What rifle do you wish they had made?

I have often thought about what i would want in my ideal rifle but have yet to find it.my list would go something like this if I could order it:
Mauser 98 action
all stainless steel
detatchable mag
weight around 7lbs scoped
tan/blackspiderweb synthetic stock
open sights as well
integral ring mounts like ruger or bsa majestic
300wsm
adjustable trigger
22-24" barrel


as a bit of a quirk I would also like to see something like the Rem 700 in 303brit.:)
 
MiG25 said:
ruger #1 in 303 british.
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Snap!
SuperCub said:
I like a nice, classic double rifle in .303 British.
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That too.
In fact, any new production bolt action rifle in 303 British would good, if for no other reason than we could finally wind up the pressure to 50K psi and get it really thumping.
And in the scheme of things its a short step away.
Any standard length bolt action with a magnum bolt face is almost a straight rebarrel.
You would have to alter the mag for rimmed rounds but aside of that, no probs.
My personal preference though would be for a modern revision of the Martini design which featured modern metals, a strong side eject, rimless and rimmed extractors and allowed longer cases.
That way you could chamber it for modern cartridges or for stuff like 450/400 NE 3¼” and 577 NE 3¼”.
In fact if you set one side to eject left and the other right you could make a Martini double.
The need for the side eject is of course ease of scope fitting.
 
skywrench said:
I'd give my left n*t for a Ruger RSI with 20 inch barrel (18.5" looks a little off to my eye) maybe chambered for the new RCM cartridges (although 7x57 would be my sentimental choice) or a Kimber 84/8400 similarly configured. I love the look of the Model 7 MS, just not a real fan of the action (I'm a CRF kind of guy).
A CRF 338-06 - M70, M77, M8400, I'm not picky.

Cheers
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My RSI was in 7X57 and had a 20" barrel and yes, it was a factory gun.
Lefty #### has it now....
Cat
 
Rick65Cat said:
Remember to chrome the bore against the corrosive ammo.
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its not such a big deal firing corrosive ammo in bolt actions, just an extra few minutes of attention when cleaning.
part of the reason id want a bolt action is for the surplus ammo: its too much of a pain in the ass to clean semis after corrosive.

i shoot corrosive 7.62x54R in my Mosins all the time, but only non-corrosive in my SVT because its too much hassle to strip the thing down completely.

bolt actions are ideal for corrosive ammo since theyre so easy to clean.
 
Oh yeah, and I'm hoping they make a plasma rifle in the future (The technology for such a gun is many years into the future, unfortunately)
 
kombi1976 said:
Snap!

That too.
In fact, any new production bolt action rifle in 303 British would good, if for no other reason than we could finally wind up the pressure to 50K psi and get it really thumping.
And in the scheme of things its a short step away.
Any standard length bolt action with a magnum bolt face is almost a straight rebarrel.
You would have to alter the mag for rimmed rounds but aside of that, no probs.
My personal preference though would be for a modern revision of the Martini design which featured modern metals, a strong side eject, rimless and rimmed extractors and allowed longer cases.
That way you could chamber it for modern cartridges or for stuff like 450/400 NE 3¼” and 577 NE 3¼”.
In fact if you set one side to eject left and the other right you could make a Martini double.
The need for the side eject is of course ease of scope fitting.
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Found this in this month's Double Gun Journal..... NICE !!!

J. Purdey Sidelock Non Ejector. Rotary Underlever Snap Action Hammerless Double Rifle - .303. 25 ½” chopper lump barrels. Self opening action. Concealed third bite. Metford Rifling with reinforced frame, sideclips and bolted safe. Scoped (Pecar) with QD mounts. Straight stocked (original). Cased in lightweight leather with all accessories. Original Purdey leg of Mutton case included. Excellent condition retaining much case colour and blue. Made in 1898. Antique (no ATF Import permit required). Lettered. Serial 15###
$25,500
 
A modern commercially available bolt action rifle (Win Mod 70, Rem 700, Ruger M77) chambered in the 45-70 Govt.:(
 
I'd like to see Ruger come out with 77 Ultralights in either .280 Remington, or 7x57, or even both. They list 280 in the new Hawkeye, and I suppose I could try and find a used Mark II in 7x57, but I'd really like the lightweight and easy carrying of the utralight in a medium 7mm caliber. I suppose it is possible to get one rebarreled, but that defeats the fact that they are a reasonably priced rifle, and might be a little too expensive.
 
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Reminton model seven in .250 Savage with a 1-12" twist.Return of old style Sako's with hinged floorplates not the outrageously priced losable clip model of today...............................Factory .416 Taylor rifles........Harold
 
How about an FN-FAL (or any variant) with a prohib-status repellent coating?

My next choice would be one of the caseless ammo rifles I've seen on the interweb from time to time. They always seem to make it into testing, but no-one has produced them commercially.

My Mrs wants a rifle that makes it's own ammo. Hopper for powder, another for primers, and a third for bullets. I told her that untill one comes out, the yardwork will have to wait while I reload rounds. (can you hear me saying "yes dear" on my way out to the yard?)
 
ryanloco said:
Found this in this month's Double Gun Journal..... NICE !!!

J. Purdey Sidelock Non Ejector. Rotary Underlever Snap Action Hammerless Double Rifle - .303. 25 ½” chopper lump barrels. Self opening action. Concealed third bite. Metford Rifling with reinforced frame, sideclips and bolted safe. Scoped (Pecar) with QD mounts. Straight stocked (original). Cased in lightweight leather with all accessories. Original Purdey leg of Mutton case included. Excellent condition retaining much case colour and blue. Made in 1898. Antique (no ATF Import permit required). Lettered. Serial 15###
$25,500
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Excuse me but pics thankyou!!!:confused::confused:
 
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