Another vote for Marlin .45-70, preferably Model 1895 with the octagonal barrel. Have taken a black bear, a red stag and a wild hog with mine. Knocks 'em dead first shot!
What's your favourite rifle?
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The one I shoot the most is my Dad's Gevarm .22 LR semi-automatique(made in France). Seems I do most my hunting from inside the house and its got lots of rabbits and even a coyote that was getting too brave. It's also the meat goat dispatcher.
I also have a rifled H&R 20g ultra slug hunter single shot shotgun, but its $4+ a shot, loud, and kicks hard enough to be unpleasant for too many shots. Works good on deer though.
I also have a rifled H&R 20g ultra slug hunter single shot shotgun, but its $4+ a shot, loud, and kicks hard enough to be unpleasant for too many shots. Works good on deer though.
/Close the thread. Nailed it.
Winchester 9422.
I have a 9422 XTR. Great little rifle.
Close second is any smoothed up lever in .357/.38
Close tie for 2nd is a a well made AR-15 in 6.8SPC. Accurate, same recoil as above two (none) , and extra potential above 5.56
Wow! A lot of super cool guns. I am a fan on unique guns, that have different actions or designs. Particularly if they function well.
I do love my Browning BL-22. The lever action is so smoooooth, particularly when compared to other name brand lever action .22 rifles. The lever action is not only smooth, but the throw is amazingly short and takes little effort. And I find myself staring at the checkered stock, just to admire the quality of the finish. It just makes me feel good when shooting it.
A close second would be the Browning T-Bolt Sporter .22 with maple stock. I really love the light colored stock more than I thought I would.
Both of these will stay in my collection for the rest of my life. I hope my grandchildren cherish them as much as I do.
I do love my Browning BL-22. The lever action is so smoooooth, particularly when compared to other name brand lever action .22 rifles. The lever action is not only smooth, but the throw is amazingly short and takes little effort. And I find myself staring at the checkered stock, just to admire the quality of the finish. It just makes me feel good when shooting it.
A close second would be the Browning T-Bolt Sporter .22 with maple stock. I really love the light colored stock more than I thought I would.
Both of these will stay in my collection for the rest of my life. I hope my grandchildren cherish them as much as I do.
Henry 45-70
I have one now and one for later. Right now it is my savage axis 223. Now I know what you’re think savage axis what on earth? This one I have done a full trigger polish, over travel and weight job on it. Along with slapped a athlon ares 2.5-15 and it shoots 1/2 moa with hornady 55 grain vmax. An absolutely varmint and predator machine and I have 400 in the gun and I traded a ruger American for the scope.
Coming later: I have a savage 110 lightweight storm in .270 (the best hunting caliber. No I will not elaborate) I have ordered a 1:8.5 twist 24 inch ultralight barrel for it and am reloading some 150-168 grain loads for my do all hunting rifle. I’m planning on a lightweight 10oz swfa fixed power scope for that one
Coming later: I have a savage 110 lightweight storm in .270 (the best hunting caliber. No I will not elaborate) I have ordered a 1:8.5 twist 24 inch ultralight barrel for it and am reloading some 150-168 grain loads for my do all hunting rifle. I’m planning on a lightweight 10oz swfa fixed power scope for that one
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Winchester Model 70 'pre 1964 in .270 Winchester...
This:
Nemesis Arms Vanquish. .308 this thing lives it’s life in a back pack.
Nemesis Arms Vanquish. .308 this thing lives it’s life in a back pack.
Swiss K31. Unique rifle and works like a Swiss watch
It's not my best rifle by far, but the one I had the most fun with was an old Stevens 87a .22LR I had as a kid. It was way more accurate than it had any right to be for having come from the Sears catalog.
With all matching serial numbers, a troop tag under the buttstock, dinged up wood and perfect metal and bore…
Tough choice. From an accuracy standpoint it would have to be my Savage Model 12-FT/R in .308. (30" heavy barrel). It will cut one ragged hole at 100 yards, for as long as you want to sit behind it and squeeze on a calm day.
My Browning A-Bolt Gold Medallion .22 I bought back in 1988 would be number two. Both beautiful and very accurate. The Browning has superb Walnut. (Lousy picture). One of these days I'm going to have to pull it out and take a better photograph.
Some years back I located a place in The Shotgun News, that had several new in the box 5 and 15 round magazines for it. I bought them all. Today I'm very glad I did. Magazines for it are hard to find, and very expensive when you do. Another really beautiful, accurate .22 that was discontinued.
The bottom is my Browning Medalist I picked up at a small local gun shop several years ago. Yet another discontinued classic. Browning sure built some beautiful guns before plastic and Aluminum got popular.
My Browning A-Bolt Gold Medallion .22 I bought back in 1988 would be number two. Both beautiful and very accurate. The Browning has superb Walnut. (Lousy picture). One of these days I'm going to have to pull it out and take a better photograph.
Some years back I located a place in The Shotgun News, that had several new in the box 5 and 15 round magazines for it. I bought them all. Today I'm very glad I did. Magazines for it are hard to find, and very expensive when you do. Another really beautiful, accurate .22 that was discontinued.
The bottom is my Browning Medalist I picked up at a small local gun shop several years ago. Yet another discontinued classic. Browning sure built some beautiful guns before plastic and Aluminum got popular.
M134
It's not fancy, but I really like my Savage 340, in 30-30. It was my Grandpa's. The only thing that would make it better is checkering.
I hear you. I had a 22LR semi automatic that I bought from Montgomery Wards. It was inexpensive, reliable, and deadly accurate. I used to pick off lined up spent 22 shells from 30-40 yards.
The 357 sizzles out of a carbine hotter and harder hitting than a 223 - thing is, you can hand load them even hotter but better be careful those rounds dont make it in a handgun.
My Marlin 1894 357 is my second favorite rifle behind the Marlin 39A 22 and ahead of the Marlin 45-70 (see a pattern here?) - the gun is super usable and fun to shoot in a rifle pistol combo and if I were ever in the position of needing one cartridge thats my go to.
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