****Best Rifle****

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What is the best made hunting rifle, "pound for pound"?. Not cartridge, but hunting rifle. Not the inexpensive $300.00 rifle nor the $150,000.00 Holland and Holland. My gun that I choose is the Model 600 or 700 Krico. A great working, accurate, under-rated, under priced gun with great engineering and workmanship. These models range in price used between $700.00 to $1,500.00.

 

[JJ-65]

SAKO. Always in the top tier whenever these threads appear.

 

[Huntin' Gun]

Pound for pound, and dollar for dollar, I'd say a Husqvarna lightweight in 30-06 or .270. Mine has a 22" barrel, weighs 7.6 lbs scoped (leupold VX-II), uses one of the best actions ever made, and shoots MOA or better with a few different loads. These will run you less than $500, and will last you for the rest of your life, and your child's life, and your grandchild's life.

 

[HeadDamage]

Ruger M77mkII

 

[mikeyb]

Sako would likely be my pick as well.

 

[cam1936]

What's the best car?

 

[subdermal]

Sako in my newb opinion. Light, accurate, good build quality.

 

[jeff270]

Pound for pound Tikka
Pounds for the dollar NULA

 

[The Kurgan]

CZ or Brno are hard to beat for the price.

 

[track]

Looks like Sako is ahead by 4 lengths ahead of the pack..........so far.

 

[NAA]

Older Sako would get my vote.

NAA.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

Pound for pound, and dollar for dollar, I'd say a Husqvarna lightweight in 30-06 or .270. Mine has a 22" barrel, weighs 7.6 lbs scoped (leupold VX-II), uses one of the best actions ever made, and shoots MOA or better with a few different loads. These will run you less than $500, and will last you for the rest of your life, and your child's life, and your grandchild's life.

In agreement with your choice of Husqvarnas but depending on the specific model and caliber, the price paid for the lightweight, center in the pic, may run a little higher than $500.oo but worth it. Husqvarnas are pretty good 'bang for the buck' and the 270 Win, top one, or 30-06 are proven caliber choices.

The choice of a Sako as has been mentioned by a few is hopefully another good choice. Just picked up one in 270 Win yesterday.

 

[BwanaDave]

Cz 550 or new win model 70

 

[Wolfstrack]

Sako get my vote all the time !

 

[JJ-65]

I don't know if rifle makers that are no longer in production are relevant to the to the discussion. Same with guns that are rarely seen in Canada. If either were worth a damm they would be on the shelf at any gun store.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

I don't know if rifle makers that are no longer in production are relevant to the to the discussion. Same with guns that are rarely seen in Canada. If either were worth a damm they would be on the shelf at any gun store.

Ouch!! I didn't realise the question was geared towards new or firearms presently in production only. There are a lot of used items out there available, both those still being produced and those that are not, that are still 'worth a damm.

 

[canadaman30]

What's the best car?

Corvette ZR-1, other's costing 2-3X as much still can't beat them in pure performance

 

[blasted_saber]

I don't know if rifle makers that are no longer in production are relevant to the to the discussion. Same with guns that are rarely seen in Canada. If either were worth a damm they would be on the shelf at any gun store.

Are you even old enough to own a gun?

 

[Gatehouse]

My rifles....

 

[track]

I don't know if rifle makers that are no longer in production are relevant to the to the discussion. Same with guns that are rarely seen in Canada. If either were worth a damm they would be on the shelf at any gun store.

I wasn't to specific in my thread, however; any hunting firearm, new, used, in production or past production. It appears that Sako is the favorite, moreover, european gunmakers are favored. It's hard to argue that Sako is not a fine firearm, but those old Brno's, Mannlicher Schoenauers and such were and still are fantastic pound per pound guns.