1. Lack of "guarenteed" accuracy at a decent range. Any idiot (even me), can get three touching at 25 yds. (Kimber - you guys reading this one?) 2. Higher end rifles with free floating barrels that aren't. (Kimber - ya reading this one too?) 3. Hunting rifles with detachable magazines. Just something else to lose, malfunction, or misplace, IMHO.
I know, I know. Limited to two but I couldn't resist a 3rd. Bear in Fairbanks
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"Unless you're the lead dog, the scenery never changes." Amazingly, I've lived long enough to see a President who is worse than Carter. And finally, Gun control means using two hands.
1 - Any rifle w/ other than a wood stock 2 - Cheesy feed systems (such as Remington) 3 - Rifle extractors that leave brass pieces in bolt (Remington) 4 - Lousy triggers that can't be worked on 5 - Poor factory bedding 6 - Lousy striker assemblies, such as Remington's, especially the key lock system
1) The lack of rounded contours on the tang area and bottom of the wood stocks on pre-Hawkeye M77's. They were great looking rifles to my eyes until I rolled them over.
This is a funny thread because I swear some guys can't count...maybe me included....... Remind sme of the time as a college student the superintendent on a construction site looked at me and two companions,and said:
"You three guys..half of you come with me.........."
Top two pet peeves?
1) There are no pre 64 M70's made today.
2) Variable scopes.
Honorable Mention: Todays definition of "custom rifle"...
High priced crap, such as Realtree injection molded handles and the aformentioned cost-cuts.
Shoddy workmanship and lack of attention to detail, such as barrels making uneven contact in the stock. It sometimes seems as if nobody even looked at a rifle before it left the factory.
Everything else is personal preference. There are still a lot of good options out there.
This is a funny thread because I swear some guys can't count...maybe me included....... Remind sme of the time as a college student the superintendent on a construction site looked at me and two companions,and said:
"You three guys..half of you come with me.........."
Top two pet peeves?
1) There are no pre 64 M70's made today.
2) Variable scopes.
Honorable Mention: Todays definition of "custom rifle"...
Must be an AARP thing..............................grin
1. Muzzle brakes. I thought Rem's TRG was interesting, but what girly man needs a MB on a bolt action .223? It's not like you're shooting it full auto!
2. Makers who claim their wood is "Exhibition", when it doesn't look half as good as this...
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