Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Are classic rifles doomed?

I read the first couple of pages and then skipped to the back, so I may be repeating what others have said.

In my opinion, yes.

New shooters are probably finding more plastic stocked, stainless steel firearms than wood and blue these days. Our military is turning out men and women that are used to M4's and other auto loading variant's and this will commonly carry over to their civilian shooting interests.....just like our fore fathers from WW 1&2 came back home and found that they preferred bolt action rifles to the common levers. Those of the Vietnam era and onto todays vets, got a taste for the semi autos and the "modern sporting rifle" age is born....

I love the looks and feel of Savage 99, Pre 64 Winchester 70 or 94, the early Remington's and more. But I also find the synthetic/stainless give peace of mind when its rattling around in the truck or on a quad or shooting off a rock strewn rest. That's just the way it is.