Phat Eagle
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Fraser Valley, BC
I'm all over the map...
Brand loyalty
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Still alive
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Rainy mosquito infested part of BC
No brand loyalty but country loyalty. Most are USA or European made (Yes, I know Europe is not a country!)
My Russian milsurps are the exception.
My Russian milsurps are the exception.
Still alive
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Rainy mosquito infested part of BC
And a lovely map it is!
I, too, have a fair variety. While over 50% of my hunting guns are Remington, I have P-H, Vanguard, Savage, Marlin, Old Mossberg rimfires, Winchester, P14, Ross, CZ, Suhl, Ruger and probably a couple of others.
Many fine rifles out there. Dave.
Many fine rifles out there. Dave.
Mossberg doesn't make the stupid Canadian gun laws.
No, but after having previously abandoned the pistol model, they reintroduced it recently knowing full well it would screw over Canadian owners of the 25 round mags. For that they get a resounding fail.
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I, too, have had alot of different ones and like someone else mentioned, it gives you the chance to try lots of different rifles and really figure out what you like.
I think brand loyalty is more prevalent in areas like glass or bullets.
I think brand loyalty is more prevalent in areas like glass or bullets.
duncansuds
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- Weyburn, SK
I am a bit of a brand whore, but not because I want to stick to one brand, because I have wanted to improve my handling and familiarity to a style of action. For me that means my 700 action is my go to. It has been simply the most reliable one overall I have used to date. Most of my rifles now are based on the 700, but that not to say I didn't have and enjoy others, my second is Ruger. I have had 13 savage centerfires and they were all accurate and most preformed flawlessly, but they never felt like "my rifle" so off they went. Next to go were the Sako, CZ and the Rugerz. I don't know why the 700 felt right. But it did and the more comfort for I am, the more repeatable I am. So that's my reasoning for sticking to a certain brand of centerfire.
I should point out that arriving at "brand loyalty" was a 40 year process... have shot a dozen brands over many years, I arrived at what I like and appreciate for its applicable attributes. Ergonomics and Confidence are primary factors... they all go "bang", but the rest is subjective... I prefer a consistent, quality platform... I want to feel completely "at home" when I shoulder a rifle.
Not totally loyal but there are two mainstay brands in the safe, older Rugers and the now dominate CZ.... Lots of whim purchase of Russian surplus, Turkish shotguns etc but hunting is CZ & Ruger.
D.K.
D.K.
No brand loyalty here, I've got a bunch of different makes. If anything I might have a brand disloyalty, for example I just don't see the need to have some makes. Maybe that will change as I age and start wanting collectables and wall art.
I don't have a completely fixed brand preference, having among others Anschutz, Browning Cooper, CZ, Kimber, Winchester, Remington,Shilen, BAT, Montana Rifle, Savage, Sako and both species of Weatherby. Many have been built, massaged and almost all of them have been tweaked.
Differences and glitches are often just due to the individual specimen, but over the years some patterns emerge. If you want it to shoot at a decent price, get a Remington. If you want it to shoot at a bargain price get a Vanguard. If you want it to shoot and price and weight is a minor concern get a Cooper. If you want to carry it get a Kimber. If you want to show off, there's plenty of options but showing off is crowd sensitive. One man's passion is another's poison there.
Then there's the matter that is becoming more and more important to me, as the little glitches and malfunctions grow in number and some rifles take them in stride and some get stopped dead in their tracks. If you want it to work, or be able to have the best chance to get it working without tools or parts you probably want something that got scared by a Mauser during the design stage. You just might not know it yet.
Differences and glitches are often just due to the individual specimen, but over the years some patterns emerge. If you want it to shoot at a decent price, get a Remington. If you want it to shoot at a bargain price get a Vanguard. If you want it to shoot and price and weight is a minor concern get a Cooper. If you want to carry it get a Kimber. If you want to show off, there's plenty of options but showing off is crowd sensitive. One man's passion is another's poison there.
Then there's the matter that is becoming more and more important to me, as the little glitches and malfunctions grow in number and some rifles take them in stride and some get stopped dead in their tracks. If you want it to work, or be able to have the best chance to get it working without tools or parts you probably want something that got scared by a Mauser during the design stage. You just might not know it yet.
Yes to brand loyalty.
Any rifle built on the FN Commercial 98 action, most often a Husqvarna.
That's what I started with many decades ago, played with many others in the interim, and have come full circle.
There are so many fine guns out there, mostly older ones, that I wish I had the time and money to aquaint or re-aquaint with.
Any rifle built on the FN Commercial 98 action, most often a Husqvarna.
That's what I started with many decades ago, played with many others in the interim, and have come full circle.
There are so many fine guns out there, mostly older ones, that I wish I had the time and money to aquaint or re-aquaint with.
The last line of your post is especially meaningful when the next birthday is the big 70 and there is always room for one more in the cabinet....
