Why can't I find the 'right' rifle for me

For what I hunt and where i hunt my '06 with some 180 grainers is perfect in my book.. Its 6 lbs 2 ozs, has peep sights and is just shy of 41", very nice handling imo. Its was my best friends/hunting buddy/fathers and has his hunting licences and the recovered bullet from my first deer tucked into the buttstock hollows. Perfection for this guy. I don't road hunt, hunt cutblocks or swamps that often as i prefer to still hunt game trails. For hunting this open bush(what id considered open, no spruce or fir every 6 inches) a light, nimble rifle with decent punch is just the ticket. .
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chuck nelson said:
Buy one or two that fill your needs. Look at reducing weight on the EW by going with a lighter synthetic stock. That will improve both ergonomics and weight. It might double your initial cost, but will last forever. Avoid collecting. Most collectors, if they are honest, use a couple favourites and not much else anyway.

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Thanks for posting this picture Chuck, can you tell us who made the stock, its really nice..
 
I went from triple digits to under 20... it forces you to prioritize. I have no illusions about ever finding the "perfect" rifle... what I am pursuing is the perfect "set of rifles..." the ambiguity allows for so much more fun.
 
i had the perfect rifle for me ages ago.

then it went restricted, could at least still target shoot with it

then they took away the 30, 20 and even 10 rd magazines, but i still had 5 rd mags

but then it went prohib.
 
My "perfect" rifle is my 700 Classic in 7x57. I will never be parted from it until I expire.
That being said, I have quite a number of other rifles that, while not perfect, will be chosen for specific chores.
I have built several rifles to my specs over the years....all are great.
As some have said, it's all fun. Dave.
 
canmic said:
i had the perfect rifle for me ages ago.

then it went restricted, could at least still target shoot with it

then they took away the 30, 20 and even 10 rd magazines, but i still had 5 rd mags

but then it went prohib.
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Sounds like my L1A1 , I've still got it , but it's just for looking at now ........... and it still pisses me off .
 
Finding the right rifle to me is like finding the right motorcycle, which means it does most things well, doesn't need to look pretty or be flashy. It can be taken on most any trip, wether that be hunting or at the range, and still bring enjoyment.
For rifles, I'm pretty much happy with my Tikka SS T3 Lite 30-06 and Burris 3-9x40 BDC. I've had some since and some before.
Admittedly, a walnut stock would make it a real looker, but I don't want to compromise the accuracy I have for looks. If it ain't broke, I'm not going to fix it 'til it is!
For bikes it's an XT225 or a Wr250R. You can go pretty much anywhere.
Bikes and rifles have a lot in common, sometimes you end up connecting with something you never thought you would have, and vice versa. I just sold a bike that looked all good on paper, but was soulless in execution.
I'm moving away from trying to find perfection, and more towards being happy with what I have found to work.
 
I found mine pretty easily. Winchester m70. The fwt I have is excellent. The supergrade I have is everything the fwt but with nicer wood. Now that I think about it would like to have one built in 6-250
 
I have vary good reasons why I like short rifles
Besides Being easier to maneuver in thick brush As well as swamps or muskeg and snow
A shot rifle in handy in a canoe and truck as well
But best of all is the short rifle are the same length as the handle bars on my Rokon so I can maneuver around the trees and doorways wen I go off-road Haha
hunting style and environment has more to do with it then any thing Else

I put a link to a wicked Rokon video
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MqUgXZ1PfaM

 
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Kevan said:
Thanks for posting this picture Chuck, can you tell us who made the stock, its really nice..
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It is a simple graphite synthetic stock made by McMillan for D'Arcy Echols. He carved the blank for them to make a mould of and uses it on his custom synthetic rifles. He also offers them for sale.
 
Ardent said:
I have high hopes for my Titanium Satterlee .375 2 1/4", though even if it is perfect it will only be so for a limited role, not everything. There's too much varied hunting here, let alone in the world, to find one perfect rifle.
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That sounds a lot like the M1910 9.5x57 Mannlicher-Schoenauer.
 
chuck nelson said:
It is a simple graphite synthetic stock made by McMillan for D'Arcy Echols. He carved the blank for them to make a mould of and uses it on his custom synthetic rifles. He also offers them for sale.
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It caught my eye because it really suits the rifle.
I'm going to find one for my M 70, Thanks Chuck..
 
MiG25 said:
That sounds a lot like the M1910 9.5x57 Mannlicher-Schoenauer.
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Indeed exactly, .375 2 1/4" is the English designation of the 9.5x57/56MS. Given where my family stems from I follow the ways of the Empire. She's an ultralight .375 carbine, settled on an 18 1/2" dodecagon barrel, 6.25lbs full titanium action except for the springs, and trigger mechanism. Wanted a .375 caliber weather impervious wand for coastal grizzly guiding, and for grizzly issues while mountain guiding.

 
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