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I agree with a lot of stuff said in the chuck hawks tikka thread, I am not a big fan of low gloss plastic firearms or laminate for that matter, I have had several and even though some of them shot well they didn't make the cut in my cabinet. The only one I have left is a stainless 10/22 that I will probably have for ever for different reasons.

This has made me wonder what the highest quality budget traditional hunting rifle is. By budget I mean under $1,500 as that is my upper limit. The rifle would have to be gloss blued, with nice wood, good fit and finish and be relatively accurate.

What do you guys think?
 
The Super Grade version of the new Winchester Model 70s are also quite nice.

If used rifles are an option, besides the aforementioned pre-64s, the Browning Safari Grades are another option, as long as you watch out for salt wood induced rusting on the metal that is covered by the stock.
 
one mans trash is another mans treasure. i am sure you can set up, from scope to sling, a quality rig for the intended purpose under $1500.00. probably under a thousand.
 
H4831 said:
Sako L61 Finnbear, FN Mauser, added to the pre 64 Model 70 and Browning listed.
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Also the New Kimbers, New M70 Winchester, Old Manlicher Schoennauer, Sauer 90, Mauser 66, Steyr Luxus, Schultz & Larsen, from the ones I can remember, all of these can be had at the price you are budgeting if you wait for the opportunity.
 
Canuck444 said:
I agree with a lot of stuff said in the chuck hawks tikka thread, I am not a big fan of low gloss plastic firearms or laminate for that matter, I have had several and even though some of them shot well they didn't make the cut in my cabinet. The only one I have left is a stainless 10/22 that I will probably have for ever for different reasons.

This has made me wonder what the highest quality budget traditional hunting rifle is. By budget I mean under $1,500 as that is my upper limit. The rifle would have to be gloss blued, with nice wood, good fit and finish and be relatively accurate.

What do you guys think?
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As others have said:
CZ or Browning Medallion seem to fit the bill. (I lean heavily toward CZ, but that's just me)
 
Nicest rifles I've had my hands on at the sports stores in the wood/blue under $1500 category would be made by CZ. (I've not seen a Kimber yet...)

Even their $500 .22 LRs include a darn nicely grained piece of walnut, beautifully finished, with very good wood to metal fit, and properly polished and blued throughout. Makes you kinda want to own one. You know?

...if you get my drift.
 
It depends what you are after. Certainly the bolt guns have been well represented, but I wouldn't hesitate to include older Winchester and Savage lever actions, single shots like Ruger #1s and the Brno Effect, of for that matter pump actions like Remington 760/7600s.

As for me, my best off the shelf rifle is a Brno ZG-47 in .30/06 that I've got about $1500 into, including the purchase price and some very basic tweaking.
 
Canuck444 said:
I agree with a lot of stuff said in the chuck hawks tikka thread, I am not a big fan of low gloss plastic firearms or laminate for that matter, I have had several and even though some of them shot well they didn't make the cut in my cabinet. The only one I have left is a stainless 10/22 that I will probably have for ever for different reasons.

This has made me wonder what the highest quality budget traditional hunting rifle is. By budget I mean under $1,500 as that is my upper limit. The rifle would have to be gloss blued, with nice wood, good fit and finish and be relatively accurate.

What do you guys think?
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Spend <$600 on a nice Husqvarna from Trade-ex and save the rest, or as has already been advised here, watch the EE for an FN, FN/Browning, SAKO, or similar. They're often available for half your budget.

99% of the brand new factory built rifles being sold today are mass produced Walmart-grade garbage. I'm surprised they don't charge a recycling fee when they sell you one.
 
I might get laughs here but I would put my BSA Monarch's fit and finish against any sub $1500 modern rifle. Like Tumbleweed states, Husqvarna also fits that bill.
 
Browning White Gold Medallion...Very nice. You could always just get a synthetic version of any of the guns that people have suggested and then go out and buy a custom stock...there are many really nice places to get stocks made of pretty much any type of wood out there for very reasonable prices
 
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