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I've been really liking the Rigby stalking rifle style however they're quite expensive.
I think I'm going to alter my current plans for the 250 savage I'm working on and add a 7x57 to my wish list

Those with a stalking style rifles how do you like them?
 
brybenn said:
I've been really liking the Rigby stalking rifle style however they're quite expensive.
I think I'm going to alter my current plans for the 250 savage I'm working on and add a 7x57 to my wish list

Those with a stalking style rifles how do you like them?
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Check out the Ruger #1A in 275 Rigby. Prophet River has been getting them. Comes with a 24" bbl, red pad and express rear sight.
 
Another good option is a BRNO 21/22H. Hard to beat it for a slim, trim lightweight rifle that is stocked perfectly for open sights.
 
SuperCub said:
Check out the Ruger #1A in 275 Rigby. Prophet River has been getting them. Comes with a 24" bbl, red pad and express rear sight.
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I don't mind the #1 in a big caliber but I'm interested in a slim trim bolt gun right now. Something hopefully my daughter will enjoy later

I want nice wood and great irons with a flip up hood. Not as fancy or expensive as the Rigby highlander but a cheaper imitation
I was planning a 250 savage on a 98 action already. I've just changed the profile a bit. A 275 or 7x57 would be a nice companion as would a 22 hi power or hornet
 
I lucked into a very early and well-worn Rigby mauser that was rechambered from its original .275, still with the original cocking-piece mounted peep sight. It's the finest rifle I own and is what every bolt-action should aspire to. The biggest thing in a stalking rifle is a trim, well-balanced arm that points well and is light enough to carry extensively. Most of the English examples are under 7.5 pounds. An intermediate-length, small ring 98 action like the Mexican mausers would be just the ticket for a stalking build in 7x57 or .250-3000. For extra class, you could go the W.D.M. Bell route and build a .220 Swift companion piece, though you might not want to try his trick of shooting red deer with it with today's game laws.






 
That's basically exactly what I'm looking for. Add a flip up hood or night sight bead and and maybe some case coloring. Definitely in 250 savage and possibly a larger caliber as a pair. A 275 Rigby stamped barrel seems traditionally fitting though I'd be open to other calibers suitable for such a slim light rifle
 
Wow, these are gorgeous.

I'm re-working a zastava to try and emulate some of these principles, except with peep sights. But not as nice as this stuff.
 
Westley Richards Holland and Holland and Rigby all make exceptional bespoke stalking rifles. Worth as much or more than my truck probably.
I love the old school traditional style but want replaceable modern parts sitting in a fancy figured stick in a useful caliber suitable for walking all day.
A 96 or 98 could be dressed up and thinned down easily enough. It's the sights that would be a difficult decision as I'm not sure what brand to go with. Ideally I'd like a hooded front sight or flip up hood with an optional ivoryish flip up night sight and 2 or 3 rear leaf shallow V blades with white line center. 3 position safety and barrel band swing mount
To be used for coyotes in swo and deer and bear for northern Ontario when I'm walking and scouting
 
What about a newer CRF M70 featherweight with some iron sights added and a bit of stock sliming?. The older M70 factory sights are nice.
 
As mentioned the ruger rsi models. Could put sights on a ruger compact and Remington model 7 also or browning micro and Winchester compact. Also other single shots might be interesting are the baikal and h & r for cheaper rifles
 
M98 parts are perhaps the most common parts out there. Without being sure whether the earlier pictured rifle was a 98 or 96 there are a lot of those as well. One of the nicest stalkers I ever handled was a Charles Lancaster .280 Ross on a Ludwig Loewe M95 -- just awesome.

The heart of a stalking rifle is the stock design, designed for the individual. As such they can't really be made on a duplicator, at least not entirely.
 
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