Your favorite off the shelf bolt action hunting rifle manufacturer?

[Win/64]

Kimber's not even close to standard off the shelf, I've owned a few and love them too, but they're in a different league.

Have you priced a top of the line Remington lately?

 

[spirostergiotis@gmail.com]

The best all around gun maker and out of the box quality...just has 2b remington.......my 1st shot 1st bullet first animal was down at 160yrds...no scope...mdle 700 7mm rem mag...

 

[savagefan]

Dammit! can't touch that. Guess I'll get a remmything.

 

[Northman999]

NONE OF THE ABOVE

The best off the shelf - Mauser; you never said they had to be cheap. If you're a rich man, $10K - $12K you can get an unbeatable "off the shelf" European Mauser. If you're a nice rich man, you can get one for me too!

 

[BwanaDave]

current production rifles CZ

FN 98's work pretty good too

 

[ipscgraz]

Ruger me.

 

[stanway]

Ruger.

 

[Z71]

-Remington all the way!...I just ordered a Model 700 SPS stainless synthetic in .30-06 from S.I.R. for $569, and at that price I couldn't resist. If it doesn't work out for me there's always Savage.

 

[bogie]

Although I love a deal as well as anyone else in these forums, I am finding that it is better to go into a shop and find something that actually fits me and handles well then worry about the brand. I will buy anything that is a decent make that feels good in my hands rather than what someone else thinks is a great gun. Great it might be, fit it might not.

 

[Scobo]

Not fair. sako tikka in the same group. tikka is a 600 gun, sako is a 1300 gun. two very different guns made by the same company.

 

[woodchopper]

tough one

the tikka I have is a very nice rifle
the winchester is good too
ruger not so good
and savage you just can't beat them for the price

 

[RevolverRodger]

Tikka is great value

 

[DirtyGun]

Off the shelf? Sako...but I'll settle for a Tikka.

Had a beautiful custom built on a Remington action once...miss that rifle dearly.

 

[Balls]

Savage!!! Remington very very close second!!!!

 

[hannibal]

CZ, not on the list, but my first choice.