Stainless, laminate rifle suggestions

[joehr]

Good day everyone,

I'm hoping you guys can lend some assistance. My dad isn't a gun nut and he's looking for a new deer rifle.

The criteria are:

stainless
laminate stock
under $1000
chambered in 30-06

So far he's checked out the Ruger hawkeye and the Tikka T3.

Thanks for your time!

 

[banditos]

Ruger, not Tikka. Tikka is not what it used to be. Mind you if you want your money's worth look at the Savage website. I shot one of their .270s two weeks ago at the range and the bolt action was very smooth. The rifle was a very good shooter. IMHO

 

[gunrunner8]

Ruger, not Tikka. Tikka is not what it used to be. Mind you if you want your money's worth look at the Savage website. I shot one of their .270s two weeks ago at the range and the bolt action was very smooth. The rifle was a very good shooter. IMHO

 

[Underthegun]

TIKKA! End of thread.

 

[Hugh J]

Check out Boyds stocks for available inlets $140 shipped, then find a good used 30 06 on this site for $600 or $700.

 

[SuperCub]

So far he's checked out the Ruger hawkeye and the Tikka T3.

Both are good choices. I'd suggest he personally handle each if possible to finalize his decision.


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[Squibloads]

TIKKA! End of thread.

X2...

 

[captonion]

If you are OK with plastic, the Tikka would be fine....That being said, I prefer Ruger..Yes I have/had both...

 

[Sakonut]

Tikka if you like a smooth cycling bolt. Ruger or savage if you want to feel like you're pulling your bolt out of a sandbox. All will shoot more than accurately enough to hunt with. And for all the haters, my lowly plastic tikka is shooting 5 shots of my hunting handloads into the 0.4's @ 100 m, so sit on it

 

[Squibloads]

As for plastic on Tikka's...my Rem 660 has a plastic floorplate and triggerguard...and the gun is 42yrs old...unless your using your gun for an axe it should be no problem...

 

[Charlie38]

Tikka or a Remington Mountain LSS (nice)

 

[tylerjwitty]

savage bolt feels like pulling out of a sandbox????? ..?????? savage has one of the smoothest bolts ive handled

 

[blargon]

savage bolt feels like pulling out of a sandbox????? ..?????? savage has one of the smoothest bolts ive handled

That's too bad...

 

[RUPZUK]

T3 is past a grand...
Whats his opinion on mags?
T3 is a single stack DM, and its plastic.
Some people don't mind this, some do.

 

[KITIMAT TOM]

Go Tikka. $1070 bucks.Eat Kraft dinner for a week to make up the extra 70 bucks

 

[chappy]

t3 laminate. talley one piece rings . glass to suit. needs no other work to perform.

 

[gtrussell]

Browning

Go Tikka. $1070 bucks.Eat Kraft dinner for a week to make up the extra 70 bucks

Eat steak for that same week,and save up til he can get a good rifle.

 

[two-dogs]

Eat steak for that same week,and save up til he can get a good rifle.

yeah, I would eat steak and lobster and wait a bit for a Browning!

 

[Bowie]

As for plastic on Tikka's...my Rem 660 has a plastic floorplate and triggerguard...and the gun is 42yrs old...unless your using your gun for an axe it should be no problem...

Is the floorplate bulging like most of them? There is a reason that there are aftermarket metal replacements.

 

[Joe549]

Savage will be your best bet.