.
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I have one of those Browning Safari grades as mentioned in this post. For $2000 you could get on of those with nice glass and you will be happy. They fit me great and are very highly quality.
 
Rocket Surgery said:
You should get a Tikka T3 Arctic, this way you won't have to own a 30-06, and you can use it for hunting in any weather. When you're in a dense forest, you can take the scope off, and when you want to shoot subMOA groups at the range it will do this. The action will be shorter than a 30-06, the gun will be lighter, and you will have a 10 round magazine capacity.

This rifle runs circles around the Ruger Scout, it's not even fair to compare them. A $1200.00 bolt gun that shoots 1.5 inch groups lol, and you can barely cycle the bolt without having to de-shoulder it, just like a mosin haha
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That Arctic Tikka weighs a ton.
 
Rocket Surgery said:
You should get a Tikka T3 Arctic, this way you won't have to own a 30-06, and you can use it for hunting in any weather. When you're in a dense forest, you can take the scope off, and when you want to shoot subMOA groups at the range it will do this. The action will be shorter than a 30-06, the gun will be lighter, and you will have a 10 round magazine capacity.

This rifle runs circles around the Ruger Scout, it's not even fair to compare them. A $1200.00 bolt gun that shoots 1.5 inch groups lol, and you can barely cycle the bolt without having to de-shoulder it, just like a mosin haha
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All tikka are 30-06 length action. Laminate stock, heavier barrel, and 10 rounds of 308 will not be lighter then a standard 30-06 meant to hunt with. Tikka states just over 8 pounds for an unloaded rifle with no scope. I have 2 model 70's in 30-06 with ammo and scope that are 8.5 pounds.

I do however agree about the ruger though.
 
Personally, I'd go for a bolt gun, with as little plastic on it as possible. Not sure how good synthetic stocks are in extreme cold, so I'd go for wood. Strip it right down to degrease it thoroughly and use graphite on the moving parts. Not a huge advantage to detachable mag if you hunt with gloves on, but a hinged floor plate is nice for unloading. All of this is assuming you hunt a lot in winter. The Huskies are a proven gun, as are 700's, 70's, A-Bolts (wood and metal).

My son has a Tikka Battue Light in 300 WM. An absolutely gorgeous gun, super light weight, extremely nice sights, not too punishing in terms of recoil, but, there is a lot of plastic on it, so I don't know how it would be in -40 and lower.
 
Win 70 CRF,mauser 98 action sporter and or the new T3 's are nice /my son has one. Mind you i have an 03 Springfield.
 
Also depends on what you want to do with it, I guess. If you want a gun with a proven Arctic record, a Mosin 44 would be tough to beat (God, I'm ticked I didn't keep a few of the brand new unfired Polish ones I bought in the early 80's for the princely sum of about $30 if you bought a case of them - problem was, you couldn't find soft point ammo for them at the time, and reloading the Berdan stuff was a PITA).
 
Rocket Surgery said:
You should get a Tikka T3 Arctic, this way you won't have to own a 30-06, and you can use it for hunting in any weather. When you're in a dense forest, you can take the scope off, and when you want to shoot subMOA groups at the range it will do this. The action will be shorter than a 30-06, the gun will be lighter, and you will have a 10 round magazine capacity.

This rifle runs circles around the Ruger Scout, it's not even fair to compare them. A $1200.00 bolt gun that shoots 1.5 inch groups lol, and you can barely cycle the bolt without having to de-shoulder it, just like a mosin haha
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At well over twice the price, that Arctic Tonka Toy had better run circles around a GSR....... I fail to se how though.
 
BeaverMeat said:
If your talking about the bolt slop when at the rear... it's a Mauser 98 type action and the slop is only a problem if your sloppy at working the bolt. haha ;)
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It's not just the slop on the bolt, it takes a lot of pressure to cycle the thing. I mean it loosened up a bit when the tip of the extractor chipped off lol

It was perfect timing as well, the same time I noticed the front sight was a few degrees to the right and there wasn't enough room on the rear windage to compensate.
 
$600 - fn98 husqvarna from tradex or ee
$400 - bell and Carlson mauser stock from prophet river
$150 - bases and quick detach rings
$5-800 - a really good 3-9 power with fog resistant glass (you're going to be in snow and cold - a good robust scope is your best friend - leupold vx3 or vx2 would be my choice)

That leaves you between $50 and $350 for ammo, sling, scope covers, cleaning stuff, etc.
 
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