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I don't own one - yet - but if money were no object, I would have a Kimber in the caliber of your choosing. There are a lot of others out there that are of equal quality. This is just my preference.

If you are talking in the more realistic price range, I can't really find fault with the Ruger 77s. Nice guns all the way around. Not that they don't occasionally produce a lemon perhaps, but you couldn't go wrong with one IMHO.


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Sako, Steyr, Cooper . . . In the $1500 to $3000 range are hard to beat. I really like my Thompson Center Icon as well. They are very well made, accurate, and affordable to the masses.


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Three pages and not one mention of Browning. Make mine an A or X Bolt.


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I'm really glad that we've been able to narrow it down grin

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Seems to be a lot of bolt action love in this discussion...


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Coming from a long time Sako fan, they do not make rifles like they used to. I would have to repectfully remove Sako from that list. All other things aside, the question is the best built factory rifle, there isn't one better made than a Shiloh rifle from Big Timber, Montana.

They are a factory, but everything is hand fitted, and if you compare the workmanship of those guns, they would be more likely found in the realm of custom rifles...


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I think Sako and Steyr Mannlicher, but you need to carefully define "factory brand":...jim


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It would be difficult to surpass the value of the Howa. I've yet to see one that was not accurate, well made and needed much work on it.

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Sako, Kimber, and Ruger #1's





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Winchester and Kimbers are my favorite bolt guns. I also love the Marlin 1895 leverguns too.


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I have two customs, Sakos, Cooper and owned a Weatherby or two, but for the money; my vote is on the Tikka.

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You could do a lot worse than sending the 700 you have to a good smith for a tune up, trigger, good barrel and stock job as well as buying good glass to go on top. Russ

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Mosberg!


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Pre 64 model 70's, Sako L-61's. I had a Cooper 56, didn't like the little cheap safety or the rattling magazine. Sold it and bought a couple L-61 Sako's The Sakos shoot as well as the Cooper.

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Originally Posted by Colorado1135
money no object and anything I want? it would be Savage and Ruger.


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Can't say for sure, but Sako should be given a consideration. They're known for their accuracy and the barrel rebore people don't like to rebore their barrels because whatever steel they use in them is very tough.

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Sako, Steyr, Cooper . . . In the $1500 to $3000 range are hard to beat. I really like my Thompson Center Icon as well. They are very well made, accurate, and affordable to the masses.


Totally agree on your choices, TC screwed the pooch with the ICON they should have kept it instead of that thing they now sell that replaces it

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Cooper makes a nice rifle as well.

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the one you shoot the best.


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