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Ruger Hawkeye
Second place Vanguard Deluxe
Two very different fitting stocks, so I would select by ergos.
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For a new traditional looking rifle, the Ruger African jumps out for me. Since cartridge isn't specific, whatever flavor you can find - I have a pair in 275 Rigby and 9.3x62...
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You missed the number 1 pick in your list for out of the box accuracyđ.....Tikka T3x forester in 30-06 or 270 Love my T3 Forest but too 'Euro' looking to me to consider 'traditional looking'. Damn good shooter!
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Probably a T3 Hunter, although I have all the others. A used 700 Classic would be sweet. Make it an '06 and send him forth.
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Agree with most here and my Tikka's are no exception...accuracy right out of the box. Don't overlook the Bergara, I have a couple of the Ridge's and both easily shoot under an inch and the 300WM will do 0.3" with handloads. With the Bergara I've found you need to follow the break in procedure and your best accuracy will not be seen until you have at least 60 rounds down the barrel, more like 80 to 100. Nothing against range/trigger time, but some don't have time to mess around. They are built like a 700 so everything can be easily changed out with aftermarket parts.They weigh a pound or 2 more than a Tikka so recoil will be reduced a bit, but have to carry the weight. Triggers on the Bergara's are adjustable too.
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Winchester 70 Featherweight or Sporter
Ruger Hawkeye
Weatherby Vanguard
Either .270 or .30-06
Any of those should be great.
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Toss up between the Hawkeye and Model 70,
30-06 Springfield. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS
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Just got off the phone with one of my students ( a LEO) who is interested in purchasing a new and more traditional looking bolt action wood stocked rifle. <snip> His budget is $1,000 give or take a few bucks. He has no plans to reload. He is looking for the MOST POTENTIALLY accurate factory rifle straight from the box using factory ammo along with getting the best possible rifle bang for the buck. He has handled a few rifles including mine. It can either have a monte carlo styled stock or a straight one. Overall rifle looks or aesthetics is really not a big priority. Open to a shiny claro stock or a plain jane one.
Cartridge? Open to just about everything for deer up to and including elk at the normal average hunting distances. Recoil will not affect this guy, so magnums are potential candidates. Open to action type, CRF or push feed, tang safety design or otherwise (2 position or 3), DBM or spring floor plate.
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I will take a poll after this thread winds down and then tell him what the general overall consensus was. To get an accurate poll count, please post your top choice followed by your second choice, 3rd choice and so on down the line. Ok gents!.... Have at it! 1. Tikka T3x Hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor2. Tikka T3x Hunter in 308 Win 3. Tikka T3x Hunter in 30-06
Pursuit may be, it seems to me, perfect without possession.
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I'd get a Winchester Featherweight or Ruger Hawkeye without the ugly threaded muzzle. The Weatherby is worth considering. 30-06 or 308 would be my chambering choices.
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For a traditional look, the wood Kimber's are tough to beat. I've got a couple that I've bought on GunBroker for under a grand. All of them shoot sub MOA and are even better to look at. I just looked and there are a few under 1,000.
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Not much experience here. I have used Ruger and Winchester and like them both. Guess favorite would be Ruger in ss w/boat paddle stock. Hunt in any weather without a worry. Caliber would be in 270 first choice and 30-06 second. Didnât Jack OâConnor prove that was the best round?
The more rifles he handles the better the choice he will make for himself. After all, it is his choice that matters. No on elsesâ.
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Ever read an OâConnor book? JOC was a goon.
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An Ruger African 280AC Then save for a nice rings and scope. He can use the irons as a young man and move into a scope when he has to.
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