$1,000 modern hunting rife: help me find one

Even2 said:
This is going to seem iconoclastic, but...

...I'd go to Tradex and look seriously for a 30-06 Husqvarna. Even if you need stock work and a reblue (which you likely won't), you'll come out with twice the quality for the same price.

If you find a nice one, you'll have 500 dollars for decent optics.
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I'm interested! Why recommend that over older model 70s? Ate they heavy?
 
Not heavy at all, just about right. On the light side, usually.

Hammer forged barrels and accurate, some of the best actions ever made (smooth and strong, finest quality steel Mauser 98 derivative). They handle very sweetly for offhand shooting and moving targets. They aren't bench queens.

Older model 70's are lovely rifles, not knocking them, but I wouldn't own a non-CRF one personally, and they are usually the cheap ones. Pre-64's are pricey, and Husqvarna metal quality is better.

You cannot get anything comparable these days, quality wise, without paying huge dollars. Undervalued, because North Americans have been brainwashed into thinking easier to manufacture is better.

Do some poking around, you may find yourself impressed.
 
GunNewb said:
So thats my budget, I'm just taking hunters ed and want to get acquainted with a good gun for the job. Its gonna be shot at the range mostly as I want to throw a scope on this thing and work on my shooting. Gonna go 30-06 cause I reload and can take advantage of the heavier bullets. throwing a scope on it


1. wood/blued- Dont just want function, also dont want to spend 3 grand on a piece. Just a nice, working mans rifle that I can perhaps pass on some day.

2. accurate enough to have fun with at the range. I dont really like guns unless theyre accurate, and I know my shot out enfield will prolly still hit vitals on a deer from 100 yards but I want a shooter.

3. Not too heavy/light. Too light=painful to shoot. though I heard from a guy that light guns + light people(me) means we just move with the recoil. not sure myself.

Im thinking cz 550(american), new Winchester model 70, Browning X bolt, Weatherby vanguard S 2.

opinions welcome, especially if you own one of these!
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For a $1000 the best looking wood stocked rifle would be the vandard deluxe in a 30-06.
 
Sako A7 or Tikka t3, unless your allergic to plastic. Then I'd go to the other end of the spectrum and get a Ruger plus a trigger job.
 
Put a wanted in the EE and find yourself a nice Mauser 98.
An old FN.
An early Browning.
LSA if you can find one.
Tikka if you taste buds can do it.
 
kamlooky said:
Put a wanted in the EE and find yourself a nice Mauser 98.
An old FN.
An early Browning.
LSA if you can find one.
Tikka if you taste buds can do it.
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cant do the plastic.

Liking

cz 550, weatherby in wood s2(not deluxe too expensive) or the model 70 featherweight. daaamn this is a tough one.
 
Check out the Zastava rifles on trade ex brand new extremely well built guns I have one in 375H&H I am very pleased fully adjustable trigger they are under $500.00 I would suggest the composite stock or bead the wood one I'm trying to save a few pennies to buy one now in 300win.
 
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