The "Holy Grail" Debate

Desert Tech SRS covert (A1 or A2 not picky) for me. Every time I see one on the EE I consider trading all my guns for it so if I ever get one I might not have anything else anyways!
 
When I was younger I was looking through a firearms magazine and saw an ad for a Sako rifle. That rifle was a Sako Bavarian with a contoured ebony for end and hogback style european walnut stock. Was it ever beautiful, so much so that I became dead set on owning one.

I now own my dream rifle, and I have to say I still get the butterflies every time I take her out of the case. For my location (Northern BC) .300 Winchester Magnum has always been my favourite hunting cartridge, so naturally that's what its chambered in. I have it topped with a Swarovski Z6 1-6x scope viewing a German #4 reticle. The Bavarian also has back up iron sights. This combination works real well while hunting in thick Bush or forest where visibility is limited, or if I need to reach out a little I can as well.

A close second for me would be my Tikka T3x lite chambered in 6.5x55. Rifle is light and with the Leupold 3-15x VX-5HD I can really reach out and hit stuff. I got the rifle cerakoted a titanium grey for added weather protection. This rifle gets most of its use because sometimes I dont want to beat up my Bavarian, we all have that gun.

Here she is in all her glory, she sure likes 180 grain Nosler Partitions, which works for me because they drop everything.
Untitled by Sako, on Flickr
 
For me, the Holy Grail would be a Martin Hagn built take down falling block rifle in .275 Rigby. Specifically using:
a size small, case-hardened Hagn falling block action;
a blued half octagon/half round 24" light weight barrel with express sights;
topped-off with Schmidt and Bender Klassik 6x42 in claw mounts; and
including all the sweet little bells and whistles (super walnut, fancy steel butt-plate and matching grip cap, etc.)

I think the holy grail isn't the rifle set-up itself because I know where it is (Cranbrook), but rather the money to buy it with...no idea where that is.
 
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mine would be a marlin 336 stainless, bead blasted (they are just too shiny as is) in a synthetic stock with Skinner sights, i like my blued steel and walnut, and my leverguns, but stainless and synthetic are comforting when it is damp. i shoot all my game inside of 150 yards, and would not be at a disadvantage with the 3030 cartridge. if i draw a moose or elk i would just have to be a hunter instead of a shooter and try too sneak in close.
 
I've had more of my friends ask to shoot this rifle than any other one I've owned. 1.5 moa with 400 grain bear loads @ 1850 fps.



Custom Marlin 1895 45-70 - Fully tuned action with bear proof ejector, happy trigger and muzzle brake. All nicely bead blasted to get rid of the reflection.
 
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Definitely a Steyr Scout in .308 Win.... great quality, very lightweight, integral bipod and back up sights and can take any big game I’d be shooting at.
 
Holy grail would be the BLR 81 308 I shot my first moose with back in 2005, I sold it like a fool and have been through a bunch of rifles ever since. That rifle shot beautifully and it was "lucky"

Patrick
 
Bfranklin said:
That looks pretty sweet. Give us some details.
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Posted it on earlier, but didn't have my coffee this morning and forgot a picture, I'll repost the specs

Perfect hunting rifle didn't exist so I had a custom one made, even then I don't believe there is a "perfect" rifle for everything in general, I have a choose the perfect tool for the job mentality.

Started with a Mac Bros evo titanium action sa
Hardy carbon fiber barrel 30cal 1-10 24" fin "heavy" Palma
McMillan carbon game warden sondoran ambush camo
Trigger tech flat blade
Badger M5 enhanced dbm
Hawkins titanium muzzle brake
Finished in midnight bronze cerakote
Topped with night force ultralight rings and a vx5hd scope
Use hsm trophy gold 300wsm 185gr Berger vlds
Ai 3/7 round wsm mags
Spartan javelin bipod
 
Hydrain said:
Posted it on earlier, but didn't have my coffee this morning and forgot a picture, I'll repost the specs

Perfect hunting rifle didn't exist so I had a custom one made, even then I don't believe there is a "perfect" rifle for everything in general, I have a choose the perfect tool for the job mentality.

Started with a Mac Bros evo titanium action sa
Hardy carbon fiber barrel 30cal 1-10 24" fin "heavy" Palma
McMillan carbon game warden sondoran ambush camo
Trigger tech flat blade
Badger M5 enhanced dbm
Hawkins titanium muzzle brake
Finished in midnight bronze cerakote
Topped with night force ultralight rings and a vx5hd scope
Use hsm trophy gold 300wsm 185gr Berger vlds
Ai 3/7 round wsm mags
Spartan javelin bipod
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That rifle looks awesome! Who did you have build it?

I would love to hear from some other dealers and gunsmiths. There is a wealth of knowledge in the Canadian gun industry. I bet you guys at other shops have seen some pretty ideal setups!
 
reliablegun said:
That rifle looks awesome! Who did you have build it?

I would love to hear from some other dealers and gunsmiths. There is a wealth of knowledge in the Canadian gun industry. I bet you guys at other shops have seen some pretty ideal setups!
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It was EM precision rifle they are local gunsmith, Steve and Shane put together some really nice stuff. Was the first batch of the macbros actions in Canada and for a titanium I couldn't be more pleased with it, waiting for some nicer weather to break her in.
 
Bull_it said:
From what's in my cabinet now:

Remington 700 SPS DM in 7mm Rem Mag with a Bushnell Elite 3200 3-9x40mm. Durable, reliable, versatile, affordable


If money was no object:

Merkel RX Helix Noblesse in .30-06 for all around capability and classicness. I'd mount a Zeiss Victory HT 2.5-10x50mm scope on it.

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This is the direction I will eventually go. These are beautiful rifles and can be affordable in the entry level models. I'll need to win the lotto for this beauty
 
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