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Who makes it?
True short action bombproof durable.

Remington 700 or 7.

This should be interesting.

FWIW, and I'm no expert on the topic, but I've long thought that if I were in a situation where parts and help were scarce ,and I had to rely on my rifle for food and protection from critters, I'd choose a Ruger MKII. Simple and strong.

i've never broken any brand. they are all good

I've not used one but the Tikka T3x Arctic might be in the running.

The Ruger Scout rifle might be as well.

The Remington 700 action is the one most copied by custom gun builders. That says something.

there was never a complaint about Remington's silver soldered bolt handles coming off or trigger issues, ever

It’d be tough to beat anything in a synthetic stock and based on a stainless Remington 700 action or one of its clones

Which action's bolt is one able to disassemble, clean and service without tools? To me, bomb-proof doesn't mean "never needs cleaning/maintaining", it means "simple to clean/maintain".

Bolt guns are like vehicles. No matter the wrapper, they'll all gitcha to work and back. Your preference is the determining factor.

Bulletproof? Wby Mk V.

Nothing wrong with aftermarket Remington 700 clones. Nothing wrong with most Remington 700's on the commercial market. Howa 1500's are a good safe bet. Ruger 77's & MK II's are flagships in their fleet.

I currently have an affinity for Sako 85's. Been keeping my freezer full for several years now with the Sako 85's I hunt with.

I like that idea, but it'd have to be a model with iron sights in case scope gave up.

Unless someone has done destructive testing, any answer anyone gives will be them talking out of their ass.

Ruger, or Winchester. In my 30 plus years of guiding professionally I've seen more Remington's fail in the field than all other brands combined. Bomb proof certainly doesnt describe them.

Agreed.

The Savage Model 110 has been around a long time (since the late 1950's) which should tell you something about durability and it's design.......

I would definitely disagree.

As a guy who managed embassy armories, I can tell you that their extractors are a very weak link. Terrible things that were prone to failure under heavy use. The only thing less reliable than a Remington extractor on an M24 is a Leupold's ability to track properly.

Years ago, while having argument with some other teenagers about which was best, Ford or Chevy, I asked a guy who worked in an auto parts store this question............do you sell more parts for Ford or Chevy, and me being a Chevy fan at the time, was expecting him to say Ford, which would prove that Fords broke down more often than a Chevy. He answered this way...........I sell more parts for Chevrolet, and when he said that, the Ford fans went to laughing.............until he went on to say this........because Chevy's are a lot more popular than Fords, which they were at the time.


Not questioning what you have seen, but the Remington 700's have far outsold any other bolt action rifles over the past 50-60 years, so it only stands to reason that you have seen more Remington's "fail" because you have seen more Remingtons.

The Mauser action is pretty tough. The Ruger Mk II seems to be the best clone except for maybe the Winchester pre 64's. Right now I'd be looking for a Ruger Scout should the AR's become illegal.

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I would go with a Tikka. Only weak point is the plastic bolt shroud, easily remedied, and won't disable function.

Like most on 24hr. I have accumulated many different brands of bolt guns.

One of the most durable owned by me is the FN FNH PBR with the controlled round feed.
This action is built around the Winchester CRF.

I like my 700 actions with the 5R milspec platforms, the FN's quality is just better.