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Pitt55 Member
Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 104 Location: Prince George, B.C.
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:35 pm Post subject: favorite rifle? |
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If you could only have one centerfire rifle what make, model and caliber would you choose? Mine would be my Tikka M695 in 30/06. I love this rifle. It shoots very accurately and looks good too.
Don
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fireball 3 Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2007 Posts: 393 Location: northern calif
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: favorite rifle? |
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trll ya mine in a minute but what is a tikka?
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Grant Super Member
Joined: Aug 28, 2006 Posts: 325 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta
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rdncktink Super Member
Joined: Mar 02, 2007 Posts: 476 Location: Hwaseong, South Korea
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: favorite rifle? |
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I LOVE my 30-30 lever winchester. but that might be the little kid watching westerns in me too. But I can get that thing going as fast as my auto-loading .22 and hit's the target everytime.
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codybrown Super Member
Joined: Feb 10, 2007 Posts: 379 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: favorite rifle? |
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I have a Remington model 600 Mohawk chambered in .243. Extremely accurate. It was the first rifle that I used to kill a deer, and has never failed me. I believe they originally sold for $99. They were meant to be a cheap little gun, but were found to be extremely accurate "brush guns". I believe it has to do with the barrel being shorter than usual, something like a compact rifle.
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: favorite rifle? |
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Howdy. My Rem 788 in 308 it has the 18.5 inch carbine barrel,synthetic stock, topped off with a 3-9 leupold and man does this rifle shoot I don't think this rifle has ever shot a group larger than a 1.5 inch and with a tuned load 3/4 inch (@100yds) all day long. It's by far my favorite.
Joe
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Dimitri Super Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:30 pm Post subject: Re: favorite rifle? |
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If I could only have one rifle I'd get myself a LongBranch No. 4 Mk1* Enfield in 303 British. Most enjoyable handling rifle I've held.
Its on the list, I could buy it now, but need money for after college so its on the back burner for now. Would be a bonus if I could afford a matching Longbranch No.4 (T) but that would set me back more then my students loans for college!
Dimitri
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Pitt55 Member
Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 104 Location: Prince George, B.C.
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: favorite rifle? |
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I have at times owned 4 788's SSJoe. Three .308 and a .243. The .308s all very accurate but have not found the right load for my .243. The first .308 I shot the barrel out, no idea how many thousand rounds I put thru it in thirty years. The throat just got too bad th shoot accurately anymore. The Tikka only beats them because of it's looks. I still look for 788s in every gun shop or show I go to. Would like to have all calibers, especially the 30/30 version.
Don
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fireball 3 Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2007 Posts: 393 Location: northern calif
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d_hoffman Super Member
Joined: Feb 13, 2007 Posts: 696 Location: Chillicothe, Ohio
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: favorite rifle? |
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I was at a gun show today and I had a 788 in .270 in my hands, beautiful rifle in excellent condition, $450. I almost bought it but I'm holding out for a pumpkin thrower. Looking at getting a handy rifle in .500 S&W.
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roklok Super Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2005 Posts: 608 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject: Re: favorite rifle? |
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A 788 in a 270? Are you sure?
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Handloader Super Member
Joined: Aug 22, 2005 Posts: 1032 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: Re: favorite rifle? |
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Winchester Featherweight, pre64, Model 70, 270 Winchester. It exudes craftsmanship, is eary to carry and the 270 Winchester can do it all, from varmints to big game.
BTW: this rifle is amazingly accurate with cast bullets, gas check, too.
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Joe Boleo Super Member
Joined: Dec 25, 2006 Posts: 427 Location: Pennsylvania
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:36 am Post subject: Re: Favorite rifle? |
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Only one, well that would be difficult. My preference would be a commercial FN Mauser in .280 Remington. Take care...
Joe
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dwaldo Rookie Member
Joined: Jan 18, 2007 Posts: 10 Location: hilliard,fl
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:36 am Post subject: Re: favorite rifle? |
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1899 savage in 250-3000,yeah thats the ticket!
dave
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11391 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:45 am Post subject: Re: favorite rifle? |
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Winchester 94 in .30 WCF for ranges of 100 yds and less and Browning A-Bolt .30-06 for anything over 100 yds.
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