Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Five 'Best' Factory Hunting Rifles Made Today

Like my Sako 75, but not made "today".

Well, I own a grand total of one. A Sako 75 Hunter in .17 Remington I bought new in about 2000. I can't imagine a finer rifle for mowing down fox and coyotes. Superb weapon With the slickest action around IMO.

I like CZ's as well, but they ain't close in quality.

Ruger over Remmy- yea, we are history, for sure.

Model 70
model 70
model 70
model 70
having a tough time picking a 5th

Sidelocks on the Holland and Purdey

Boxlock on the V/C

Select Fire on the Barrett

Single shot of course on the Shiloh

All makers will custom fit LOP barrel lengths and chamberings are picked for the particular job at hand.

Gunner

Yeah, but the 75 isn't made today.

Never really had a bad one.

Savage 99, Model 700, Tikka, Winchester 70, Ruger 77, Marlin 30/30, Win 94-----all kill deer, elk or whatever they were pointed at.

Never really had a bad one.

Savage 99, Model 700, Tikka, Winchester 70, Ruger 77, Marlin 30/30, Win 94-----all kill deer, elk or whatever they were pointed at.

I'll bite....

1. Kimber 84m Montana -- from walking varminter to moose.

2. Forbes 24B -- any and all big game. When the all stainless 20B's are out, my #1 may change.

3. Remington 700 -- from varmints to big game, they make a variation perfect for the application.

4. Montana Rifle Company XWR-SS -- this rifle is what the stainless Model 70 should be.

5. Ruger Hawkeye -- rugged and reliable with models available for any game desired. Ruger may have been higher on the list a couple of years ago, but I'm unhappy with the current trend cheapening their rifles.

There are a few others that should be on my list, but these are my favorites. Cooper rates a thunk, but most of their rifles are out of reach for some. Same goes for NULA.

Winchester Model 70 Featherweight in ............ 7x57 because its the [bleep]

Remington 700 CDL stainless fluted. Accurate mid-sized barrel, not too heavy to lug around like a Scendaro.

Tikka Hunter with wood stock in any Caliber. Because they pretty much out shoot any Factory production rifle out of the box, in the accuracy department.

Ruger Gunsite Scout .308. Because mine shoots sub 1/2" 5-shot groups @ 100 yards with cheap ass 150 grain Factory Corlockts. Most accurate Ruger I've ever owned.

Ruger #1 Express Rifle. Just a classy rifle all the way around. Even though the kick like a friggin mule in the big calibers. Would be my choice for a Safarii Rifle for every thing but an Elephant. And because I'll never be able to afford a really nice H&H Double Rifle.

Interesting. I was wondering how long it would take the Savage 99 to make an appearance... A bit surprised at only one vote for Kimber thus far... and the 700 isn't getting too much love.

Sako 85 Stainless Synthetic 300 WSM...weight, quality, accuracy
Sako 85 Finnlight 300 Win Mag..same as above plus palmswell
Kimber Classic 300 Win Mag..weight, accuracy and aesthetics
Ruger #1 Stainless Lam 7MM..accurate and purty
Remington 700 LSS 7MM RUM...because it has ultra in it's name

It is difficult to exclude the Ruger #1...

What? No love for Browning... or Weatherby?

Of factory guns made today, Shiloh Sharps #3 or a Business or Saddle rifle. Any of those three are superb hunting rifles of a quality that far far exceeds anything made by Remchesterlin, etc. Not even close to comparable.

Remington 7600 ought to be included. Very underrated.

Right on my Modern Brutha, I'll take the old school, you can have the newer, but we both like fuelie Harleys.

Gunner

Sako 85 finnlight

Sako 85 stainless/synthetic

Sako 85 hunter

Sako 85 Classic

Sako 85 Deluxe

Dink

As a rule of thumb I won't even look at anything that isn't at least 40 years old. Prefer at least 60. FILO's. (firearms I'd like to own).

Just me. Just simply don't care for anything new.