Brand New Off The Shelf Rifle -- What Make and Model Would You Buy??

[Rod]

Off the shelf, brand new, what would be your choice today? And what caliber would you prefer?

My choice would be a blue and walnut "Ruger Hawkeye" in 300 Win Mag. For an off the shelf rifle, today, I think it's as close to a pre-64 M70 as I would ever be happy with.

Rod

 

[manitou210]

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172261

 

[Amphibious]

kinda have the hankering for an Rem 700 XCR in .375 H&H....

maybe a kimber 84 montana in .308.....

that should change by morning though.

 

[Win/64]

Kimber 84M Selet grade in either 7mm-08 or .308 Win. These rifles are even closer to a pre/64 Winchester.

 

[JEC]

Kimber LongMaster in .308. Match grade barrel / action / trigger / nice wood for about $1300.00.
.308 has to be one of the best calibers. Accurate / moderate recoil / good selection of factory loads if you are not a hand loader. A hunting round that will handle most game in this country.

 

[Calum]

Tikka T3 Lite Stainless in 6.5x55 SE.

 

[Sako300]

Sako 85, with stainless on walnut in 300 win mag, with a 4-14x44 stainless zeiss scope.

My first new rifle in tooooooo long.

 

[agilent_one]

Buddy's got a Sako Finnlight in .338 that I've been coveting.

 

[Airborn_69]

For hunting..Either H-S Precision series or a Sako 85 Finnlight in 6.5x55

 

[Airborn_69]

For hunting..Either H-S Precision series or a Sako 85 Finnlight in 6.5x55

 

[Shrek]

Remington 700P in .300 WM.

 

[martinbns]

Probably a Finnlight in 300 win mag, when they get around to making them.

 

[CoryTheCowboy]

CZ 550 FS in 9.3x62

 

[BC Bigbore]

Considering a M70 Featherweight in .270WSM. Or something else...

 

[6gm6]

Marlin 444xlr

 

[todbartell]

Sako 85 Finnlight in 6.5x55

 

[JohnC]

Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan rifle in .375 Ruger -matte black finish barre or Ruger Frontier in 7mm-08

 

[Dmay]

in 9.3 x 74R

 

[JasonYuke]

Gosh!!! I guess for all round hunting I would go with a CZ 550, in a 338 WM

 

[longbranch*]

Normally I'd say a Remington 700 CDL or synthic/stainless model, probably 7m/m mag (problem Rem-mag). Saying that however, if only available with that locking/safety device, I'd probably holdout for NIB/used model.
Geoff in Victoria