What brand rifle?

If you were going to get a new rifle what brand would you go with? Not interested in calibers just the brand and model.

The rifle I have now is a remington wood stock CDL I believe. I love it.
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TheGreatwhitehunter
Kimber

weatherby mark V

Remington 700 CDL

Browning Xbolt

Winchester 70
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182BC...4Now!
I own Remington, Weatherby, Ruger, & Browning. The Remington is a model 700 BDL wood stock and it's the best shooter and has the best trigger too....great gun! However, I think I may go with a lightweight Sako or HS Precision for my next rifle....something a little more rugged and backpack friendly. Definitely a little more pricey, but seem to get really good reviews on accuracy and triggers...plus I think they look good! :) I don't know anyone that has one though, so I can't go test one. :>/ All that said, I still think Remington is one of the tops...
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BIG R
Remy then ruger for me :thumb
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camodup
Remmy, Savage, and Kimber.... Nuff said :thumb
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Springville Shooter
For mainstream stuff, I like Remington , then Savage, then Ruger, then the Weatherby Vanguard. For higher level stuff, I like Cooper, then Kimber, then Sako. If I had to bet a paycheck on the most accurate out-of-the-box it would be Savage. I like Remington because they are well built, usually accurate from the factory, and are very easy to upgrade and accurize.----------SS
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killerbee
i would add Tikka T-3 to the short list.

garrentied sub M.O.A out of the box, fully adjustable trigger, light weight, and just a great gun. ( although i dont own one) but a few years back, a buddies wife came to me and wanted me to pick him out a gun for his birthday. after alot of looking , i couldn't find a better gun for the price. now he love it!

it's been mentioned already, but weatherby mark 5 is awsome too, + you get to enjoy alot of fine calibers good ol' Roy Weatherby came up with.

but in todays time, there are alot of great guns. it's hard to go wrong with many of them
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southwind
I have a mixed pot but my go to is a Winchester model 70.

I have got to say though, there are soooooooo......many great shooting rifles out of the box anymore it is hard to go wrong. Manufacturing, new triggers being offered stock, a lot of the stocks are very nice quality with alum bed blocks etc.

It used to be a real trick to get a MOA rifle. It normally meant spending big bucks, but today you can get it from a production rifle right out of the box.

This doesn't mean there are not lemons produced time to time but I think it is rare these days. It it also doesn't mean there are not those out there that go just a little further than others when it come to fit ,finish, and function. But still I am impressed what we have to choose from today.

I love em all, give em all to me! :thumb
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sawsman
A Cooper Arms of Montana, Model 54- Custom Classic.
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I bought a TC Venture in 300 win mag a month ago and it is a keeper. $450.00 with a $50.00 rebate which brought it to $400.00. I've shot it in 105 to 85 degree weather and it stays right at the same zero. Nice trigger right out of the box so I sold my Browning A-Bolt and bought another in 270 to replace it. So far it behaves the same way and has the same good trigger. Shot several groups from 3/4" to one hole at 100 yards then practiced out to 300 meters. Shoots well offhand too. Had no problem ringing the 200 meter steel. Going Coues deer hunting on the border near Nogales Nov 5 and can't wait to try it out.
Mark
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Ruger 77 for me, but I have had success with 110's, 700's, A-bolts, 70's, and MK V's. Never owned the Tikka, but my friend loves his.
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I wouldn't buy a Remington now since I watched a documentary on the Model 700. I own one and it scared the heck out of me.
They have been having AD's on these rifles since the 40's. They said the problem is with the trigger design. I saw one where a Military guy on the range tried to shoot a round out of the sniper rifle he had and when it didn't go off when he pulled the trigger, he went to raise the bolt to open it and the gun fired without his finger on the tigger. Remington has had thousands of complaints about the AD's for at least 60 years but continue to state there is no problem with the gun. I have personally never had this happen to me and my Remington Model 700 in the Sendero 300 Win Mag and I have over 500 rounds through the gun. Its about 7 years old and very well maintained. I would like to dig into this deeper, but for now, I'd go with a Browning A bolt or a Winchester!
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MTWillie
Long time lurker, first time poster.

I shoot a custom Winchester Model 70, synthetic stock, featherweight. It's chambered in the new .338 RCM. I love the thing. Pretty harsh recoil, but with a Harris bipod on it, it's pretty slick from the prone position.

I used to hunt with a Pre-64 Model 70, in .270 Win. It was an awesome gun, but it was too damn heavy, and wouldn't be of much use in the terrain I hunt in.
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Tonoonyi
I would have to choose just the plain old Weatherby Mark V, 300 Cal. with a Muzzle break lol
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I sold two ruger rifles to get a tikka 270 with a zeiss conquest with rapid z recticle and am very happy I did. I loaded up a round that made a 4 shot group at 0.6 inches last weekend.
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tsimp121
Just bought a Browning X-Bolt Stainless Stalker for $745! If I could buy any rifle out there, I think it would be a Jarrett Beanfield Rifle. http://www.jarrettrifles.com/beanfield.html
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I bought a T/C Icon weathershield shoots great, little heavy but by far my favorite so far.
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I've got quite a few different makes and models. If I were going to buy another without going full out custom it would be a Remmy 700 AWR. (I will say that the first thing I do when I get a remmy is drop in a Timney or Jewell trigger)


On a semi-cheap budget, I would get a remmy adl, get the action trued, drop it on a McMillian stock or HS Precision stock (Stockystocks.com usually has discounted stocks), drop in a timney trigger & work up a good load. (and put factory take-offs up for sale to go toward a scope)... had a buddy follow those exact steps for his daughter's Christmas present and all that, plus a 3-9x40 zeiss conquest was <$1000.
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bullsnot
I'd do a Remington 700 SPS. They are tough as nails and gives you a platform that you can easily upgrade if you ever choose to do so. Aftermarket stuff is also easy to get for them.
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I just bought a Browning X bolt Stainless hunter and I love it! It is a quality rifle and looks sharp!

Can't go wrong with a Browning or Remington!
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I own a tikka and love it. It's my favorite rifle. The action is super smooth and its an accurate one
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i have been very happy with my vanguard other than the weatherby stock,lefty and that stock do not go together.
i replaced it with a hogue,not my first choice but the local smith gave it to me when i bought the gun he had just taken it off of a howa 1500(same gun) he sold beacuse the guy wanted something else.
i was looking at the t/c venture and the tikka t3 also. they were both out of stock in the chambering i wanted,there are so many affordable rifles that shoot great just find one that feels good in your hand in your favorite caliber


justin
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Just bought a Tikka T-3.....I also think and have heard the T/C Venture is a keeper, especially for the money.
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sawsman
"Whitehorse" wrote:Just bought a Tikka T-3.....
 Ahh, nice. Very smooth action on those. Let us know how it shoots. :)
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For what it's worth,I bought 3 new Tikka T3s since last Nov. I guess I'm sold on them.
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ColumbiaBasinMDF
I have t/c, Ruger, Winchester, Howa and Remington hunting rifles. For the longest time I wouldn't take anything but a Ruger with me into the mountains, but my mind has changed ever since I first had a chance to test out a Thompson center ICON. My t/c ICON is now my go to rifle and brand for that matter is Thompson Center. I do however always have a Ruger as a just in case rifle back at camp, and my Winchester 30-30 saddle rifle stowed in my truck.
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gizmo1
another win model 70, ruger african, savage, remm, possibly a cz
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Turokman123
1: Kimber
2: Sako
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Remington 750 woodsmaster. Have had NO Problems with this rifle. Just make sure you keep her clean...
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sako a7 in 25-06 & 270wsm sub m.o.a.
sako l61r in 25/06 sub 1/2 m.o.a.
win 94 in 30-30 2 m.o.a.

i shoot barnes tsx out of all of them
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I love my browning a-bolt. I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with my ruger I had, I missed bull after bull. Next year took it to the bountiful gun range and the best they could in their gun sighting stand was at a 150 yards was an 8 in group (they think the barrel had a problem). Sold the gun and bought my browning, now I have taken 4 bulls in the past 6 years since the switch.
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Savage..accutrigger - accustock.
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TexasHunter83
I've got a Ruger M77 Hawkeye and a Weatherby Vanguard S2. Both are quality rifles and very accurate. They both shoot 1/2" groups at 100yds. If I were to purchase another rifle it would likely be a Weatherby.
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"vball85jb" wrote:I love my browning a-bolt. I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with my ruger I had, I missed bull after bull. Next year took it to the bountiful gun range and the best they could in their gun sighting stand was at a 150 yards was an 8 in group (they think the barrel had a problem). Sold the gun and bought my browning, now I have taken 4 bulls in the past 6 years since the switch.
 I had the same issue with used <--(Of course) Howa 1500. I'd heard they were awesome guns. I liked everything about it except the fact that I could shoot at the ground and never hit it. I went through 3 good scopes before we finally decided there was some fouling in the barrel. Traded it in on a Ruger, which ironically enough, is extremely accurate.
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Gunwerks LR-1000. That is all I have to say
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I bought a Tikka T3 in 7 mm Mag with a Leopold Vari-X III last year and I love it. I shot a mule deer in Wyoming at 160 yards with it. I was very impressed with the consistent groups I shot with it at 100, 200, and 300 yards at the range. There are prettier and more famous name brands out there, but I don't think you can go wrong with the Tikka T3.
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I'm a Winchester model 70 diehard
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Gilbert
There is something wrong here if you are considering a Remington 770 and a custom rifle at the same time. How much do you want to spend. You need to figure it out. If you are on a beer budget, get a Remington 700. If you you are on a champagne budget get a custom rifle. You probably can't shoot any better than what a Remington 700 can do, but you may want a custom rifle anyhow. The 770 is not a cheaper version of the 700. The 700 SPS is the cheaper version of the 700. The 770 is an imported rifle not made by Remington but sold by Remington with Remington's name on it.
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