Which hunting rifle do you love to hate?

[BC Bigbore]

As gunnuts, we enjoy playing with and trying out different guns or we would just be another Joe Average with a .22, .303 and a single shot 12ga. But the majority of us aren't that boring (thank God) and most CGN'rs tend to favor certain brands and models. But there are some guns that for one reason or other (or several) we wouldn't own if someone even gave it to us (or accept it then flog it ) So which hunting rifle is your pick? For me it would have to be those Tikka t3 lites. I have tried several at the range and although they shot well, I wouldn't own one. They feel like a cheap plastic toy made by Mattel and are just plain fugly to look at. Tikka has produced some fine, quality rifles but dropped the ball when they made the el cheapo t3 (the lowly SKS has more appeal ) So which hunting rifle do you love to hate?

 

[Onagoth]

Remington 710 or 770, both were the worst rifles I've ever owned

 

[stubblejumper]

710/770,pure crap,followed by the A-Bolt,nice looking,but an abortion of a magazine system.

 

[Wookie316]

 

[migrant hunter]

+1 on the T3. Sad to think that the company that made 595/695 series could stoop to put their name on that thing.yeah, I know lots of ppl think they"re great. I saw one in 6.5x55 that would only shoot well with 140 gr bullets, no lighter. When a 140 was chambered, it seated into the lands, and had to be fired or the bullet pulled out of the cartridge on opening the bolt. Another one, the bolt kept falling apart. They just look and feel awful. I"d buy a $150 enfield(or sks) before I would take a free T3. I"m going to go lie in the dark now and try to calm down.

 

[sigarms226]

I'm gonna kick myself for t his and I'm sure others would love to also but I'd have to say the savage! The synthetic stocks are too "cheap" feeling in the hands and I found the bolt to be a pain to lift to open the action. I felt like putting it a vice and starting up the ol' John Deere to lift the bolt...... I feel dirty now...

 

[stubblejumper]

I"d buy a $150 enfield(or sks) before I would take a free T3.

I like the accuracy of the T-3,but I prefer an Enfield if I am in need of a doorstop or a mallet.

 

[killman]

Anything in a 30/06. Never had one and never wanted one. If it was given to me it would be flogged.

 

[Wookie316]

Not a fan of the Sako 85's stock. 75's much better stock IMO.

 

[stubblejumper]

Not a fan of the Sako 85's stock. 75's much better stock IMO.

+1
I hate the synthetic stock on the 85.

 

[migrant hunter]

Sako has gone the same way as Tikka(they"re the same company)
The sako 75 was beautiful, the 85 not so much.

 

[Robmcleod82]

H&R handi rifle all i have to say is it was a great way to make a rifle target look like it was hit with buckshot

 

[Republic of Alberta]

Winchester 94, I have never seen anyone actually hit something further than 50 yards with one.

 

[Mr. Finicky Timbers]

You should have seen my grandfather before he passed. Frikking laser beem out to 150 yards!

Winchester 94, I have never seen anyone actually hit something further than 50 yards with one.

 

[popcan]

I'm surprised the T3 Lite made it into the mix so soon in the thread...sure, maybe it's not the most loved piece, but still, there must be many others ahead of it on the "hate list"....

 

[X-man]

haven't been able to warm up to the Tikka T3 or the Benelli/Blazer semi-auto rifles.

 

[Farlsincharge]

I'm gonna kick myself for t his and I'm sure others would love to also but I'd have to say the savage! The synthetic stocks are too "cheap" feeling in the hands and I found the bolt to be a pain to lift to open the action. I felt like putting it a vice and starting up the ol' John Deere to lift the bolt...... I feel dirty now...

You said it, my hate for Savage is slightly more flamboyant however.

 

[agilent_one]

I don't like Enfields. Or the .303 in general.

Just not my thing.

 

[todbartell]

love to hate the Abolts

 

[todbartell]

Anything in a 30/06. Never had one and never wanted one. If it was given to me it would be flogged.

you have a 270, and a 338 Mag which you shoot 180 gr bullets in. Get a 30-06 already!