Best rifle you ever bought?

The best I ever bought is the Fraser River Hawken that was built for me by Don Robinson's shop.
one a lot of matches , killed a ton of animals and carried it trapping and hunting for what seems an eternity .
my Ruger that was built fir me by Leeper is fast on its heals however!
Cat
 
Weatherby Mark V Deluxe in 300 Wby bought used from Corlanes in 1989. Sent it to Edmonton for a muzzle brake(seemed like the thing to do at the time). Had a gunsmith in Fort St John flute the barrel, parkerize it and mount it in a synthetic Weatherby stock. Has a Swarovski Habicht 2.2-9x42 Nova scope sitting on it. Has been in the safe for a few years since I moved to Alberta and have been hunting mostly deer. Now that Elk are back in the picture it will see some love again.
 
Husqvarna "Husky 5000" in .308 Win for $350 back in the day.

Shot circles around any sporter .308 I've ever owned to date.

Wish I never sold it!

1CanadaFlag.gif

------------------
NAA.
 
NAA said:
Husqvarna "Husky 5000" in .308 Win for $350 back in the day.

Shot circles around any sporter .308 I've ever owned to date.

Wish I never sold it!

1CanadaFlag.gif

------------------
NAA.
Click to expand...

I'm in the process of restoring what I think is a Husqvarna Hi power. Nice quality rifle. I got it from tradex for a very small amount as a project. They have quite a few husqvarna rifles. If you give them a call they might have one like your .308 and if you enjoy refinishing rifles then it's a win
 
My Remington 721 in 30-06 has served me well for a long time. It is the one I always go back to. Very reliable and accurate.
 
rci2950 said:
I'm in the process of restoring what I think is a Husqvarna Hi power. Nice quality rifle. I got it from tradex for a very small amount as a project. They have quite a few husqvarna rifles. If you give them a call they might have one like your .308 and if you enjoy refinishing rifles then it's a win
Click to expand...

Thanks for the info.... I know the serial number of my old Husky 5000 & who has it. One day it will come up for sale & I will have it again. I've owned others since parting with her & none were quite the same. ;)

1CanadaFlag.gif

------------------
NAA.
 
My Tikka T3 in 243 win. topped with a 3.5-10x44 ZEISS Conquest RZ600. This rig has killed plenty of coyotes and even held its own at a couple of shooting matches with some high end target guns. It spends its life plastered in camo tape. The groundhogs hate it as do crows,foxes and skunks. Just a beauty to carry and shoot.
 
I'd have to say my old .22 Cooey model 39 is the "best" rifle I ever bought. Got 'er for 5 bucks from a friend in 1968 and then reshaped the stock to suit my liking. That little bugger has accounted for more critters than any rifle I've owned. The Cooey always came along on away hunts to serve as me walk about tool for taking camp meat. I usually bring 'er to the range along with my other rifles being used that day. The wee beasty also made a good boat gun for whackin' halibut before pulling 'em aboard. So many good times are invested in the Cooey that I'll never sell 'er.:d

View attachment 166488

For centerfire rifles, I've always had my best hunting results with Winchester 94's in 30-30, 32 Special & .375 Win. Had me fair share of Marlins as well over the years along with numerous Lee Enfields, Swede Mausers, Ruger 77's, Win M70's, Rem 600's, 700's & 788's etc. Had lots of productive fun with single shot rifles, pumps & autos to boot. I packed an M1 carbine on many a hunt back in the day and loved these little guns as well.

It ain't easy nailing down me favorite all round large game rifle though. It's a tossup between my former Winchester .375 BB 94 or my Husqvarna M46a in 9.3x57.

I'm leaning more towards the Husqvarna now fer if I had this rifle back in my youth with loading dies and a good bullet mold, it would've taken top spot I reckon.
Over the years, I figure that I've owned & used more Mausers than any other rifle.
View attachment 166513
 
Last edited:
My Kimber 84 Hunter in 308 win fitted by yours truly into a fiberglass stock by Wildcat customs. With the VX2 Ultralight 3-9x32, Talley rings, and x-bolt magazine the whole thing weighs 5.4 lbs. I haven't had a chance to work up a load for it, but it's so far accurate enough for me to be satisfied. I have cycled through several guns to arrive at this one. I needed something that incorporated DIY in a significant way and the stock work is that part for me. The last bit of black on the magazine is now painted to match the rest. If the stock ever gets scuffed up too much, then I'll sand it and re-paint it or wrap in vinyl.

1.jpg

Steve
 

Attachments

  • 2.jpg
    2.jpg
    47.1 KB · Views: 219
  • 1.jpg
    1.jpg
    18.7 KB · Views: 221
Not one but two identical rifles bought new. First one shot so well that I bought the second one that the dealer had just to pass one on to my hunting bud.
Tikka CTR 308 stainless 20" barrel. We manufacture carbon stocks so of course we put the two into our stocks, never tried them in the original stock. We don't have a huge selection on ammo in Ireland but got a few boxes of Hornady match 168gr hpbt. Just cleaned the barrel when she came out of the box, changed the stock and tried her out.
Never had a rifle that needed so little to get to shoot.

XJ2U3O7.jpg


First CTR:
e38ryd2.jpg


second CTR
3DrL6mM.jpg


the two CTR's
NIHRn5G.jpg


edi
 
I have a Thompson Center Venture in 300wsm. This compact has been a great shooter and handy as well with the shorter barrel length. I got this for a gift and it cost $400 in the original box unfired.

uroLvNR.jpg
 
I've changed my mind. While the original AR10 in my collection is the penultimate Cold War Battle Rifle, the fact of the matter is that our political masters haven't permitted me to fire it in 13 years. My memory of those heady days is fading, as I suspect was the Lieberal intent all along...

Anyhow, these days I am quite infatuated with my SIG MCX Gen 3 "Virtus" rifle in .300 Blk. It does everything that I want out to 400m with excellent accuracy and adequate terminal ballistics to satisfy most needs (short of the larger North American game animals). The MCX is the first major evolution of the basic AR DI system since the 1960s, and has now been refined by USSOCOM to the point that it is rated for 20K rounds without need to replace so much as a spring. Now that is some serious durability! The operating system is pure design genius, offering multiple calibres and barrel lengths from a single receiver with a quick-change barrel system. Eventually equipped with multiple barrels and a multi-role optic (such as my Bushnell SMRS 1-8x), a single MCX will be able to fluidly fill roles ranging from CQB PDW to DMR with a momentary barrel and accessories swap. It is a very slick and (now) mature system. Try one, and I'm willing to bet that you will like it too!


353416t.jpg



m96bme.jpg
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom