What's your white whale?

thewoodsrunner said:
I wouldn't mind one of these in 9.3x62, but i'd like to see some improvements first. First, a nicer stock, a decent grade of walnut, that's a really ugly stock. Next, blued steel rather than stainless - again, ugly, and unnecessary. How about a proper-length barrel on it, 22" minimum? Too short and not required.

The modern hunting rifle followed the same trajectory as the automobile, the motorcycle too. All the best designs, all the sweetest spots with respect to design, had been thoroughly explored by the close of the 1950's (though granted, there were still some nice muscle car designs from the 60's, and you'll note the makers are prone to harken back to them, having apparently come to a similar conclusion.) From thereon-in it was diminishing returns.
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Grain said:
Don't derail an interesting thread.
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Don't be derailed by a penny on the track.
 
Mine would be a 12 gauge Le Centaure belgian SxS with a prince of wales grip. It is of no special value in itself but my great-grandpa had one. It went to my great-uncle who passed it on to his son, etc.
 
gwes2003 said:
Mine is a Ruger 77 RSI international stainless in 257 Roberts. A family member has a blued one in 243 and another in 308. They are great rifles and I've shot both. I've been looking now for 2 years.
A friend is looking for a new sps 700 in 300wsm to. Harder to come by than I thought.
I'm curious to know what rifle you can afford but can't seem to find.
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I don't understand the attraction on full length wood on a non-military rifle. It has zero appeal for me, but to each their own.

I have been on the lookout for a Win model 54 chambeted in 30 wcf.
 
I've had a few white whales over the years...and they always seem to grow and change as we do!
And I have built several custom/semi-custom rifles over the years to get what I wanted...and enjoy them all!

Some were the more rare Marlins, which I have/had found after 20+ years of searching, and sold for other priorities, including the 356 Win and 41 Rem Mag...but the funds were used to create new memories of hunting with my wife and daughter, so no loss there! (And I enjoyed them while I had them!)

I have always liked the look of the mannlicher stocked rifles, but trying to find an original manufactured one in a left hand bolt has been a challenge! Luckily, I have owned all 3 of the ones I have seen over the past 30 years: a Sako AV FS in 30-06 (beautiful, but very heavy and chunky), A Steyr Mannlicher Model M FS in 270 (much lighter and shot well - now sold), and finally a Steyr Mannlicher Model M FS SE in 6.5x55 with very pretty wood!

Today, one of my white whales is still a Browning BLR in 257 Roberts, and another is a Lipsey's Ruger No.1 RSI in 6.5x55. (I do not need these, as I have other rifles in these calibers, but the search is still half the fun!)
Another I have finally managed to find is a LH Ruger blued/wood in 338 RCM, and it will be home soon.

Hope you have luck in finding your white whale(s)! Whatever that may be!
(And it matters not on the reason for wanting it, whether it be sentimental, history, or just plain desire, one should never feel the need to justify their desire, it is enough that you have one and are on the search to fulfill that goal! And luckily for most of us, we can still pursue that search for satisfaction!)
 
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