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I someone gave you the opportunity to design a rifle, what would you build?

Caliber:
Action:
Stock:
Barrel type:
Barrel length:
Other ideas:


JM

A short throw pump using cartridges designed around the 284 Win.

6.5x284 Norma
Predator
Synthetic
Schneider
26-28"
Jewel trigger
Nightforce scope

.416
Semi-auto
synthetic
light w/brake
22"
recoil reduction system that work as well as the hydrolic shock on my .375-.416 Rem

Since most of my hunting is black powder, it would be a muzzleloader. 28" barrel, 50 cal. 1:24 twist, tapered octagon. Action would be basically a shortened Sav. 99, sort of a falling block/Martini hybrid. Pistol grip stock, mild crescent buttplate, schnable forend. I think you could make the tip of the forend (the schnable) into the end of a collapsable ramrod, so it would all fit into the length of the forend. Shotgun primer ignition, with an extractor (There is probably a good reason this is not done). 150 - 175 gr. powder capability. Thought about this a lot - wish I was a machinist! I'd already have one then.

OK, I'll play;
9.3x62
98 Mauser or new design CRF bolt action
Serengeti laminate Circasian walnut short forend barrel band sling swivel
22" round barrel, barrel band front sight w/ivory bead, quick detach rings on dovetail square bridge receiver and an aperture sight that goes on the dovetail or pops up from the rear bridge.
2x7 scope w/illuminated reticle.
Set up to shoot monometal (ie. Barnes TSX or GS Custom or ?)bullets or Northforks.


BTW , can you get that on the way soon?

7-08 NULA with a presentation grade french walnut stock.

Swaro 3-9 4A ret.

Scaled-down pushfeed with good tolerances. Light, stiff, slim synthetic to offer good balance. Pretty much what Melvin Forbes already did.....

.357 maximum
color case hardened low wall
traditional, nicely figured walnut, hand rubbed oil finish
medium weight sporter, Ballard cut rifling, 1-16 twist
24"

257 STW
Sako L 61 R
Mickey Gap Camo
RKS Gain Twist
26 inch.

Old school Sako mounts with 3.5-10 loopy.

270Wby
M70 Classic action
McMillan M70 classic(I think that is the name)
26" Lilja #3 or perhaps a RKS gain twist
Talley lightweights with 3.5-10X Kahles

Caliber: .22LR and .22 centerfire (.223/22-250)
Action: Bolt (Push feed)
Stock: Folding sporter stock (?)
Barrel type: Light/accurate
Barrel length: Minimal
Other ideas: Adapter for light

Leave it to a cop to design an illegal gun.

Caliber: .45-90
Action: Ballard #5 pistol grip
Stock: Straight grain black walnut
Barrel type: Green Mt full octagon
Barrel length: 32
Other ideas: A copy of this particular original Hawken

I'd like an accurate, non-rattling (no rattles like the Rem 760) pump action in 7mm-08. Would handle 95% of North American hunting (excludes big bears).

I said "minimal" not "crinimal"!

I'd like to see a Savage 1920 action, with a good trigger and bottom metal, and a bolt handle compatible with a scope. Leave the stock design alone, and scale it to fit whatever cartridge you like.

Jeff

Caliber: .257 Roy
Action: Alpine action (Blued)
Stock: Nice figured walnut
Barrel type: Lilja button rifled bbl.
Barrel length: 24" (Blued)
Other ideas: Inletted sling swivels, Pillar and glass bedded, Jewell trigger,
. 24 lpi hand checkering on pistol grip and forearm. un-engraved metal grip cap, no forearm cap , and a Schmidt & Bender 3x12x42 mounted in Warne Maxima bases and rings.

Make mine a 358 win (although I could skimp by with a 35-284 if I had to)

I would like the action to be smaller than the 7600, more on the lines of a 141, free floated barrel like the 7600. A nice 3 lb trigger. A tang safety, intigrated scope bases maybe ruger designs so I could swap out the scope for a NECG peep. I would go for a 20 barrel. I would prefer a box magazine, but if a tubular magazine allowed a smaller receiver I would want it to be a Sprial design allowing pointed bullets.

Just dreaming...

Of course the world could use a nice hunting pump in 357 and 44mag as well

Drilling 12 gauge/30.06.

And, it would have "Bob's Da' Man", in gold, on both sides of the barrel!!