best all around bolt action hunting rifle?

Farlsincharge said:
Your second thread, asking the same ridiculously vague question. Please post as many details as you can, so we can actually answer accurately.
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You can't blame it really, he's a new member.
We need to help him find the right questions to ask.
In saying so:

- What have you looked at so far?
- What Price Range?

Let's start with the easy one's and work our way up :)
 
From 1888 to 1960, the majority of game in Canada was taken with either a 30-30 or a .303. They killed them just as dead as they do now and they worked just fine.

Find a gun that fits you in 30-06, get it zeroed and go hunting.

"Best" is a relative term. I hunt with a gun, not a piece of furniture.
 
Information, as under, may help generate more appropriate recommendations.....

- what big game species were you planning on going after?
- type of terrain/hunting conditions you'd likely be faced with?
- your preference for a firearm i.e. something with wood or synthetic stock?
- questions on appropriate optics that you'd likely want installed on the rifle or iron sights etc
 
Lots of options there, & everyone has an opinion...so here's mine :)
Buy a Tikka in 308 & a decent quality scope, because you don't list what distances your hunting is likely to occure at, I would suggest a quality 1X x 5X scope. Don't fall into the line of thinkin trap that more power is better, you will shoot more game at 1X - 2X than any other setting, & 5X is lots for 100yd range practice which you will of course do lots of.
 
Rem 700 have 5 of them myself...

My first rifle was a Husquavarna rechambered to 270 Weatherby then a Ruger M77 in 30-06 then moved to a semi production rifle made on a made in Germany Voerre action built in Yakama Washington and chambered in 308 Norma Mag.
 
My 0.02

Buy a second hand rifle from of any common make (CZ, Ruger, Winchester, Remington, Howa, Weatherby, Tikka, Mauser etc etc) that is in good condition. Gun nuts can debate and argue over the merits and demerits of each rifle ad nauseaum. These debates are very fun but ultimately pointless for most hunters as all of the above rilfes will (and do) work just fine!

I recommend a non-magnum cartridge. .308/ .30-06/ 7mm-08 or .270 are all very practical and affordable ammo.

Then buy the best quality scope and mounts you can! Dont spend $1000 on a nice new rifle and top it will crappy mounts and a $99 scope. A rifle is only as good as its sights. Rather buy a second hand rifle for $450 and top it with a $500 scope....Something like 'low priced' Mark X or Parker Hale will serve you well. A $1800 Sako with dodgy mounts and cheap scope will, from a functionality point of view, be a liability and potentially useless.
 
Try not to get seduced by those who would lead you to believe that small calibers and long ranges are "sport". What do you have to prove? Be realistic and follow the advice for 30 cal and 100 yards (+/-) and you won't leave some animal wounded and bleeding.
 
Do yourself a favour spend the 200$ more and get a CZ/Brno
in one of the calibers mentioned above.
And thats some good advise from iain53, you should try to remember that.
Have fun, be a sporting hunter and youll be okay
 
Whatever feels good and fits your budget. Pretty much everything new is good. Just make sure you spend the money a buy a quality scope and mounts. Vague question = vague answer. Good luck hunting!
 
Remington or Winchester M17 sporter if you want 30-06. No1 (SMLE), No4, No5 or P14 if you want .303

"As the man said, it kills them just as dead as any fancy gun that'll put you in the red."

Yeh, I'm feeling all poetic tonight. :D
 
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