What do you think is the most durable/reliable rifle?

[pharaoh2]

If you wanted to buy or build a rifle for whatever your uses would be, what would it be? Cartridge isn't important, rather the rifle itself. Somthing you know you can take to the arctic and not worry about it freezing or to the rainforests and not worry about the thing rotting. What would you choose?

 

[blasted_saber]

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[pharaoh2]

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I hope not, that would be no fun!

I hate your sigline by the way.

 

[StevieK]

I hate your sigline by the way.

You must not be a big fan of George R.R. Martin Novels

 

[caramel]

The SKS would fill your niche fine... JP.

 

[RememberTheSomme]

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They have survived and proven themselves everywhere for sure. And when the game animal can shoot back as good as or better than you, that's even more of a proven track record of reliability.

For zero considerations and absolute reliability in any climate, I guess a SS barrelled action bedded in a synthetic stock with a Mauser CRF bolt, would cover most things.

 

[trebor2880]

Savage bolt-action, stainless, with a synthetic stock.

 

[jethro66]

http://www.mauser.com/M-03-Feature-Explorer.385.0.html?&no_cache=1&L=1
This but 2 much coin

 

[Pickles]

Anything but a 700.

 

[Brutus]

I think a Mauser, say an FN or an M-48 in .30/7mm/8mm would be more than fine myself. Throw on a synthetic or laminate wood stock & off you go.

 

[Jordan Smith]

 

[1899]

M98 Mauser.

 

[fiddler]

Mosin, Mauser, or a Model 70

 

[ben hunchak]

Stainless Marlin 45/70 with Laminated stock, peep sights, firesight front, not that i would ever want one!

 

[Sun_and_Steel_77]

The Ruger M-77 mk-II's I've owned were definitely the most robust and rugged firearms I've fielded. I owned a model 70 for a short time and it seemed very well-built and reliable...but I never did function test it unfortunately.
I have never owned a Mauser 98 but have heard they are the pinnacle of reliability. My Rugers were Stainless/Tupperware or Laminate BTW.

 

[iroc22]

M98 - and I would venture to say the FN98 variant is one of the best.

 

[burnsy56]

Kimber Montanas are hardcore:

http://gunvideos.org/view/89/guns-ammo,-kimber-americas-rifle-torture-test/

 

[OldSavage]

Pre-64 Model 70, Ruger 77 (with some smithing work done), FN Mauser, Husqvarna 1640, Obendorf Comercial 98, Mauser K-98, anything Cooper. There is a theme there I think?

 

[Canuck Bob]

I've used a 444 Marlin with a Williams FP peep since 1975. Rock solid and affordable.

Still if I had to choose on reliability only a solid milsurp bolt, either original or sporterized, would probably win out. My little Jungle Carbine is a dandy and built to take a beating as well as give one.

 

[IronCanadian]

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