Best bolt under $400

If you're just looking for an inexpensive hunting rifle, definitely check out the tradeex site and snag a husqvarna sporter 6.5x55. Solid rigs, will kill anything you plan on hunting, and won't break the bank either. Then you can use the money you save buying a husky and use it to buy some decent optics.
 
hansol said:
If you're just looking for an inexpensive hunting rifle, definitely check out the tradeex site and snag a husqvarna sporter 6.5x55. Solid rigs, will kill anything you plan on hunting, and won't break the bank either. Then you can use the money you save buying a husky and use it to buy some decent optics.
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6.5x55. I am not too familiar with that caliber. I don't reload, it ammo widely available? In terms of optics, I bought a Nikon 3-9 off the EE.
 
mzcloud said:
6.5x55. I am not too familiar with that caliber. I don't reload, it ammo widely available? In terms of optics, I bought a Nikon 3-9 off the EE.
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When I got my 6.5x55 I didn't reload. I went to my local home hardware and they ordered in a case of ammo for me. Most good hunting stores should have it, but your local hardware store probabaly won't. It's pretty close to .260 rem for performance. I just looked on trade ex, they have dozens and dozens of them.
 
You are right, I just looked at their website too. They have so many of those rifles that all look identical. What is the price on the ammo?are they surplus?
Thanks
 
Some of them are military rifles and some aren't. If you can get a commercial FN98 I think they are some of the better ones and the husky 1600's should be good too 6.5x55 ammo should run around $20-$25 a box, but I haven't bought any for awhile. There's so many I don't know how you would pick one!
 
kimberman said:
Some of them are military rifles and some aren't. If you can get a commercial FN98 I think they are some of the better ones and the husky 1600's should be good too 6.5x55 ammo should run around $20-$25 a box, but I haven't bought any for awhile. There's so many I don't know how you would pick one!
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Ya there are way too many of them mostly between 200 to 400. I might just get one in better condition to try it out. Is there a specific one that you think is good buy. Thanks
 
Well, I would hate to pick one for you in case it doesn't turn out but I think this one looks pretty good although it's a bit over $400. I'm sure if you give them a call they would help you find a good one. You could spend a little more time studying the web sight than I did. I sure like these old mauser's I own 2 husky's right now.

6024- Husqvarna 1600 Series in 6.5x55. Very good bore. Features commercial bolt sleeve, side safety, factory drilled and tapped, hinged floorplate. Weaver bases installed. Was once side drilled but holes have been plugged. Open sights removed. Sits in a replacement stock. Trigger guard shows some wear on the finnish. Overall good to very good condition. $450.00
 
Cabelas has some nice Savages on sale right now. I ordered a 11fcns in 243 Win today for $479. It comes with the Accutrigger and detachable magazine. They also have some long actions on sale.
 
I just ordered a Marlin XL7. Not sure where mxcloud got his price(maybe USA) but Clay from Prohet river ( CGN member) has them for $379 or $429 with camo. He is pretty well the only guy I know selling them, and from all the research I have seen on the rifle, I have yet to read anything negative about it. It looks like this rifle is going to give Stevens a run for the money.

Here is one of the links here on CGN about the rifle.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=301440
 
I was just thinking, another good one to get is an enfield sporter. SUPER easy to find ammo for, and the EE always has them kicking around for $150ish.
 
$150 is great price. Have a decent scope on it should work. Probably not expecting real accuracy out of it for that price but good enough for hunting in Ontario
 
kimberman said:
Well, I would hate to pick one for you in case it doesn't turn out but I think this one looks pretty good although it's a bit over $400. I'm sure if you give them a call they would help you find a good one. You could spend a little more time studying the web sight than I did. I sure like these old mauser's I own 2 husky's right now.

6024- Husqvarna 1600 Series in 6.5x55. Very good bore. Features commercial bolt sleeve, side safety, factory drilled and tapped, hinged floorplate. Weaver bases installed. Was once side drilled but holes have been plugged. Open sights removed. Sits in a replacement stock. Trigger guard shows some wear on the finnish. Overall good to very good condition. $450.00
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I think these are a bit too pricey by looking at the cosmetics. Maybe they shoot amazing but for that price 400-600. I think there are better choices out there over a older used 6.5x55
 
There is an older sako .308 on there for about $800 I think. That would be the best buy out of anything you could find, new or used. Of course it's a bit more money, but it's a great buy.
 
Picked up this baby recently from a fellow CGN'er.... BSA .30-06 on a reworked P-17 action. Thought it was a good rifle to get and inside the criteria of this thread on cost: :cool:

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But for something "new" I'd vote for a Stevens 200. I don't think you could go wrong with one of them. And available in all kinds of cool ctgs, too.
 
hansol said:
I was just thinking, another good one to get is an enfield sporter. SUPER easy to find ammo for, and the EE always has them kicking around for $150ish.
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I was wondering what took so long for someone to mention a Lee Enfield.:)
 
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