Which rifle in .308 Win?

It turns out that a lovely walnut stock with a blues barrel will have to wait. I picked up a used Ruger 77 Mark 2 Target Laminate with a SS heavy barrel and a 36x excellent B&L scope from a friend today. It shot well enough for me after I put a few rounds in to get used to it.

I've never shot centerfire before and I was able to get it to group within 2.5 MOA - most of which I believe is the shooter. When my buddy the seller took one shot with it, it was right in the bulls eye. I was using Federal Power Shok .308 factory ammo 150 grain bullet.

Recoil was perfectly fine on the bench. I'm just a little guy but it didn't affect me.

In other news, I also bought his .22 BSA Martini Mark 4!

Next stop is reloading. These .308s aren't cheap to shoot! I only need to shoot 25-30 each time on the range to put a smile on my face!
 
I would search Tradex for a nice Mauser Sporter, if you don't mind 30-06!

Otherwise, my vote goes to either Tikka T3 or Sako 85
 
I have just bought a new Browning Xbolt Micro Hunter which is satin blued and satin finished walnut. Many new features on this gun that I really like and it handles very nicely. Much said about the new trigger too as well as the rotary mag. Nice chunk of wood. Not a heavy rifle either.
 
SuperCub said:
Nice rifle, but I doubt that you'll hunt with it more than once due to the weight. Just sayin'.
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I considered that and decided that the vast majority of my shooting is going to be at the range and I might as well get something that would do well for it rather than going for a light rifle that may or may not get used for hunting (I've never hunted before).

Figured I could always pick up something light if I ever decided to hunt.
 
canoetrpr said:
I considered that and decided that the vast majority of my shooting is going to be at the range and I might as well get something that would do well for it rather than going for a light rifle that may or may not get used for hunting (I've never hunted before).

Figured I could always pick up something light if I ever decided to hunt.
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yep, two girls are better than one! ;)
 
dugasgunner said:
I just ordered a nice T3 hunter in .308 from prophet river. I always loved rifles from Finland. I owned 2 Sakos and 2 Tikkas. When i decided i needed a .308 it was clear. Either a Sako or a Tikka. Available funds made the decision for me. Lots and lots of great rifles out there. Go out to your LGS and handle them and take the one that feels the best. Good luck.
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agh, so it was you who bought it!!! i wanted it and it sold 5 minutes before i called to place the order...
 
Those FS CZs look pretty nice don't they? I wonder about the impact of weather on the wood pressing up against the barrel tho. Is this not the case?

I handled some Winchester 70s at a store recently. Felt darn nice!

The Mauser Sporter idea sounds like a good one in 30-06. I have no clue about how reliable or accurate these are having to purchase unseen from Tradex. Thoughts?
 
Man there's lots of great rifles for this superb Deer round, it's hard to know where to start. A benchmark chambering for 60 years in Deer guns in my mind. That's right, the .308Winchester had it's Diamond jublilee this year, right along with HM QEII.

Seeing as you may not own a ton of firearms, and you're looking ahead to the satisfaction of a pass down,.... go with the Winchester Model 70 Featherweight.

Here comes the old sales pitches again, but what the hell, I grew up on 'em...... " The Rifleman's Rifle" in the caliber that "Does it All",...... need I say more.;)
 
canoetrpr said:
Those FS CZs look pretty nice don't they? I wonder about the impact of weather on the wood pressing up against the barrel tho. Is this not the case?
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X2, I owned an older Tikka 595 wood+blue and found over a period of years yes the stock did exactly that. It warped slightly, putting some pressure along the barrel and throwing accuracy out the window. Was able to fix the problem, but I'd never trust a walnut stock over time. Synthetic or Laminate will take so much more abuse and still look the same.
 
blargon said:
probably would be the same, just when I think of heirloom rifles, I think wood/blued. besides, the value is in the sentiment...

Also a couple nice ones would be the Ruger RSI or CZ550 FS...
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When I think wood/blued rifles all I can think of is rust and rot. Go for laminated stainless
 
Haha and my favourite part about this thread, is everyone oggling over how nice the CZ's are. Did you know in Norway, CZ's are considered cheap junk bargain guns, similar to what we think of Mossberg here? Just because they're from 'over there' doesn't mean they're somehow mystically beautiful, they're budget guns from europe.
 
Grizzlypeg said:
I had a T3 lite in stainless in 308win and it shot extremely well. I've never seen the laminate version. I'd think that would be a lot nicer to look at. There's a lot of other wood stocked bolt actions that look good too, but I'm not sure as high a percentage of them shoot like the Tikka T3's. Nothings a guaranteed tack driver, but a lot of us got lucky with our T3's and got a rifle that shot very, very well. I ended up selling it after buying a Sako A7 in 300wsm. Very similar rifle, but a few upgrades in design.
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I installed a Leupold scope on a Tikka T3 Battue for a buddy of mine and when I went to the range to sight it in I discovered the sweetest trigger I have ever felt on a factory rifle!!! One adjustment of "right 16 clicks" and I shot a 3 round 1.25 MOA group 1.5" high at a lasered 100m - and that with my crappy eye that has had 6 surgeries in the past 3 years and no longer sees straight lines any more. Using German 147gr surplus ball...

Pretty hard to beat for a hunting rifle.

Buy something that you like to shoot, take it out - preferably along with your kids - and attach some memories to it. It's not just about the rifle, it also needs to mean something...
 
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