Factory "Gentleman's rifle" - if there is such a thing

Evanguy said:
Ohh i believe they have been. And i wasnt trying to offend you at all. But now that you mention it, what else could a recoil pad do that a solid butt plate couldnt, other then soak up some recoil?



And yes. Single trigger on a double rifle for sure. The one i have in the works is a single trigger. Ardent's posts have shifted my whole collection. It went from mill surplus to big bore hunting rifles with character and class.
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Lop?
 
Well, depending if you want Germanic, Central European, American or British traditions:

Pre-1939 Oberndorf Mauser in 7x57 or Mannlicher-Schoenauer in 6.5x54

Brno 21H in 7x64

Pre-64 Model 70 in .270 or .30-06

Lee-Speed in .303 or a British-stocked Mauser '98 in .318 Westley-Richards

and as always, a Husqvarna 146 in 9.3x62 can't really be equalled for the quality of a 'classic' factory '98 Mauser rifle for the budget of a working man.
 
sask31 said:
Lop?
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He was talking a custom rifle. Why not have stock made to fit. If lop is the only thing.

And a solid butt plate can make up LOP with brass or aluminum shims. Or just well made adjustable one like on some real high end rifles also antique target rifles and real expencive shotguns

Recoil pads are soft butt plates are hard. Both can be any thickness. So i wouldnt say LOP is a reason to have a rubber pad in a rifle.
 
Evanguy said:
Ohh i believe they have been. And i wasnt trying to offend you at all. But now that you mention it, what else could a recoil pad do that a solid butt plate couldnt, other then soak up some recoil?



And yes. Single trigger on a double rifle for sure. The one i have in the works is a single trigger. Ardent's posts have shifted my whole collection. It went from mill surplus to big bore hunting rifles with character and class.
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It’s a non slip surface.
 
sask31 said:
In my eyes that custom h&h is not a gentlemans rifle. Needs some nice wood grain
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Not much a fan of nice wood, she’s borderline.


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1899 said:
No I meant is there an advantage? What is the purpose of having a single trigger?
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I actually think there are a few, can’t harp the triggers, fractionally quicker second shot and no finger movement required, and the trigger pull is identical each shot. Usually with double triggers there’s a distinct weight or feel difference between triggers. I find it aesthetically more attractive as well, all three of my remaining fine doubles are single trigger guns. You gain the aforementioned at the expense of the redundancy of a double trigger gun, which is quite literally two guns in one of course.
 
Ardent said:
I actually think there are a few, can’t harp the triggers, fractionally quicker second shot and no finger movement required, and the trigger pull is identical each shot. Usually with double triggers there’s a distinct weight or feel difference between triggers. I find it aesthetically more attractive as well, all three of my remaining fine doubles are single trigger guns. You gain the aforementioned at the expense of the redundancy of a double trigger gun, which is quite literally two guns in one of course.
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I see - I doubt there are many trigger failures these days...
 
Well if there is such a thing as a Gentleman's Hunting Rifle, it would have to be a 24 inch barrel, Deluxe Winchester Model 64 in .30-30 Winchester or .32 Winchester Special.
 
28 gauge said:
Well if there is such a thing as a Gentleman's Hunting Rifle, it would have to be a 24 inch barrel, Deluxe Winchester Model 64 in .30-30 Winchester or .32 Winchester Special.
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If you are going that route, how about a Model 71 in .348???
 
Two types come to mind as gentlemanly; one is the double rifle of course but they tend to be large bore dangerous game rifles and not so suited for Canada outside of grizzly bear hunting. Next for me would be the germanic fullstock bolt rifles. Like this one in .308. I sold it this past year but was a thing of mechanical perfection. Could not see the sights well and was not willing to drill/tap for scope mounts.
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Mannlicher Schoenauer 1952
 
I’ve always considered the 270 win as a gentleman’s cartridge. The recoil is milder than the ‘.06, it will handle all game in the country and can find ammo everywhere. Though I own and shoot many ‘.06’s.
 
I really like the styling of the Anschutz 1781 D FL German stock rifle... one of these days, I am going to buy one to replace three...
 
I figure a few of mine would fall into a gentlemanly category

2018 Shot Show Special Browning X-Bolt Maple Medallion topped with a Leupold VX5HD in 6.5 Creedmore
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2017 Shot Show Special Winchester M70 Super Grade Maple topped with a Leupold VX-3i in .270
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