Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles So I want a classic wood stocked blued 30-06. With Class which action ?

Just getting an itch to go with a classic blued action, maybe controlled round fed.
What do you say?

A push feed Sako.



Travis

Pre 64 model 70 of course. Is there a better option out there???? Look for a nice fwt too. One like this. The "rifleman's rifle":

Find an FN Deluxe.

Ruger Hawkeye.
End of story.

Sporterized Springfield

The Sauer 200 ain't too shabby!



and believe it or not,



even works in 25-06.




JAPPFT,

GWB

Classic?

I am in favor of one of three schools of thought, in no particular order....

but my answer for myself, ( which I have two of).. and an action for the third..

1. Model 70
2. 1917 Enfield
3. 1903 Springfield..

beyond that, they are imitations...

Nice blued action and you control the feeding. Impossible to double feed.

Kimber 84L

What will the rifle be used for? Type of hunting?

I would however choose this for general hunting in 30-06. The actions are really nice and I would take one before a 202 any day.



Pieter

Kimber 84L Super Amerca

My choice would be one of two,,,as follows.
1) The Rifleman's Rifle: M70
if not that one...then the "modern classic".
2) Weatherby
Just my opinion.

This gets my vote. Nice Model 70!

This. Lovely, lithe, balanced.

Take your pick. No mistakes here.

Commercial FN. or one of the better military 98 or spin offs.
Sako
1903 Springfield
Winchester 70

Jack

Pre '64 Winchester M 70 or a Mauser 98.

CZ?

Sako AIII Classic 30-06 is exactly what I would choose if I were you.

POW!

Sako is really your Huckleberry. There are plenty of good actions out there and CRF is probably over emphasized for it's supposed advantage. Plenty of Sakos have made it to Africa and there aren't any cemeteries for all the dead guys using push feed guns.

For simplicity, fit, function and quality, you really can't beat the Sako, whether you get the rifle or just build from the action. If you want a classic rifle ready to go, the Pre-Garcia with the third lug is a great way to go. If building from the action, I would still opt for the pre-Garcia action with the third lug, but wouldn't walk away from a standard Garcia action either.

The hunt for the rifle is more fun than the conquest of the same. Enjoy your time deciding, but seriously give a Sako or Sako actions a good look...

This would be high on the list...

Sako Classics are very nice!

Would love to find one of those pre-Garcia Sako's in a 264 Win mag.

I think shrap has one in a Deluxe.

Don't let him gouge you.



Travis

You won't ever find more gun for the money...

Well you see I have a kidney.......

Well if you ever decide to sell it put me first. But I doubt you will ever sell it though...

Well, if it was me, and I wanted something with great wood that shoots better than most, I'd look at one of these:

http://cooperfirearms.com/classic

Or this one:

http://cooperfirearms.com/custom-classic

Or if you like the Monte Carlo thing, one of these:

http://cooperfirearms.com/jackson-game

Spendy, but you get what you pay for.

Fair to classy.... IMHO. 30-06 FWT.

If it were me I would get a Kimber, Winchester Classic, or a Ruger in that order.

Wait and find you a nice, clean Griffin & Howe 1903 Springfield from the 30's with a nice old Lyman receiver sight and be done with it. You'll be the classiest guy in camp.

Back to posting up Junkers again?

Ditto, and don't ignore the old Sedgley sporters too. Not quite in the same league as the G&H's, but not bad.

Reading through the responses makes clear that "classic" means different things to different people. I would think a classic 30-06 would be on a Model 70 or Springfield action.

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Yup, Sako is a classic...

If we can find a nice RV Park to recover in, we might be able to work a deal.



Dave

Definitely the FIRST choice. Lots of lesser choices that will work, but why mess with them?

American classic, the M70 in either FWT or super grade leaps to my mind. A Kimber would work, although to me they are new enough it is tough to call them a classic, although that is certainly debatable. Lots of people forget or overlook Husqvarna rifles on Mauser actions. They are very nice as well and IMO deserving of the classic title.

Depends on what your budget is and what YOU define as classic and what you are looking for as far as wood goes.
Given that you find a stock that is appealing, a M70FWT or Kimber comes to mind on the low end of the budget. Other than that you can have whatever you want if your wallet can stand it.

Steyr Mannlicher Puch, half stock.

Agreed.

Model 70.

A Mauser is always a good choice. How about an FN Imperial Grade circa '61.

I concur as well!!!

A nice Oberndorf type A or B would also be pretty classy!!

really like my sako mannlicher 3 lug wolf killer. but that one looks really nice.

The best bang for the buck by far would be Husqvarna 'Crown Grade' Mauser sporter. The basic ones with birch stock go for about $350.

Second spot would go to High Standard High power rifles made on FN Mauser actions. Small number were made in both .30-06 and .270Win. Some were sold by Sears Roebuck under their own model designation.

Something built on any number of commercial mauser actions...heres a Interarms Mark X that was modified..

Thanks for all the input.
I may have to find a smith who can rework my fathers Springfield.

Sounds like you could come up with something cool.

Nothing wrong with that idea...

That would be worth the effort -- definitely classic and your dad's gun to boot.

Ingwe,what kind of wood is that?

Dat wood be walnut.

Or, I could be persuaded to part with this:

A 1903 Mark I sporter

A lot to be said for 70-100 year old classic bolt guns (and their more modern clones). Some things never go out of style. I wonder if the 10 year old's today will think the same thing 50 years from now.

No schit,thought it was maple.

English,Bastogne or some other "flavor?"

Reworking the Springfield would surely result in a true "classic" .30-06....particularly if stocked in the style of a 1910-1920 era sporter (something like Roosevelt carried on his famous safari).

Another good custom build would be a .30-06 built on a '98 Mauser action with an early British style sporter stock. I am a dedicated Mauser guy so this would be my own choice and the earliest Mauser sporters (custom and commercial) appeared very shortly after the first custom Springfields came out.

The Winchester Model 70 actions came out in 1936 and are too late in the game to attract me to one as a "classic" .30-06, but many do consider the Pre-64 Model 70 as the "classic" American Commercial rifle...so this too could work for you.

The Enfield 1917 or Remington Model 30 could work for a classic custom rifle, but like the Winchester 70 are a bit too late for my own taste in a "classic" .30-06.....and lack the Model 70's over-all reputation and popularity.

If you are wanting a classic "style" .30-06, but are not concerned about actual historic actions, you can't go wrong with the Ruger 77 (MkII, MkIII, or Hawkeye) as they have all the classic features you would want. In reality the stock style plays as much if not more part in the "classic" look of a rifle than the action does anyway.

Those would be my choices, Mauser 98, Springfield, Model 70, Enfield/Remington 30, and Ruger....in that order. All except perhaps the Model 70 would require custom stocking to become a "classic", but all would work.

How about walnut and parkerizing? I know, its not a bolt gun

I have one of these. Made in Belgium FN Mauser, marketed as a JC Higgins Model 50 30-06. Dang nice rifle and very good price.

Something best termed as 'Cheapazz'....

My first choice would be a Pre '64 70, Standard, Featherweight, Super Grade, Super Grade Fwt., depending on your tastes and wallet. The J.C. Higgins M50s are nice in the good examples, and won't break the bank. Nothing wrong with the modern M70 if not too late New Haven (I have no first hand data/opinion on the Carolina or Portugal guns.)

Of course the G&H or Sedgley's are truly classic.

Here's one no one has mentioned and I bet some aren't aware of:
H&R 340
I believe this was available ONLY in .30-06, and a pretty, tasteful rifle.

Have fun!

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Ruger Express rifle in 30-06. They are nice rifles in design, if a bit 'Ruger' in execution - not that that's bad.

I'd go with a pre 64 M70 fwt, about as classic american as it gets.

Ah the best kind.

For "cheapazz" walnut it look very good.

Another one I didn't see mentioned.

Model 54 Winchester.

Dang, Dude, you've been holding out on us.

Very nice.

Pappy,

Model 70's just never did anything for me. Always prefered the 54. Suppose because it's more Mauser.

Since no one else has mentioned it, the Ruger #1.



That one does not have especially fancy wood, but shoots very well, and it was my Dad's.

More Springfield, I'd say. The stock looks noticeably more trim and graceful.

I've often considered de-scoping my M70 and mounting a peep, but the old eyes keep holding me back. I also need one that won't require cutting the stock.

I like this for a classic.

http://montanarifleco.com/?page_id=149

I'd like it more with less roll over on the cheek piece, but could still get very used to it.

1903 or 77 both sound nice too. The six lug Weatherby can make a decent LW rig too if that's your fancy.

+1

Or a Winchester Classic FW if looking factory.

If custom a Mauser Small Ring 98 like the Huskies. Springfield 03 or 03-A3 and LR98 like FN Supreme would be nice but heavier.

Tough to beat an 84L Super America for the price tho.

That is definitely a WOW rifle...

There is always the rare 40-72-06...

Why thank you Sir! That means a lot coming from you!

Bob

The old Remington 721's are pretty solid rifles if you can find one these days.
Hard to go wrong with a Pre 64 Model 70 '06. Next, have to determine the vintage you're interested in- Pre War, Transition, 50's/60's, Featherweight, Supergrade, etc.....
I own several and I've never regretted carrying them into the field or to the range. Always accurate, always reliable, handle well, appreciated by everyone in camp.

Bob

Another 30/06 from the back of the safe. An oberndorf type B that some smith stuck a nice pre-64 model 70 barrel on. Previous owner said his dad brought it home from Europe at the end of the was and they couldn't find cartridges for the original caliber. Best I could make out was it might have been a 6.5 x 58. I don't know for sure.


I installed the Lyman 48 one day at work.

Love that floorplate release. I have an old book on home gunsmithing by Carmichael that shows you how to make one like that. Over my head, I'm afraid.

Sporterized 1903. Plenty on auctions

Sweet.

Scha-WING.


Very, very nice.

Yep I just scored a Remington-built 03-A3 w/ decent Herters stock CHEAP.

They're out there!

Take a look at this thread - http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/9925390/1/husqvarna_mauser

It would be hard to find something more classic than one of these. There seem to be lots of them out there right now, I recall looking at a site than had a ton of them listed, it was something like Simpsons or Simpsons Ltd. out of Illinois IIRC.

I have seen some really nice ones in the $350 - $450 price range. Pretty darned good for something does not even need restocking unless you have a desire to do it.

drover

I bought mine from Simpsons several weeks ago. Just make sure the description states good condition for the stock otherwise expect to be replacing it in which case just buy a new modern rifle. I really like mine and I already hunted with it, one successful shot and my freezer is full. I love the old worn finish on the stock. I'm using the iron sights so no weight added to the gun. Mine has the 20.5" barrel and weighs 6 lbs, awesome carrying gun!

Definitely spun my WOW! meter!

Winchester 54 or 70, and a springfield 1903 sporter. nothing else compares to the American rifle.

This is a real classic. Plus you know it's going to be accurate.