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Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/22/21 01:20 AM
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I am wanting to buy another bolt action .308 with a nice wood stock to hunt with.
What would you suggest?
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Re: Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/22/21 01:36 AM
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I saw a sig sauer fieldshoot rifle the other day , it was a beaut - nice action and heavy with a threaded barrel....
This space is For Sale - inquire within ...
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Re: Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/22/21 01:42 AM
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Buy a Ruger American and get a custom stock and good load work up. Save $ vs. an overpriced ‘custom’ rifle w/ questionable accuracy.
Last edited by P_102; 01/22/21 01:49 AM.
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Re: Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/22/21 01:43 AM
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Re: Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/22/21 01:47 AM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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‘Another’. What do you already have?
https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html
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Re: Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/22/21 02:22 AM
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Re: Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/22/21 02:45 AM
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J.G.
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Tikka T-3 Hunter
Shoots, has a wood stock.
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01/22/21 02:55 AM
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Wood stocked bolt rifles that I like: Rem 788 Ruger 77 Browning x bolt Savage anniversary edition. Yes, I said savage.
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01/22/21 03:08 AM
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scottfromdallas
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Kimber 84m classic select Winchester 70 Featherweight
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Re: Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/22/21 03:18 AM
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I saw a sig sauer fieldshoot rifle the other day , it was a beaut - nice action and heavy with a threaded barrel.... Man that's sexy.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/22/21 03:46 AM
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Remington 600 Mohawk vent rib
Or
Ruger #1-B, not a bolt action, would be a cool hunter
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"I wanna go fast" -Ricky Bobby
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01/22/21 04:39 AM
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Re: Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/22/21 04:42 AM
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How about a beautiful SAKO 85 Stainless Hunter
but it's in
7mm-08
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SPACE FOR RENT
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Re: Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/22/21 12:29 PM
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Well I have a LAW in .308 but it has a synthetic stock if you change your mind. Great shooter.
"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
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Re: Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/22/21 02:24 PM
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If budget is solid, Sako. From there down, Win70 Featherweight or Tikka Hunter. If you just want wood and a truck gun, refinish a 788 .308.
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01/22/21 02:32 PM
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If your budget permits it then get a Kimber Mauser copy. Out-of-the-box it will shoot as good as you ever will need it to. If you need to save a little money get a Sendero and take the time to bed the action correctly.
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01/22/21 03:37 PM
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On the strengths of my old pawn shop Sako L579 in .308, I bought a Tikka T3X Hunter (left hand) in .270 Win. The first group off the bench was using some admittidly old Winchester factory 130 grain ammo...It was.. Meh..not what I had hoped for... The next group was factory fresh Federal Blue box (read cheap) 130 grain power point ammo...4 of which went into same ragged hole at 100 yds. The fifth (actually, the third shot of the group), was maybe 1/2 inch away....So I attribute that to me. If you can find the wood you want, Tikka would be hard to beat
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01/22/21 04:07 PM
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My Tikka never ceases to impress me.
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01/22/21 04:17 PM
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If it’s within the budget, Sako 85 or Winchester model 70 super grade. The Sako would be my first choice.
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01/22/21 04:17 PM
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Remington 700 BDL (Flame suit on)
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Re: Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/24/21 01:58 AM
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Thanks for your suggestions below. If I have to I would spend $2500 on a nice rifle. I am looking for a good shooter I can reload for and really nice wood.
Sig Sauer Fieldshoot Ruger American Tikka T-3 Hunter Rem 788 Ruger 77 Browning x bolt Savage anniversary edition Kimber 84m classic select Winchester 70 Featherweight Remington 600 Mohawk SAKO 85 Win70 Featherweight Kimber Mauser copy Sako L579 Winchester model 70 super grade Remington 700 BDL
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Re: Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/24/21 03:16 AM
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Thanks for your suggestions below. If I have to I would spend $2500 on a nice rifle. I am looking for a good shooter I can reload for and really nice wood.
Sig Sauer Fieldshoot Ruger American Tikka T-3 Hunter Rem 788 Ruger 77 Browning x bolt Savage anniversary edition Kimber 84m classic select Winchester 70 Featherweight Remington 600 Mohawk SAKO 85 Win70 Featherweight Kimber Mauser copy Sako L579 Winchester model 70 super grade Remington 700 BDL Fantastic list
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01/24/21 03:39 AM
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Thanks for your suggestions below. If I have to I would spend $2500 on a nice rifle. I am looking for a good shooter I can reload for and really nice wood.
Sig Sauer Fieldshoot Ruger American Tikka T-3 Hunter Rem 788 Ruger 77 Browning x bolt Savage anniversary edition Kimber 84m classic select Winchester 70 Featherweight Remington 600 Mohawk SAKO 85 Win70 Featherweight Kimber Mauser copy Sako L579 Winchester model 70 super grade Remington 700 BDL I would remove the following from your list: Both Ruger models All Remington models (though I'm not familiar with 600 Mohawk) Tikka Savage (please remove that one first)
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Re: Help Me Pick My Next .308
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01/24/21 04:10 AM
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Thanks for your suggestions below. If I have to I would spend $2500 on a nice rifle. I am looking for a good shooter I can reload for and really nice wood.
Sig Sauer Fieldshoot Ruger American Tikka T-3 Hunter Rem 788 Ruger 77 Browning x bolt Savage anniversary edition Kimber 84m classic select Winchester 70 Featherweight Remington 600 Mohawk SAKO 85 Win70 Featherweight Kimber Mauser copy Sako L579 Winchester model 70 super grade Remington 700 BDL I would remove the following from your list: Both Ruger models All Remington models (though I'm not familiar with 600 Mohawk) Tikka Savage (please remove that one first) If he's looking for nice wood, he does need to remove the Ruger American and the remington 788. Have you seen the savage anniversary edition? It's a pretty rifle.
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01/24/21 04:22 AM
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Sako 85
Cooper if you can find what you want in your price range.
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