What is your brand loyalty and why?

Canadiankeeper said:
Too some of the browning guys, ive always seem them as something old guys with lots of money who casually hunt own... How are thye for accuracy, weight, ect compared to firearms with similar price point. I mean I know you don't see a lot of them on long range firing lines, or even at the range but damn a lot of guys (mainly guys who hunt) have them.
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Funny, I was at the range all year, never bothered bring out my browning till it was near hunting season.
It had a new scope, and new reloads made up, I never shot any 308 very well 3-4" @ 100yrds was what I expected, shot 3 and checked.
Rifle shot roughly 1moa easily. I didn't take a picture or record the groups, I just remember DANG! I should be taking this rifle to the range more often.
Hence, my leaning towards a heavy barrel .223 xbolt - .223 for price is my range calibre of choice. Range is 100-600yrds.

I had a howa before the xbolt, I got the xbolt because I wanted a rifle... a little nicer and little more showy to hunt with. Something I figured would get out for my week of deer hunting, look great and function great while at it. And not weigh a ton - why I got the micro hunter version, shorter barrel because I hate long barrels and slightly less weight.0
I'm in my twenties. I know the xbolt isn't a high priced gun, but I'm not dealing with a lot of disposable income either.
The only other browning I see during camp is a BLR one of my uncle's buddy had. Most of the old guys I hunt with have old(and very proven) guns. A Savage 99 and a remington mohawk for example.


With ruger, I looked in the cabinet one day... ruger 10/22, ruger american .22, ruger mini14, geee I must like rugers!
With the 10/22 and Mini14, ruger basically made themselves the 'every man' rifles. You want to put lead down range consistently, ruger comes to mind.
 
lone-wolf said:
Funny, I was at the range all year, never bothered bring out my browning till it was near hunting season.
It had a new scope, and new reloads made up, I never shot any 308 very well 3-4" @ 100yrds was what I expected, shot 3 and checked.
Rifle shot roughly 1moa easily. I didn't take a picture or record the groups, I just remember DANG! I should be taking this rifle to the range more often.
Hence, my leaning towards a heavy barrel .223 xbolt - .223 for price is my range calibre of choice. Range is 100-600yrds.

I had a howa before the xbolt, I got the xbolt because I wanted a rifle... a little nicer and little more showy to hunt with. Something I figured would get out for my week of deer hunting, look great and function great while at it. And not weigh a ton - why I got the micro hunter version, shorter barrel because I hate long barrels and slightly less weight.0
I'm in my twenties. I know the xbolt isn't a high priced gun, but I'm not dealing with a lot of disposable income either.
The only other browning I see during camp is a BLR one of my uncle's buddy had. Most of the old guys I hunt with have old(and very proven) guns. A Savage 99 and a remington mohawk for example.


With ruger, I looked in the cabinet one day... ruger 10/22, ruger american .22, ruger mini14, geee I must like rugers!
With the 10/22 and Mini14, ruger basically made themselves the 'every man' rifles. You want to put lead down range consistently, ruger comes to mind.
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I think a ruger is the only (major) brand other then browning and sako to not make it into my safe.

Ive had everything from Robinson arms, Remington, savage, Mossberg, Churchill, Norinco you name it. Never had an inkling to get a 10/22 or a mini14. Predator I cant get by the rotary mags.

The 10/22 and the mini14 are just meh to me. Even the XCR-L I thought was absolute garbage lol (for the price, if it was half the cost I would have loved it).
 
Asides from an honorable mention I'm surprised no one has mentioned CZ yet. I don't have any experience with their shotguns, but for pistols, rimfire rifles, and centerfire rifles they do quite fine by me. Browning Citori shotguns hold a special place with me. As for Norinco/DA...I have a DA AR that I will never sell. Solid as a rock, and runs no matter what. I know it's not a show piece or anything but what can you say about dead nuts reliability. Every other Norinco I have tried has been mediocre at best. For the $'s they aren't bad, but I won't be bringing in any more of them.

Thanks,
Cal.
 
I would say I'm a Weatherby guy. Two S2's, one in 270 and one in 6.5 Creedmoor. Both awesome rifles and very accurate. I'm not a huge fan of their "gryptonite" stocks, so I upgraded them to B&C stocks.

Also partial to the Nikon glass. Have a 6-24x50 Monarch 3 on the 6.5 and a 4-16x50 Monarch 3 on the 270.
 
I'm also loyal to some world region more a specific brand. I exclusively have rifles made in Scandinavia or in the Balkans-Western Europe. Wood and blue steel is paramount.
 
I can't say I have a firm loyalty to any make, but have sorta loyalty to a lot of makes. I do have a loyalty toward scopes though. The fleet isn't Leupold straight across but its awful close.
 
I am a gunnut and like most guns (firearms), with older walnut and blued steel 'experienced' examples usually interesting me the most. Though I like models from most makes, what brand 'loyalty' I have lies with Husqvarna and Ruger.
 
Superbrad said:
Many of us favour a certain brand and I would like to hear yours (if you have one)
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I don't have brand loyalty per say, more has to do with fit, finish and overall quality. I try some of the new stuff that comes out from time to time, unfortunately most of the time it does not measure up and gets sold at a loss unfired.

The new entry level and middle of the road brands/models sure have taken a dive in quality over the years
 
I like my marlin levers. Even the REM made ones. now that the bugs are worked out. For bolts (not that I own any) but Kimber and ruger are top of my list
 
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