New Stalking Rifle

[ejg]

I would without a doubt choose the stainless in our climate. It is not the outside of a rifle I am worried about, that can be oiled, waxed or painted but the bore can't as the most important thing on a rifle is to keep the bore rust free. Stainless won't be rust proof but it will help. I also have two 308 stainless CTR rifles and they are both shooting exceptionally well. Three shot groups well under 1/4" with factory ammo.
edi

 

[Hales Smut]

WEIGHT is one of the most important things. 3kg to 3,1 kg is the max for a stalking rifle. Once fully equiped it gets heavy. Anything heavier "nude" is getting to heavy.

I handled the M18 on a fair , and it handled like a dream. Light , easy bolt movement, ..... This is the one I would go for from your list.
Plus sub MOA guarantee from the factory.

I have a Tikka T3 lite in 223 and it doesn't shoot so super good as most claim. Just average.

ALL Brownings ( A-bolt II and X Bolt ) that I have seen shot better. This with factory ammo.
My European 7x64 , cloverleaf groups at 100m with Winchester Factory ammo.
Three X bolts ( 243 en 223 ) all shot/shoot cloverleaf groups with factory ammo.
The price of Brownings is excellent. Never consider anything else in the future.
Exept maybe a nice R93 , 30-06 that comes up for sale from a friend who stops stalking.
Less aftermarket parts available for Browning. Agree. But you don't need them.
They are what they should be out of the box.

 

[alphaburner]

Cheers Edi I’ll look at the stainless.

 

[Selous]

WEIGHT is one of the most important things. 3kg to 3,1 kg is the max for a stalking rifle. Once fully equiped it gets heavy. Anything heavier "nude" is getting to heavy.

Give over man! better to lose a few pounds off your belly and carry a heavier rifle than the other way. 12-13lbs all up is fine to carry for a full day so long as the sling is well though out

 

[Hales Smut]

Don't agree. No matter how good your condition is, a lighter rifle is always easier to carry.
Even selection of scope, mounts, .... is important.

A 20B is only 0,3 to 0,4 kg lighter comparde to a 12B.
After a day's roughshooting, it's surprising to hear how many shooters tell me : What a diffrence , bloody nice such a light gun.

This is a man who thinks seriously about his rifles. And on first impression seems to be in good condition.
This is as we all should think about it.

 

[Hales Smut]

A rifle wich is not possible in the Uk. But shows you typical Browning accuracy. Just scroll a bit through de video and watch the targets.
I just wonder what the result would be if the man would use a stable table and zeroing unit ?

 

[3xspringer]

Sako 75 .308 synthetic black and green very good condition full set up for sale.

 

[Benji53]

A rifle wich is not possible in the Uk. But shows you typical Browning accuracy. Just scroll a bit through de video and watch the targets.
I just wonder what the result would be if the man would use a stable table and zeroing unit ?

Wouldnt waste my money personally

 

[hellboy]

Consider a .25-06 beautiful round to shoot . Really versatile

 

[topscots1]

Look for a sako 75 I picked up my current 243 for a bargain by pure fluke, 75 finnlight. The down side is I'm now looking for a 308 to partner it.

 

[Rake Aboot]

Just bought an old BSA lightweight in 243. I'm sure it will knock them down as well as my old stainless lamintate Tikka etc etc.

Weight is an real issue to me. Out on a hill all day carting too much is a pain.

 

[Sako75Hunter]

Don't agree. No matter how good your condition is, a lighter rifle is always easier to carry.
Even selection of scope, mounts, .... is important.

A 20B is only 0,3 to 0,4 kg lighter comparde to a 12B.
After a day's roughshooting, it's surprising to hear how many shooters tell me : What a diffrence , bloody nice such a light gun.

This is a man who thinks seriously about his rifles. And on first impression seems to be in good condition.
This is as we all should think about it.

Interesting that the guy in the video is so particular about choosing a light rifle and mounts, but then puts a pretty heavy scope on top (Schmidt PMII).

 

[Tulloch]

I love my Tikka T3x Ctr

 

[Jack0106]

Interesting that the guy in the video is so particular about choosing a light rifle and mounts, but then puts a pretty heavy scope on top (Schmidt PMII).

Suppose make it heavy with accessories instead of buying a heavy naked rifle and making it even heavier

 

[Hales Smut]

I spoke the man a few years ago and had the same remark about the scope weight. He told me that he liked that scope so much, that he accepted the extra weight.

An older Zeiss 3-9x36 would have turned it into a true mountain rifle.
The new Meopta 1,7-10x42 would also be an excellent choice.

 

[ian243]

if you reload go for a tikka 6.5 by 47 lapua .o baby what a round

 

[Rob79]

For most of my stalking, I've defaulted to using a Steyr Scout in .308 (Ive had a Parker Hale in .270, a Mauser MO3 in .300 win mag a Browning in .3006 and various .243s).

The Steyr Scout is light (under 7lbs naked), short (19 inch barrel), balances nicely with a lightweight moderator (I use a Tier One @ about 450gr). The rifle is robust and easily maintainable as a synthetic rifle. It has many features that are on their own nothing special, but as a package and for the price, make it difficult to beat. The 5 round mags (with a second one carried in the butt) are a good capacity, the built in bipod is not as good as a conventional one, but for the rare occasions I use it, it suffices.

Also available in 7mm08 and .243 if .308 isn't to your liking.

 

[Klenchblaize]

if you reload go for a tikka 6.5 by 47 lapua .o baby what a round

Nothing wrong with the .25X47 either. Just a little scarcer!

K