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04-05-2017, 03:47 PM
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What makes the best rifle for you
Why do you chose a rifle .. would like to hear your top 3 reasons
-- fit
--- accurate / to what level
-- feel
-- name
-- barrel length
-- action
--- stock type
--- cartridge
--- weight
--- popular / everyone has one
I like the wood , palm swell .. shorter barrels ... 22.5 in for most ..
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04-05-2017, 04:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Camrose
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-Comfortable for me
-balance
-reliable functioning
-smooth action
-consistent POI
-sub moa
-good trigger
I could care less about popularity, brand name, or the availability of factory loads; as long as reloading components are available.
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04-05-2017, 06:45 PM
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Gone Hunting
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
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Durable, like Stainless Steel Synthetic,
(we are in Canada and we hunt in very tough conditions sometimes)
my first ever shotgun had cracked wooden stock due to use it as a tool not piece of furniture.
Reliable... so this involves brand. All my hunting rifles that I use are Sako's
Accuracy less then MOA.
Purpose...
My Gun for chasing Elk on foot is Finnlight 300 Win Mag with 180 gr Barnes TTSX, so weight here is a factor.
If we could only own one gun in Alberta this would be my choice.
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04-06-2017, 09:08 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrzej
Durable, like Stainless Steel Synthetic,
(we are in Canada and we hunt in very tough conditions sometimes)
my first ever shotgun had cracked wooden stock due to use it as a tool not piece of furniture.
Reliable... so this involves brand. All my hunting rifles that I use are Sako's
Accuracy less then MOA.
Purpose...
My Gun for chasing Elk on foot is Finnlight 300 Win Mag with 180 gr Barnes TTSX, so weight here is a factor.
If we could only own one gun in Alberta this would be my choice.
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Respectfully, I must depart from your view. Life is too short to carry an ugly gun. And until about 1990-1995, very few carried plastic and stainless, and still got the job done in fine form, from Arizona to Alaska. I love walnut, bbls, and good steel, even on the floorplate and trigger guard. Not custom stuff, just quality factory stuff from the 60's and earlier. If it weighs 9 lbs instead of 7 lbs, so be it.
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04-09-2017, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alder
Respectfully, I must depart from your view. Life is too short to carry an ugly gun. And until about 1990-1995, very few carried plastic and stainless, and still got the job done in fine form, from Arizona to Alaska. I love walnut, bbls, and good steel, even on the floorplate and trigger guard. Not custom stuff, just quality factory stuff from the 60's and earlier. If it weighs 9 lbs instead of 7 lbs, so be it.
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I agree with you, not that the sako's ugly, but I'm ok with blued and walnut.
Steyr model M for me
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04-09-2017, 04:07 PM
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Location: Calgary
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For me it's fit, reliability, accuracy and ruggedness. Blued wood rifles are pretty but for the way I hunt they aren't practical since I would be to concerned with hurting them vs hunting. I had just bought a beautiful Sako L691 but couldn't see taking it runthe bush, banging the stock or having it rub on my pack so down the road it went.
I'll stick with a Sako 85 Finnlight...
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04-09-2017, 04:57 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alder
Respectfully, I must depart from your view. Life is too short to carry an ugly gun. And until about 1990-1995, very few carried plastic and stainless, and still got the job done in fine form, from Arizona to Alaska. I love walnut, bbls, and good steel, even on the floorplate and trigger guard. Not custom stuff, just quality factory stuff from the 60's and earlier. If it weighs 9 lbs instead of 7 lbs, so be it.
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I'm with you alder and if more of today's guns weighed 9lbs versus 6.5 there'd be fewer 7mm - 338's on the used market. Can't tell you how many guys I know that have grabbed lighter guns like Tikka's in the mag calibers, shot them 10 times, then put them up for sale.
I've got lots of respect for the guys that can shoot them w/o developing a flinch.
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04-09-2017, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: West Central Saskatchewan
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For me it is:
1. Fit - If it don't fit right it never will.
2. Trigger Pull.
3. Tie between overall looks and caliber. I like some oddball rounds.
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04-24-2017, 04:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 132
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrzej
Durable, like Stainless Steel Synthetic,
(we are in Canada and we hunt in very tough conditions sometimes)
my first ever shotgun had cracked wooden stock due to use it as a tool not piece of furniture.
Reliable... so this involves brand. All my hunting rifles that I use are Sako's
Accuracy less then MOA.
Purpose...
My Gun for chasing Elk on foot is Finnlight 300 Win Mag with 180 gr Barnes TTSX, so weight here is a factor.
If we could only own one gun in Alberta this would be my choice.
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I'm with this guy, my guns are tools, I like reliable and easy to care for in any weather. Also aren't scared to use it or scratch it up. I've got a sako finnlight 7 mag, and a second finnlight on its way in a 260, I'm in my 20's and don't plan on buying another big game rifle ever again. (Just hobby guns to buy... lots of hobby guns...)
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04-24-2017, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2016
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I like good barrel riflings.
Smooth trigger.
Balance between quality & price.
Laminate wood stocks.
Any brand so long as it looks and fits my needs.
The above is what I normally look for, but l'm open to move a bit when it comes too wood or today's synthetic shocks.
Don.
PS: I ok with heavier rifles too.
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04-24-2017, 07:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Edmonton Area/Candle Lake SK
Posts: 208
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Fit
Balance
Trigger
Proper weight for purpose and cartridge
(ie: 7lb .250-3000 Savage - 9lb .338 Win)
Blued/Walnut or Stainless Synthetic dependent on purpose
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04-05-2017, 06:46 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: At the end of the Thirsty Beaver Trail, Pinsky lake, Alberta.
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Extremely reliable,highly accurate, shoulders fast with quick target acquisition and recoil that allows me to keep target in the scope for a fast follow up shot.
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04-05-2017, 06:58 PM
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A winchester featherweight in any caliber that's based off a 30-06 case is the answer. Others may not agree.
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04-05-2017, 09:01 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: N. E. of High River
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- Make and model of rifle I have never tried before
- Cartridge I have never tried before
- A new fad cartridge especially if I have experience with something similar
- A Number 1 Ruger every 3 or 4 years because that is what I do every 3 or 4 years.
- A cartridge that I have tried before because I have fond memories of it and I am trying to re kindle the romance
- A 30-06 because many have and I didn't want to miss out.
- All the common ones between .243 and .300 Mag.
- Whatever peaks my interest when I have the bucks in my pocket.
- Of all of the above, the only cartridge I have never harvested game with is the 30-06 is because I never took it hunting just because.
- I am way past three reasons, but I have one the I may say never to and that is any cartridge designated Weatherby just because.
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04-05-2017, 11:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: wmu 222, member #197
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for hunting type gun...
anything that isnt 270win 3006 or vanilla ice cream plain or ordinary can stay in the store.
id much rather spend $6000 on one scoped gun than 6 -$1000 guns of differing types actions etc.
must have above average performance, accuracy is secondary (doesnt need to shoot dime sized groups for deer hunting)
i could careless if the ammo is not readily available or $80 a box.
600 rounds and the barrel needs to be replaced, (600 is a lot of hunting)
i dont care about resale value.
fancy wood stocks, checkering etc have no place in this race.
for safe queen
wetehrby custom deluxe, blaser, fancy wood and metal engraving,
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04-05-2017, 11:21 PM
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That's a big "it depends".
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04-06-2017, 06:47 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ft. McMurray
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I like a rifle that swings well, carries just as easily , single shot falling block to keep overall length short,open express sights with a QD 6X scope for longer shoots, moderate cartridge too keep recoil down at the same time being able to have enough energy to kill well and be accurate at around 500 yards,and classy looking as well.
In short, a customized Ruger single shot!
No safe queens allowed in my gun locker, Roger!!
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04-06-2017, 07:12 AM
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Location: Sturgeon County, Ab.
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1. It has to fit properly.
2. It needs to have a crisp trigger with no creep or a lot of over travel.
3. It needs to shoot MOA or better.
Over and above the 3. I prefer synthetic stocks and removable magazines too.
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04-06-2017, 09:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rio56
Why do you chose a rifle .. would like to hear your top 3 reasons
-- fit
--- accurate / to what level
-- feel
-- name
-- barrel length
-- action
--- stock type
--- cartridge
--- weight
--- popular / everyone has one
I like the wood , palm swell .. shorter barrels ... 22.5 in for most ..
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I would choose a rifle to fit a niche specific to what I want to use it for. I'm a gun nut who has to have as many rifles as I can afford. No "If you can just have one rifle" for me.
So depending on it's purpose, my rifles are all different to some degree. Variety is the spice of life.
It's difficult to know how a rifle will fit till it's scoped, unless you've shot that model before, and accuracy is a gamble till you've bought it and shot it...
If it looks ugly to me though, I won't give one a second glance.
So, if you want three...
--Looks
--Bolt gun
--Reputation (and personal experience with), for accuracy and reliability
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04-06-2017, 09:47 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rio56
Why do you chose a rifle .. would like to hear your top 3 reasons
-- fit
--- accurate / to what level
-- feel
-- name
-- barrel length
-- action
--- stock type
--- cartridge
--- weight
--- popular / everyone has one
I like the wood , palm swell .. shorter barrels ... 22.5 in for most ..
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1. Fit & Feel
2. Purpose based
Accuracy isn't known until you shoot, work on it. Cartridge choice is what gives me reasons to keep buying lol
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04-09-2017, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: 346
Posts: 290
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1. I won't own a rifle with a bad trigger.
2. Fit. I'm not built like the average bear.
3. Accuracy. Whether it be one hole in my varmint rig or in and around M.O.A. For my big game rifles. I likes 'em to shoot.
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04-09-2017, 01:53 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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1. Manufactures QC! because what good is a rifle when it is in the shop! If you are a hunter this could put a big damper on your short season!
2. Reliability! Because your going into the field knowing that your tool will get the job done, so if anything goes wrong you will know to improve yourself and not your tool!
3. Smooth action! Creature comfort, I like being able to cycle ammo easily!
If your rifle has all these standards, chances are it is sub m.o.a capable, which is also very important for me!
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04-26-2017, 02:12 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Dewinton
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For my use it has to be,
Comfortable, light weight, consistently accurate, Syth/stainless 30-06.
Errm wait that's my rifle!
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04-27-2017, 08:31 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
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270 elk
For myself its a wood stock nice trigger in 270 or 338 in sako
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04-28-2017, 06:19 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
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Having never bought a brand new rifle in a store, only used, I think it would come down to
-Caliber and cartridge: usually I get on a roll and then stuck with it... like mmm i want a 7mm... and then I start researching all the different 7mm's that are out there and then decide what cartridge I'm going to get.
-reputation and quality, is this model of rifle known to have issues or not, is the action a strong action.
-Price: it it meets the action type that Im looking for a solid action for a good price, ill pick it up, and then rechamber it or switch out the barrel to the caliber that I want. done this for the past 3 rifles, took them to RKS and then I have a rifle that will out shoot me.
-make and model... I will say the last rifle that i bought and that I didnt do anything to it, I went in looking for a browning BLR in 243. I just wanted a lever action in a 243 and wanted it to look good.
As for everything else, MOA: will never know until you shoot it, and can improve in through bullet research and simple modifying.
Trigger: Can always change it out for a Timny or jewell.
Looks: Depends on the price of the rifle, and what I'm wanting to do with it. I personally love wood stocks or some of the boyds, so if the stock that comes on the rifle is plastic, i will usually rip it off and put a wood on it. Gotta have heirloom pieces, and gotta look good after you shot that monster.
I guess Im a gun nut, lol doesn't take much to turn me on to a rifle, im more picky about scopes then rifles.
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