My first quality hunting rifle!

[Spotswood]

I've owned a fair bit of guns in the past, but never a nice hunting rifle fit for me. My rifles have always been cheap stuff like a Savage Axis, or real beat up hand-me-downs.
Well here's my first quality hunting rifle, picked it up over the holidays. All parts were new at great prices (except the Sako sling, which I got from Salvation Army for 50 cents). It consists of:
Tikka T3 lite LH in .30-06
Bushnell Elite 4500 2.5-10 x 40mm
and Talley Lightweight Extra Low Rings
I love it! Can't wait for things to warm up a bit go figure out what it likes to shoot best.
Tell me about your first quality hunting rifles!

 

[Spotswood]

Picture doesn't seem to be coming up, so here's a link!
https://flic.kr/p/QABuyx

 

[Scotty454]

My first bolt action was a Tikka T3 Lite Stainless in .308win. Bushnell 4200 2.5-10 on it

Still don't hunt; no plans to in the immediate future, but I figured I wouldn't regret a Tikka regardless of the intended purpose.

 

[Spotswood]

My first bolt action was a Tikka T3 Lite Stainless in .308win. Bushnell 4200 2.5-10 on it

Still don't hunt; no plans to in the immediate future, but I figured I wouldn't regret a Tikka regardless of the intended purpose.

Nice! Almost the same setup!

 

[LittleBoyLefty]

Congrats on your new setup! Looks very practical. A fella could do much worse. How's it shoot for you?

 

[Spotswood]

Congrats on your new setup! Looks very practical. A fella could do much worse. How's it shoot for you?

Haven't had a chance to really shoot it much yet, waiting for a bit warmer weather! Fired a few rounds through it just to appreciate the new recoil pad I put on it, with that at least it functioned beautifully and was very comfortable.

 

[BlackRam]

My first quality rifle was a present from my father whe I was 20; a left handed Sako Deluxe in 300 Win Mag.

 

[Ryefish]

I love my tikka T3 22-250 in camo and with stainless barrel, a bushnell Elite 3200 4-12x40 sooo smooth and amazing to shoot

 

[Spotswood]

My first quality rifle was a present from my father whe I was 20; a left handed Sako Deluxe in 300 Win Mag.

That's an awesome rifle!

 

[Spotswood]

I love my tikka T3 22-250 in camo and with stainless barrel, a bushnell Elite 3200 4-12x40 sooo smooth and amazing to shoot

There seems to be a distinctly Finnish theme here emerging.

 

[cam1936]

I bought my first hunting rifle when I was 20. FN98 Supreme action in 7mm Rem Mag, medium profile 26" barrel. Wish I still had it. It was a quality rifle.

 

[Buckmastr]

Nice! Now to find something to shoot with it. Have fun!

 

[john-brennan]

Remington M700 L/H 7mm RM with a Bushnell scope chief VI 2.5x8 scope was OK for it's time but crap by today's standard

 

[SuperCub]

 

[Evanguy]

That thing is mint.

 

[Spotswood]

Now that is a quality scope mount!

 

[Tabacco Brook]

I've owned a fair bit of guns in the past, but never a nice hunting rifle fit for me. My rifles have always been cheap stuff like a Savage Axis, or real beat up hand-me-downs.
Well here's my first quality hunting rifle, picked it up over the holidays. All parts were new at great prices (except the Sako sling, which I got from Salvation Army for 50 cents). It consists of:
Tikka T3 lite LH in .30-06
Bushnell Elite 4500 2.5-10 x 40mm
and Talley Lightweight Extra Low Rings
I love it! Can't wait for things to warm up a bit go figure out what it likes to shoot best.
Tell me about your first quality hunting rifles!

Congrats on a nice setup,.. hard to beat the old 30-06 ,.. that combination of rifle and cartridge has practicality written all over it,.. it should serve you well.

 

[marty06]

Very nice. can't go wrong with that setup.

 

[salarguy]

My first quality rifle was a present from my father whe I was 20; a left handed Sako Deluxe in 300 Win Mag.

Your daddy interested in adopting a 71 year old?

 

[guinup]

Guaranteed accurate shot after shot