Which would you pick for a higher-end bolt rifle?

[Bustercluck]

Nor are they high end

Bolt together rifles aren’t high end? I have a couple I consider pretty nice hunting rifles. One for example is a 6.5-284 built on a nitrided defiance anti, benchmark barrel, triggertech special and pillar bedded into a carbon fibre manners stock with a snowy mountain box. It’s not built for African safari, but it is probably pretty close to the highest end a guy could go for a lightweight extreme conditions rifle. You might be able to spend more, but it probably won’t be better.

 

[JIMMY 808]

Nor are they high end

I’ve got a few Lego guns that the plastic stocks are over the budget of the op or close to and arguably the best parts money can buy. In the end they are worth more in parts rather than assembled.

 

[Mik123]

I’ve got a few Lego guns that the plastic stocks are over the budget of the op and arguably the best parts money can buy. In the end they are worth more in parts rather than assembled.

As many of us have found out when we try to sell them lol.

 

[pathfinder76]

Uh huh

 

[JIMMY 808]

There’s more money attached to a name.

 

[yidava25]

So apparently I am mistaken as to what constitutes "high-end".
Whatever. To me a $2500 bare rifle would be as nice as anything I've ever had. I have the next year to ponder this so it's mostly academic at this point. I do like the idea of CRF so might end up leaning toward a new Model 70.

 

[remington jim]

Not at all. Sako, Howa, and Bergara are all good examples of modern push-feeds that are reliable. Depends on what you value. People often say a REM 700 extractor is weak, but I’ve not had one fail or seen one fail in any training I’ve been on…. Nor have I observed a bolt handle fall off on either lol.

I have have NEVER had either of those problems in 100 plus Remmys !

 

[Hyllar]

I dont knwo if it counts as high end, but I haev a ruger guide gun in 30-06 nad it is just about everything I want in a rifle

 

[fade2black]

I've been beyond impressed by the Beretta BRX1.

 

[remington jim]

I have owned LOTS and still do push feeder rifles and they NEVER cause any problems for me !
it is important to make sure of bullet design and coal to make sure all feeds well thou !
I've had 2 M70 s with push feed one in 7 Rem Mag and the other 338 Win mag both worked flawlessly !
My CRF M70 s were NO better at all !

 

[Joel]

I have owned LOTS and still do push feeder rifles and they NEVER cause any problems for me !
it is important to make sure of bullet design and coal to make sure all feeds well thou !
I've had 2 M70 s with push feed one in 7 Rem Mag and the other 338 Win mag both worked flawlessly !
My CRF M70 s were NO better at all !

In other words you don't short stroke bolts lol. You're one of those guys I know actually uses their stuff too, and not just on nice days at the range

I've been beyond impressed by the Beretta BRX1.

Beretta sure tested those things before releasing them too. Wish they were available in stainless

 

[remington jim]

In other words you don't short stroke bolts lol. You're one of those guys I know actually uses their stuff too, and not just on nice days at the range

Yup - Short stroking a rifle is a BRAIN FART of the user not a problem with the rifle ! LOL

 

[thewoodsrunner]

I dont knwo if it counts as high end, but I haev a ruger guide gun in 30-06 nad it is just about everything I want in a rifle

Interesting looking rifles that i am sure are as rugged as it gets. I'd say what with the short barrel and 8 pound weight .30-06 is about max you'd want for calibre in one, probably perfect indeed. (They offer it in both .375 and .416 Ruger which i can only imagine being an absolute nightmare to shoot based on both physics and the real-world reviews i've read of Ruger's heavier calibre offerings.)

High quality no doubt, but not high end. The only high end laminates i'm personally aware of are from these folks:

 

[hoytcanon]

@ Slimbo;

"How long before Hoytcanon breaks my balls for bypassing the EE?"

Yes, I will... you POS!

 

[Hyllar]

Interesting looking rifles that i am sure are as rugged as it gets. I'd say what with the short barrel and 8 pound weight .30-06 is about max you'd want for calibre in one, probably perfect indeed. (They offer it in both .375 and .416 Ruger which i can only imagine being an absolute nightmare to shoot based on both physics and the real-world reviews i've read of Ruger's heavier calibre offerings.)

High quality no doubt, but not high end. The only high end laminates i'm personally aware of are from these folks:

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30-06 is great for any range I will personally shoot, plus it is liekly half the price or less fo any otehr calibre
they make an alsaskn model which si essentially the same but in a hogue type stock, but the smallest it came in was 300 win mag

 

[yidava25]

Well today I handled a new Model 70 Featherweight, what a nice trigger and it fit my length of pull SO well... I think we may have a winner. Some guns just naturally want to point where you're looking and it feels good.

 

[s3xspert11]

Well today I handled a new Model 70 Featherweight, what a nice trigger and it fit my length of pull SO well... I think we may have a winner. Some guns just naturally want to point where you're looking and it feels good.

what cal you decide on?

 

[Trimmer 905]

The absolute benchmark for North American rifles are found right here. www.ruger.com

The absolute best European rifles are found here. www.beretta.com

Good luck.

 

[cam1936]

You can find a shooter grade pre-64 Model 70 for around the $1000 mark. Pretty tough to beat that for the starting point of a semi-custom.

I did that earlier this year. I bought a 1949 in .270 Win for $900. A fair amount of bluing wear, and the steel butt plate removed with a recoil pad installed. Original sights and everything intact. I can't bear to pull it apart though because it shoots so well.

 

[gunrunner100]

Sauer 202 half-stock or stutzen.