Question about hunting rifles.....

Not a long range gun or anything but depending how you set it up, the new ruger scout rifle is pretty interestingfor a pack/mountain type. Its not a 600yd gun but that's why you learn to be very sneaky sneaky. I'll rub your feet.....
 
I like my Kimber rifles for various reasons but above most is that they are made in USA. I try to buy American made products-American scopes,knives,trucks,ect
 
For a light weight carry rifle in the hills (Mountains) get a Ruger Scout Rifle and put a Trijicon SRS-2 or AimPoint on it and be done.
7lbs, 39" long, 3, 5 or 10 round mags, .308 versatility that you can beat up and not get upset about.
My Bear Hunting Buddy swears by it and much like me, he can have what ever he likes.
For him it's a tool and that's the way he uses it, he loves it.
He likes it so much I bought one for Pig Hunting in the mountains of New Mexico. I have a Comp 3 on mine but I just picked up a SRS-2 that I'll be swapping out soon.
Great Rifle for $750, spend the rest on glass and ammo.

Don't get me wrong, I love my Cooper and the older Kimbers are to die for, but my absolute Fav is my Winchester M70 Custom Classic SharpShooter.
.5 MOA factory guaranty right out of the box. I have called Head Shots on Flies at 25 yards with this rifle and left the rest of the fly on the target.

Bottom line though Garth...Get what makes you happy and get out there and shoot ;)
 
Didn't even read all the suggestions. You mentioned Tikka, get it . Got a tikka t3 in 300wsm.
Out of the box, smoothest bolt action I've ever felt. Light ( synthetic stock) kicks a bit in the
300 WSM. You won't be sorry for the money.
 
Got a limb saver pad on it because its a beast on the bench. Out hunting, don't notice the kick at all !
 
My .02 :

My Browning A-Bolt .308 is the current favorite. Looks good and under moa at 100. Sako/Tikka are very good rifles I am partial to Sako and own two. Coopers I have no input on other than read media which says they are high quality and accurate and pricey. My all time favorite though is Winchester model 70 in .264 Magnum. I love the angled fore-end tip and the white spacers on the stock. It shoots pretty much dead nuts from 0-300 yards sighted in at 250. It is loud and a kicker but drops everything. Good luck on your choice there are many options.
 
TC ICON . . . . . Sub MOA factory ammo guarantee ...........Sweet!!!

The new laminated stock Mossberg 4x4 is freakishly cool .......yes..... I said Mossberg....


Jerry
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I'm fairly inexperienced with this whole subject in general and am really enjoying the discussion here. The only rifle I have besides a .22 is an M1 Garrand which, for me, is a lot of general purpose fun. I'm seriously considering a new bolt action rifle so this discussion has been very helpful. Though I don't have any experience hunting, I'd like to have a decent all around-er that could be used for hunting (I know that is a large and varied category), but also target practice and maybe even some distance shooting. I've been looking at the FN Patrol Bolt Rifle XP in .308 Winchester. It may be considered a bit heavy (somewhere around nine or ten pounds I think) for hiking type hunting, and with a 20" barrel not the ideal for long distance (but like I said, I don't know much except for what I've been reading) but I have read some good reviews. It seems it is marketed as more of a law enforcement rifle. So I thought I'd throw it into the mix (I hope this isn't considered hijacking the thread - just tell me to shut up and go away if so) to see what others thought. Mike
 
The Sako 85 Finnlight in 7mm mag is one of the nicest rifles on the planet for everything from deer to moose to bison. I think Tikka's are probably the best bang for the buck, as they are spun on the same lathes as Sako's and guarantee sub-MOA accuracy while being ultra smooth. That being said, Kimber, Weatherby, Tikka, Sako are all going to be as good or better than your average hunter could use. I prefer rifles with removable mags as well.

I would never judge a rifle on its safety as I rarely use the safety. I prefer to hike without one in the chamber.

This is all just my opinion from hunting in the woods on the west coast of BC and not fact by any means.
 
Mike since you don't have either - winchester model 70 or my favorite Remington 700 for a first bolt gun. There maybe better out there but these 2 are the most popular.
 
Thanks DeAdEyE956. I've been reading about them also. They both seem like great choices and like you said are very popular. I could see myself with either. Mike
 
hunterjrg said:
I like my Kimber rifles for various reasons but above most is that they are made in USA. I try to buy American made products-American scopes,knives,trucks,ect
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This is a large part of why I love mine so much. Its also the only reason I went with a Leupold 2-7x32 scope on it. Being made in America is not only a huge plus for me it will also keep from buying certain brands.
 
I buy the best, don't care where it is made.

S&B will always be my choice over Leupold (who use lots of pacific rim components anyway) in regards to optics.
 
Jerry Busse said:
TC ICON . . . . . Sub MOA factory ammo guarantee ...........Sweet!!!

The new laminated stock Mossberg 4x4 is freakishly cool .......yes..... I said Mossberg....


Jerry
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Jerry, do you still hunt by shooting out of the window of your cabin in Kentucky?
 
I have a Tikka T3 in .270 wsm. Great gun. The bolt pulls right out with the push of a button for easy cleaning. It has a slick detachable magazine. The balance on it is the best on any rifle I own. At present I think Tikka is owned by Beretta, manufactured by Sako, and imported by Beretta. I have hunted the past four years in cold, snowy, rough high country forest with it on my shoulder and it is a great flat shooting, light weight package. I took a head shot at a cow elk laying in timber at 100 yards and hit her right behind the ear. Dropped her off at the butcher this morning. :-)
 
The remington 700s have an easy to operate safety, however it is also a safety prone to failure. There have even been TV documentaries about it. We thought it was a over publicized so we took out my buddies 700 30.06 and sure enough, more than once we got it to fire even with the safety on. we went through all the guns we had and found that his savage 22 semi auto could be fired by a sharp palm strike to the butt, (safety off) and that my winchester model 94 lever gun also fired once from slamming the lever closed fast and hard. Gues thats why the safety rules are so important. Needless to say the old 22 got trashed, the 700 went for repairs, and the model 94 has never left the safe again.
 
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