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yes, an excellent choice that I had forgotten about........but last I looked these were mighty spendy.......Hb

Yea that torques me off as well......

Just an FYI on the pricing I have found for a stainless all weather rifle.

In So Oregon the Kimber Montana is running $1250.00 and must be ordered. Hopefully, they are making them or have one, if not / you will wait. Remington SPS $750.00 and can be found caliber lottery is your only drawback. I am looking at Winchesters today.

My buddy just picked up a Remington model 700 XCR II. I have to admit it is a nice combination for the money. Great trigger, good factory stock I could live with if I had to, TriNyte coated, and very accurate. I was impressed by the accuracy just setting up the scope.

He is in under a thousand with a VX-II scope and ready to hunt anything reasonable in the lower 48.

I would have to say that the Ruger - set up the sameway - for the money spent - would be a real close second. If a guy is not wanting something special and just wants to get it done, I feel you could not go wrong with and Tikka, Ruger, The 700, or the EX Winchester.

I would comment that the two most accurate I have seen have been the Tikka and the Remingtons without messing with them. And I shoot a Winchester EW - Go figure...............

The Montana is a great rifle but I wouldn't pick one just because it's a stainless rifle,nor would I compare them to other stainless rifles that weigh over a pound more.

Hillbilly,

Probably disqualified since they are discontinued now as well. I practically stole mine, but they have always been pricey.

KC

I wish Browning would offer the same rifle in an X-Bolt......I have had several of these and found them all to be delightfully accurate....Hb

Good deal... Thanks!

I think one is on my short list.

Local Dicks sporting goods has ADL SS 700's for $500.... Can't order one but stock changes frequently. As of last week they had 2 243 one 270 and one 06'....

As far as the Montanas go I still find it impossible to beat a $500+ stock holding a SS barreled action with a nice trigger for a grand hard to beat. If the stock fits it's money...

W

Traded my A-bolt for my 1st Tikka and X-bolt for second Tikka, so now I have 2. Both will do .5 MOA with my loads when I am 'on'. Browning was close in accuracy but Tikka is more refined, better trigger, holds and carries better for me. Buy 2 'Plastikkas' for the cost of a Montana, they're better shooters and you won't cry if you ding it up hunting. If you want art that's cool, I have an old Browning FN Safari in mint condition that stays in the safe, Tikka's are superb hunting tools that get hard use.

I would give serious consideration to the Ruger All Weather on sale at Whittakers.

Great post and info. Thanks for sharing your experience.

308 hunters - what will you take afield this season?

Rifle n Load.

Sako85 Finnlight,all one needs

Montana Rifle Company XWR.

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John

Cause its only roulette to idgits. For the rest of us, not so much...

Blah blah blah same old chit coming out of a different parrot.

Come up with something else 'cause we've heard that one before and thoroughly debunked the bull.

For those with Hawkeyes that are not shooting quite up to par, get on that front action screw really hard. And I mean really hard. You might be surprised with group improvement. Ruger for a heavier gun, Montana for a lightweight. Just my way of flying. I've got both.

One more thing:
Everybody has their own preferences and bias, but if I can buy a gun manufactured by an American gun company, even if I have to tinker with it a little to get it to shoot, that's how I'm going. Not trying to slam anybody, but we need to support U.S. Gun manufacturers all that we can.

An aside here; I've owned what I consider expensive rifles and cheaper models and I've never owned one that I didn't tinker with. Just me.

Sako never disappointed me. That. 2-8 or 3-10?

I like the new slimmer B&C stock of the 2015 M70 EW. I'd probably go that route.

The 700 Mountain SS would be my #2 choice and then the T3 Superlite with the fluted barrel. I like the Kimber Montana too, but I like a little more weight to a rifle. I typically do not tote a rifle more than a mile or two in a day, on flat land mostly.