Ouch, I got mine a few years ago for just over half of that, the M98 std diplomat in 308£14k
Deerkeeper2
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I am keeping an old Sako Finnbear in .270 Win as a bit of a nod towards a ‘modern classic’. Iron sights plus a S&B 8x50, wood and blue, unmoderated. I hardly ever use it and keep threatening to sell it but it would be worth almost nothing. I also keep threatening to have it moderated and just use it but I have plenty of other rifles.
Ronin
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So anywhere from a Mercedes GLC through to a Toyota Yaris ?
Both very capable lightweight rifles
Excellent accuracy
Durable
Portable
Pointable
The quintessential essence of a highland rifle
Pine Marten
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I don't understand why no-one is mentioning Steyr Mannlicher:
www.steyr-arms.com
CL II | STEYR ARMS
In combination with the S.B.S. (Safe Bolt System) the 2+1 stage safety ensures highest safety standards for hunting rifles.
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HonestJohn
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Likely because the triggers are rubbish, whether straight or set, can’t be changed, and the stocks are only comfortable when shooting standing.
If it is a "classic" as in a Mauser 98 length action why then .308 Winchester unless you have already the dies and/or large amounts if factory ammunition? I have always felt that there is no sense in having an action designed for a long cartridge and then choosing to have in a "short" cartridge calibre? Surely .30/06 would be better if you want a "thirty calibre" or if not .270 WCF, .280 Remington or 7x64 (which last is inherently accurate as it was intended to be a snipers' cartridge).
I had two, both in .270 WCF in the early 2000s. Put the now unobtainable factory option replacemnet conventional curved trigger in them (it came in a grey cloth bag in the box when the rifle was new) to replace that odd straight trigger and they are a very very different animal. Original ZKK curved triggers do sometimes turn up (I got mine in France from Armurerie Jeannot at Levallois-Perret) and they transfrom the rifle. There's a thread on SD about such titled BRNO zkk series started by member w@rthog in 2106. Note that the trigger for the 600 is a different height for the 601 and ditto 602.
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Correct. Ammo availability and bulk purchasing.
If you can't pick a classic, another tool to throw into contention.
Benelli Lupo in wood. I've had my hands on the plain black "BE.S.T." version at Edinburgh Rifles, and it is a slick machine machine. Something about the look of the wood ones has a bit of a modern classic feel to me? (From the pictures anyway) Picatinny top would let you swap out thermal etc as well.
For £1300 (ish) from memory, it's a much more tempting option than a Tikka to me... (If only they made it left handed!)
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Benelli Lupo in wood. I've had my hands on the plain black "BE.S.T." version at Edinburgh Rifles, and it is a slick machine machine. Something about the look of the wood ones has a bit of a modern classic feel to me? (From the pictures anyway) Picatinny top would let you swap out thermal etc as well.
For £1300 (ish) from memory, it's a much more tempting option than a Tikka to me... (If only they made it left handed!)
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HonestJohn
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Had many zkk’s! With both triggers, the curved is ‘ok’ at best, IMHO. The set is awful. The milled in pop up peep sight is awesome, but only really in the DG series is it useful impractical circumstances matches with Alaska arms QD lever arm rings,,,although the levers are on the wrong side and too long - which, another custom builder rectified.
On a couple of them I milled the interface to accept win mod 70 triggers, which was a game changer. But, I’d never own another with any of the factory trigger options, and they certainly benefit from a stock upgrade if there’s any aspirations to shoot prone. Iron sights are so, so, and whisky barrels are good, open sight replacements are a necessity if they are required
Yes. I never saw the point of the peep as, from memory, the iron sights foul your sight picture at the very ranges you'd want to use it as a "battle sight". My two ZKK had the original mounts and the Zeiss-Jena 4x 'scope that adjusted focus on one knob and elevation on the other. The wondahe was done on the mounts and was, in fact, able to be done very precisly. You just had to learn to use 1/16 or a turn in and 1/16 turn out. But I never had a problem with getting an exact zero. My rofles were both in 270 Winchester. But what I hated was the back to front safety catch. Pull back to take the safety OFF. Push forward to put the safety ON. So you had to keep saying Winchester 97, Winchester 97 as in pull back (the hammer) to allow the gun to fire.
Heym SR20
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Those old Brno ZKKs in 375 H&H were the main stay for African Game Scouts PHs and Guides for many years. They were pretty much indestructible, carried lots and used little. Pretty much if it was used, everything was going wrong rapidly and they went bang. A firm trigger pull is really not an issue when a few tonnes of grumpiness has the intention of sending your clients home in a box. But you had better sure there were powder burns on the buffalo or elephant as a Zambian prison was not pleasant accommodation until the authorities had been persuaded that you were not poaching.
Overlay
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I had one a few years ago ,shot like a shotgun for zeroing, never could get it to zero accurately, loved the rifle but zero put me off unfortunatelyI don't understand why no-one is mentioning Steyr Mannlicher:
CL II | STEYR ARMS
In combination with the S.B.S. (Safe Bolt System) the 2+1 stage safety ensures highest safety standards for hunting rifles.
HonestJohn
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The money always goes to the womanSpend your share of the divorce money on one
Andy-shooter
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Blaser and Merkel K rifles are all stunning to look at, own and shoot. They also mark you out as either a) a top draw marksman who never needs a second shot or b) the owner of a superbly trained tracking dog
Nothing wrong with being either of those guys.
I have had both K95 and K3 and don’t own a dog
They are a great suggestion, but don’t speak to me. Thank you though.I don't understand why no-one is mentioning Steyr Mannlicher:
CL II | STEYR ARMS
In combination with the S.B.S. (Safe Bolt System) the 2+1 stage safety ensures highest safety standards for hunting rifles.
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