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I have bought several NIB Sako 85 finnlights between $900-$1100. Just have to look for them.

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Allow me to redefine "fugliest" for you.

I have less than that in my 6BR Tucky. Bought it NIB less barrel,threw a #3 Brux 1-8" on it,that was pared down to Montucky contour dupe and crowned at 20". No-turn neck/throated to my whim.





22",21" and 20" Tuckys.



Of the turn-key over the counter rifles cited,the Montucky blows everything else outta the fhuqking water. Their S/S construction,killer trigger,svelte receiver,excellent handle and balance/ergo's simply STEAL the fhuqking Show.

Should it cheer folks up,I may have seen a custom 700.

Once.(grin)

So Boxer, have you shot the other rifles on the list?
That's a pretty authoritative statement to make about the Kimbers.
I know the KM is a good rifle, but there is a multi page thread here about all the tinkering that needs to be done to a lot of them to get them to shoot accurately.

You brag about re-barelling, re-chambering, re-crowning, cutting barrels and then proceed to tell us that they are the best turn key rifles out there. Thinking you just might be a fanboy.

I went with the X2 because of all the positive reviews.
No tinkering required.
To each his own.

So please answer the question, have you shot the listed rifle choices, or is it just your "imagination and pretend" giving that answer?

Oh yes, almost forgot.....

Laffin!

That is a lot of work to shoot fish!

Ok, you win . . . but not by much

Boxer, I don't see why you need that kind of firepower for those little old fish....

I haven't owned an X2, but have owned all of the others. Of the others, the Montana has been my favorite.

I like them all, but I am not as fond of the stock on the EW, Nosler, and 700 MR.

The Nosler is also a lot heavier than a Montana, and it appears to me that the X2 is the same. As long as weight isn't a big factor in your selection, the X2 or Nosler would be a good choice.

I plan to try an X2 in the future, in hopes that the stock is better than the others provide. They look like a really nice rifle, but not a lightweight.

$1,200 will getcha a 270 WSM Montucky with a 3.5 x40 CDS.....

You got something against Plastikka!?....where would we be without it? No water bottles, no trash bags, no Tikka T3's.............Lol!................but by Gawd they shoot good!.............Hb

When it comes to viewing these pics, we all lose.

Tikka and Ruger American out of the box probably would outshoot most on the list. Call them ugly. Since they shoot like that they will be the first one I reach for while the pretty ones sit in the safe and get sold to someone caught up on looks.

I'm a fan...


But a bigger fan of your old gal, which is why you need a Montana..

So,did this with a MRC M 1999 American .338 RUM and 250 gr Nosler Partition.

Even killed an cow elk with it,but used a 210 gr NP.

Broad brush generalization. Rifles vary one to the next.

But I won't argue that the T3 and RAR are not accurate.

For myself, I would rather have 3 very nice rifles than 6-9 low cost rifles. YMMV

Look great!

But no doubt a Tikka or RAR would tighten that group right up

And good luck finding one in 338RUM

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