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Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less Dan700mn #16514051 10/10/21
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,946 Washington D dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter
dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,946 Washington	Originally Posted by Dan700mn Tikka or Bergara Either one will do fine.

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Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less clockwork_7mm #16514071 10/10/21
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10Glocks Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 4,528 The Old Dominion	Originally Posted by clockwork_7mm I'll chime in for the M70 FWT. Hard to beat for a traditional new production rifle. (Some of you knew this eas coming 😂😇) I agree. The M70 FW or Sporter. They're fantastic for under $1,000. As much as I like the M70s, the Browning X-Bolt is maybe my favorite. I'm getting sub-MOA groups out of my .30-06 and .270 with run of the mill hunting ammo (Federal and Remington). They've got decent triggers, they're reliable, have strong ejection, and have that nice stock palm-swell on the bolt side. Great rifles. I don't own any [Howa-made] Vanguards anymore, but the ones I've had in the past were very good shooters, indeed. Howa makes good stuff. https://vcdl.org/

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less AKwolverine #16514198 10/10/21
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,109 Wyoming O Oakster Campfire Tracker
Oakster Campfire Tracker O Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,109 Wyoming	Originally Posted by AKwolverine Tikka. Tikka would be my choice as well.

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less Alex38 #16514265 10/10/21
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Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,705 West of the Blue Ridge	Originally Posted by Alex38 I didn’t realize they were importing stainless Howas again. Good to hear! Don’t lose your composure. One model, walnut, .308 or 6.5 YouKnowWhat. I want a SS Carbon Mini. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less clockwork_7mm #16514289 10/10/21
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Northman Campfire Regular N Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,631	A Tikka Lite SS costs $1800 in Scandinavia.. They are practically giving them away in the US... The US in the last 40 years: Socialism for big corporations and military industrial complex & Rugged individualism for the individual.

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Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less clockwork_7mm #16514299 10/10/21
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,467 Where the wild things are. Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter
Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,467 Where the wild things are.	Browning X Bolt. The one I own is consistently accurate with factory loads or hand loads. 3/4" MOA I wouldnt hesitate to buy another one. Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is. dogzapper After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box. Italian Proverb

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less clockwork_7mm #16514361 10/10/21
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grumpy7904 Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 515 thousand acre bog Maine	Weatherby Vanguard

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less Sakoluvr #16514373 10/10/21
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Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger O Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383	Originally Posted by Sakoluvr Browning X Bolt. The one I own is consistently accurate with factory loads or hand loads. 3/4" MOA I wouldnt hesitate to buy another one. Exactly, Quality components assembled correctly. Fit and finish better then anything under 1k or less then 2k.

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less WhelenAway #16514385 10/10/21
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Sheister Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,988 Oregon	Originally Posted by WhelenAway Originally Posted by Sheister Originally Posted by WhelenAway Originally Posted by Sheister After shooting my brother's new Tikka I would have to say that is the one... and at 5.5 lbs without scope, I really appreciated it ... may have to look at one in a couple years... 5.5 lbs ??? Lightest one I can find is 5.94 lbs ? His is the T3X Superlight in a 30-06 and stainless. I could be mistaken but I'm pretty sure he said it weighed in around 5.5 lbs without scope, rings, etc.... about 6.5 -7 lbs with his Vortex scope on it... and he said he paid just over $700 for it about a year ago.... Bob Thanks Bob. It's hard to know what a Tikka weighs, unless you actually weigh it. Be suspicious of any weight they list. The lightest rifle in their latest catalog is 2.7kg, or 5.94 lbs. But if you look at the Superlite in 30-06 they say it weighs 6.1 lbs. Below is a link to a page with the 30-06 Superlite specs. Hit Show More to find the 30-06. Tikka Superlite specs. You are probably right, and I'm sure he got his info off some literature or hearsay as neither one of us has a scale to weigh our rifles with- probably a good thing... In any case, a very impressive rifle for the money and a lot easier to carry than his 12 lb Winchester Classic 300 Mag... at least I think that is what it weighed... Bob Never underestimate your ability to overestimate your ability.

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less clockwork_7mm #16514547 10/10/21
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Hudge Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,039 Alaska	Tikka or Bergara

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Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less clockwork_7mm #16514642 10/10/21
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BamaJoe Campfire Greenhorn B Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 29	Tikka

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less clockwork_7mm #16514652 10/10/21
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OGB Campfire Regular O Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 1,770 NC	Tikka Would love to try out a Howa but I'm terminally left handed, so.......... Tikka Bore size is no substitute for shot placement and Power is no substitute for bullet performance. 458WIN

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less clockwork_7mm #16514768 10/10/21
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Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,110 Willamette Valley, Oregon	Tikka Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less Sakoluvr #16514977 10/10/21
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boatanchor Campfire Tracker B Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,652 Utah	Originally Posted by Sakoluvr Browning X Bolt. The one I own is consistently accurate with factory loads or hand loads. 3/4" MOA I wouldnt hesitate to buy another one. What model did you buy that was under a grand ????????????

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less clockwork_7mm #16515346 10/10/21
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,467 Where the wild things are. Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter
Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,467 Where the wild things are.	Sort through these pages. There are some for under 1k. Filter for Browning. https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting-gear-gun-supplies/rifles/c/cat100003 Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is. dogzapper After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box. Italian Proverb

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less clockwork_7mm #16515372 10/10/21
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OP clockwork_7mm Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,677	Where do people find all these Howa 1500s? Local stores? I never seem to find any in stock online.

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less Pappy348 #16515611 10/10/21
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drano 25 Campfire Regular D Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,354	Originally Posted by Pappy348 Originally Posted by Alex38 I didn’t realize they were importing stainless Howas again. Good to hear! Don’t lose your composure. One model, walnut, .308 or 6.5 YouKnowWhat. I want a SS Carbon Mini. A SS Carbon Mini or an SS Carbon 7-08 would melt my butter. My SS Howa, purchased new last year, was in a black synthetic stock. I saw a handful of the same in 30-06 around the same time, but haven’t seen any since. Gunbroker is the only place I ‘saw’ them. Don't speculate when you don't know, and don't second guess when you do.

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less drano 25 #16515713 10/10/21
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OP clockwork_7mm Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,677	Originally Posted by drano 25 Originally Posted by Pappy348 Originally Posted by Alex38 I didn’t realize they were importing stainless Howas again. Good to hear! Don’t lose your composure. One model, walnut, .308 or 6.5 YouKnowWhat. I want a SS Carbon Mini. A SS Carbon Mini or an SS Carbon 7-08 would melt my butter. My SS Howa, purchased new last year, was in a black synthetic stock. I saw a handful of the same in 30-06 around the same time, but haven’t seen any since. Gunbroker is the only place I ‘saw’ them. I would love to find a stainless in 243 or 6.5 or 708 that isn't marked up to insane prices.

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less clockwork_7mm #16515876 10/10/21
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Gooch_McGrundle Campfire Tracker G Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 3,591 PNW	Tikka. I bought a superlite in 243 a few days ago, a couple M+ magazines, some Talley lightweights, and mounted a mechanically centered VX3i 3.5-10x40. I mounted it all up, loaded some 95gr NBTs at .5 under max and went to the range. Removed the bolt and found the target in the bore, looked into the scope to find the crosshairs a couple inches high and left. Did a SWAG worth of clicks and the first round hit 1 inch high at 12 o’clock. Moved the target from 50 to 100 and fired 4 rounds into a quarter size group at about 1 1/2 high at 12. Fired one round at 200 and hit the center of the target. 6 rounds and I’m zeroed. Got off the bench and the rifle points great and holds steadier than a rifle of that weight should. Never missed a single time on steel plates ranging from 4 to 6 inches seated using shooting sticks or prone off a pack. That’s not extensive load workup or anything, but why would I need to put more effort and money into a rifle that already shoots well enough to hit any deer out to 400 yards?

Re: poll: highest quality out of the box rifle currently in production for $1000/less boatanchor #16515911 10/10/21
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OP clockwork_7mm Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,677	Originally Posted by boatanchor Originally Posted by Sakoluvr Browning X Bolt. The one I own is consistently accurate with factory loads or hand loads. 3/4" MOA I wouldnt hesitate to buy another one. What model did you buy that was under a grand ???????????? Bud's has them

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