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When ever I get this question I always have to ask if this is one rifle only for life with no service support or are parts and service readily available?
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Howa. Accurate, built like a tank and reliable. I would have to throw it in a McMillan sako Classic, though.
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Other than where prohibited by law, there is nothing in the world I wouldn't hunt with these three. Left to right: Ruger MKII .338WM stainless semi-custom, 22" Ruger MKII .300WM blue, 22" Ruger MKII .30-06 stainless, 22" I also have a Ruger MKII stainless .223 in a laminate stock. If I find a boat paddle stock at a decent price it will get an "upgrade".
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Either I read this wrong or most everyone else has. 1 model of rifle doesn't mean 1 rifle, but 1 model and unlimited chamberings. That is where Sako still leaves all the others behind. If the OP was only interested in 1 single rifle, I guess Sako would still be a consideration, and that would open up the potential for a Kimber Montana. If not my third vote is the same as the first 2...Sako
I agree with you. He was aXing about 1 Brand/model for any/all rifles. Jerry Myquestion runs along the lines of these two guys I know.The one owns only model 700's but he has pretty much all the chamberings and the other owns only model 760/7600's and he does have all the chamberings. If you were to do something like this what gun would you pick?
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With that clarification - I would have to say ruger 77 like other posters previous said.
I would be there if I sold the other stuff.
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It's a trick question, with no possible answer. No such thing as only one brand or model rifle can exist to one person. It defies all natural laws.....š
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Myquestion runs along the lines of these two guys I know.The one owns only model 700's but he has pretty much all the chamberings and the other owns only model 760/7600's and he does have all the chamberings. If you were to do something like this what gun would you pick?
Thanks Mike. The following is a quote of the OP. I don't know if guys jump in the conversation w/o reading from the start (probably) or if reading & comprehension skill is lacking. I'm not asking cartridge here. I don't care if you say "I'd take a Winchester 70 in every cartridge they made". I just want to know if you could only own one model of rifle which it would be? Note: "in every cartridge they made" I really don't mean to be 'mean'. Jerry
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It's a trick question, with no possible answer. No such thing as only one brand or model rifle can exist to one person. It defies all natural laws.....š Until you look at Sako...
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I'll stick with the CZ 550 after clarification...22-250 to 458 ought to cover just about anything(hell the ONE I've got in 270 will cover most things by itself...)
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I'm not asking cartridge here. I don't care if you say "I'd take a Winchester 70 in every cartridge they made". I just want to know if you could only own one model of rifle which it would be? Lately, I lean toward Tikka, but I could live with Ruger or Remington as well.
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As a lefty, I have to choose the Remington 700. While I prefer the Win 70 for big game rifles, they never made a short action/standard bolt face or a .223 Rem based action for lefties.
There is nothing I could not buy or acquire using the 700 as the foundation, and I am not concerned about its design deficiencies which are much more common on the internet than in real life.
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I grew up shooting Remington shotguns, so when I started on centerfire rifles, I bought Remington 700s.
Until I tried a Model 70.
Now I have about twenty Model 70s and maybe four or five Remingtons. And honestly I don't ever see myself buying another Remington rifle.
So I'll stay with Winchester Model 70s, either New Haven or BACO, in a long action preferably.
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I'm slimmed down to a two rifle battery of Win 70's and very happy...but I'd trade them for a Browning m1918.
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Other than where prohibited by law, there is nothing in the world I wouldn't hunt with these three. Left to right: Ruger MKII .338WM stainless semi-custom, 22" Ruger MKII .300WM blue, 22" Ruger MKII .30-06 stainless, 22" I also have a Ruger MKII stainless .223 in a laminate stock. If I find a boat paddle stock at a decent price it will get an "upgrade". Call me bizarre, but I love the boat-paddle Rugers!!!
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C H - I've commented on your boat paddles before but haven't asked about recoil. How does the recoil compare with your 06 and conventional wood stocks and OEM recoil pads ? I always liked those but for some reason never bought one. I like your idea of same platform, trigger, safety etc. Jerry
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With the way I hunt anymore I might have to say Remington 7600.
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C H - I've commented on your boat paddles before but haven't asked about recoil. How does the recoil compare with your 06 and conventional wood stocks and OEM recoil pads ? I always like those but for some reason never bought one. I like your idea of same platform, trigger, safety etc. Jerry Not C H but I do have a Boat Paddle 7mag with a Limbsaver pad. Also have a Ruger Express 7mag with the wood stock and factory pad. The recoil from the BP stock is noticeably worse than the Express, even using slightly less bullet weight in the BP.
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Blaser R8. 40 caliber choices, left or right hand.
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Not C H but I do have a Boat Paddle 7mag with a Limbsaver pad. Also have a Ruger Express 7mag with the wood stock and factory pad. The recoil from the BP stock is noticeably worse than the Express, even using slightly less bullet weight in the BP.
Well Tate you'll do. Thanks and I'm not surprised. That wouldn't keep me from having a 270, 06, 7 RM for a 'hunting' rifle. I have a Win 70, 300 WM in a Winlight. I don't have any problem hunting and killing deer with it. Like I said, I always liked the B Ps but just didn't get one. Thank You Jerry
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