Looking for do it all rifle.
- Thread starter Mike705
- Start date
- Location
- Haliburton County, Central Ontario
Any plain Jane. 308 or 30-06 is likely the closest chambering for a do it all rifle. And yes, make it a bolt action.
Take a look at the Steyr Scout II or the cheaper scouts like the Ruger, Mossberg or Savage.
They come in a good Caliber - 308 or 6.5 Creed and are designed to be general purpose or as you say "a do it all" rifle. Put a low power variable optic on it - either forward mounted or traditional rear mounted and you're in business. Enough power for almost all hunting in North America with the ability to buy/use factory match style ammo for longer range target work.
On the other hand if you want to do more target style work at longer ranges with only the occasional hunting thrown in then maybe a Tikka T3X Tactical might be a good option. Plenty accurate with a 20 inch medium profile barrel yet still reasonably light enough with a low power variable (1X8 or 10) to hunt with.
As was previously indicated - finding the one gun that's perfect for both tasks is not feasible. Anything will be a compromise of some description.
They come in a good Caliber - 308 or 6.5 Creed and are designed to be general purpose or as you say "a do it all" rifle. Put a low power variable optic on it - either forward mounted or traditional rear mounted and you're in business. Enough power for almost all hunting in North America with the ability to buy/use factory match style ammo for longer range target work.
On the other hand if you want to do more target style work at longer ranges with only the occasional hunting thrown in then maybe a Tikka T3X Tactical might be a good option. Plenty accurate with a 20 inch medium profile barrel yet still reasonably light enough with a low power variable (1X8 or 10) to hunt with.
As was previously indicated - finding the one gun that's perfect for both tasks is not feasible. Anything will be a compromise of some description.
Last edited:
Brassman66
CGN frequent flyer
Get yourself a good German made Drilling, which is a 3 Barreled Gun. This way you have a Rifle plus 2 Shotgun Barrels on top. If you want you can also install a high uality conversion Barrel into the top right Shotgun Barrel. In my personal Drilling, I have a full leght and fully adjustable Insert Barrel in .22 Hornet in my right Shotgun Barrel. Top this with a quality quick detachable Scope and you are set for anything from Grouse to Polar Bear. New price for all is about 12K but once in a while you can get a good used one for arround 3-4K.
I have to keep coming back to check this thread for the entertainment.
Hunting and long range precision. The recommendations have ranged from bolt to semi auto to pump and now drillings.
Wild.
Haha....no kidding. I want a do-it-all vehicle. Kinda torn between a F350 and a Ferrari......
hopefully you just end of buying more rifles. happens to all of us.
i would go with a Bolt action for sure.
scope i would want something that goes down to atleast 3-4x and up to 18-20x at most
cartridge a 30 cal is going to be your most versatile. but 7mm and 6.5mm have a large offering now.
i would stay with a conventional hunting style stock made of synthetic materials.
all your big brands offer these in almost any configuration you like.
i would go with a Bolt action for sure.
scope i would want something that goes down to atleast 3-4x and up to 18-20x at most
cartridge a 30 cal is going to be your most versatile. but 7mm and 6.5mm have a large offering now.
i would stay with a conventional hunting style stock made of synthetic materials.
all your big brands offer these in almost any configuration you like.
Really not true. Lots of good all around cartridges. Less good all around shooters and hunters.
it's why i suggested the .308
Long used by target shooting enthusiasts to 500M and beyond
With the right bullet selection and barrel length it can effciently kill pretty much all big game species in Canada at the ranges they are typically shot at.... maybe not ideal for polar bear, grizzly bear or bison
ammo is widely availlable
so if it must be a do-all rifle, I still give the nod to the .308 as it can be loaded from varmit weight bullets up to heavies for moose/elk then switch to 168gr smk's and smack the long range targets all day
Long used by target shooting enthusiasts to 500M and beyond
With the right bullet selection and barrel length it can effciently kill pretty much all big game species in Canada at the ranges they are typically shot at.... maybe not ideal for polar bear, grizzly bear or bison
ammo is widely availlable
so if it must be a do-all rifle, I still give the nod to the .308 as it can be loaded from varmit weight bullets up to heavies for moose/elk then switch to 168gr smk's and smack the long range targets all day
You can target shoot with a hunting rifle but won't show well if competing against target rifles.
A heavy/heavier barrel in a bolt 308 would be a good place to start thinking.
"Hunting rifle" means different things to different people. People generally prefer lighter rifles if they are going to be carrying it, as compared to a dedicated target gun that has chunkier stocks and barrels. There is room to compromise but it depends on you.
Last edited:
I think for his specific criteria from his post, a quality .308 in an MDT chassis with a good optic will get him what he's after. Though I agree , if precision "competition" becomes part of that criteria, that's another rifle I'm afraid hehe
thisTikka T3x chambered in 6.5 creedmooooooooooooooor
We covered from 22 hornet to shotguns. Only missing BPCR and muzzleloaders.I have to keep coming back to check this thread for the entertainment.
Hunting and long range precision. The recommendations have ranged from bolt to semi auto to pump and now drillings.
Wild.
Last edited:
