What rifle brands do you use?

mley1

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I enjoy hearing what other hunters use for their rifles. I currently use a Savage model 111 in 30-06, with a Simmons 44 mag scope on it. It isn't expensive, and it isn't pretty, but it gets the job done in spades. It's accurate, and tough. I don't have to worry about putting scratches on it in the wilds. And, it feels like part of my body when I shoot it, like an old friend. My other rifle is a Browning A bolt in .270 Winchester with a Leopold 2.5-8x gold ring scope. It's very light weight, and fast to get on target. Also, a very accurate rifle. It's a bit shiny though, and I cringe when I put a scratch on her. Sorta like a pretty young lady, ya wanna be nice to her. So, she goes with me when I can be a bit more careful, like when I'm stand hunting. I'm confident with both rifles.

What do ya'll use for your hunting?
 
An M1917 in 308, a 357 Mag Greener GP and a Uberti Highwall in 45-120. All used for game.
So it's fair to say I like the more unusual rifles and cartridges compared to most UK hunters.

The 308 will become a bigger 30 cal same rifle, the 357 will be a 256 Win Mag same rifle and the 45-120 will be something bigger in a new rifle
 
Too numerous to list, but some of my oldest rifles used for hunting are:
1873 Winchester in .44-40
1895 Winchester in .30-03
1888 Commission Gewehr in 8x57I
1894 Mauser Sporting Rifle in 6.5x55
1919 Mauser Type A in 8x60S

Newest ones include:
Tikka T3 Lite in 7mm-08 with Burris 2-7x35 FFI with BDC
Steyr Prohunter in 7x64 with Vortex Diamondback 4-12x40 with BDC
 
Sako 75 Hunter in .243

BRNO No.2 in .22

Both are used mainly un-moderated but occasionally I reluctantly stick a mod on when circumstances dictate it.
 
.22 Air Arms S400 /Sightron S11 6x42
.17HMR CZ / Meopta Artemis 7x50 IR
.243W Howa 1500 stainless sporter / Sightron S11 6x42
.308W Steyr Scout / Aimpoint S34 Hunter red dot
 
I currently own a Heym SR20 in 6.5x55, a Heym SR 20 in .270 win and a Sako 75 in .30-06 and have a new Tikka T3x on order.
 
Parker Hale safari in .270 for big stuff and a 1939 Savage Stevens .22 hornet for small stuff.


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Parker Hale .308. BSA Stutzen .243, Marlin 795 .22 and soon a BSA Supersport .22 for rabbits
 
.22 CZ Rim fire
22-250 Winchester model 70
243 WSSM Winchester model 70
6.5-284 Weatherby MkV Custom
30-06 Parker Hale
338-06 Mauser 98 Custom being Built

Just about covers everthing exept dangerous game
 
Kimber 270, leupold 6.5x20 my 4
rugger 77/22 alweather 6x42 leupold
strangely I can have any number of guns here, but have less than in the UK, but I do have a Bear Agenda 34, which is what stalking is all about.
 
voere .22rf for vermon
Remington 700 .22/250
Sauer 200 .308
Covers everything in the British Isles nicely.

Regards Kev
 
2x Remington 700
brno mod 2
bsa

loads of other more expensive rifles in the past and this where they'll stay!
 
.22 CZ Rim fire
22-250 Winchester model 70
243 WSSM Winchester model 70
6.5-284 Weatherby MkV Custom
30-06 Parker Hale
338-06 Mauser 98 Custom being Built

Just about covers everthing exept dangerous game
How do you find the. 243 wssm?
 
CZ 550 American 30-06. Swarvski 6x42
Parker Hale .270 Win. Leopold 3-9x40
CZ 550 243. Bushnell Legend 4-12x40.
CZ 22rim. Edger bros. 4-12 x50.
My 30-06 is my favourite but the CZ 243 is so accurate a great fox rifle now it has a Boyds thumbhole varmint stock.
Tusker
 
Hi

Ruger 10/22 - Zeiss Conquest 3-10x44,
Sako Quad .17HMR - Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14x44,
Tikka M595 .222R - Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14x44,
Parker Hale .243W - Shepherd 3-10x40,
Beretta 602 .270W - Shepherd 3-10x40,
Steyer-Mannlicher S .300WM - Tasco Titan 3-12x44/Swarovski Habicht 6x42 & finally a Winchester M70 SE .375H&H -Tasco Titan 3-9x42

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I treat my rifles as tools and enjoy shooting CZ ( .17 hmr .22 lr and .223 cf ) but have bought Tikka Lite for Stalking ( .243 and .270 ) hard to say which is the more accurate but really do like the synthetic stocks on the Tikkas.

atb WB.
 
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