Thread: Your best Rifle EVER?

mines a .243 too... Remington Mohawk

Well, I haven't been such a lad about town - only owned half a dozen rifles.
First was a .303 - very good for a 303 but as soon as I got this one, my success rate went up a lot.



I have to admit this rifle is better than the .303. Had very few animals escape (and I can't really remember them all) and quite a few less than ideal placements have still put them down. Grouping isn't spectacular but it's done OK in target comps too, up about 600m where the bullets pop into a parallel universe. Still using the first load I ever worked up for it (7mm140BT at 860m/s). Smallest game shot is a rat at the top of the Wairere Falls track from range of 500mm.

Scope is easy to see through, has enough mag, good in low light, has parallax adjustment so I can see targets down to about 30m, good exit pupil so I can use it left handed if needed. No flare looking into the sun. Good crosshair but a bit hard t see in low light below 4x. It feels nice, carrys well and is forgiving of poor position and technique, as long as the crosshair is on the target.

In fact, the rifle itself is transparent, as if I'm holding a bullet in my hand and place it as best I can into the target.

No problems with malfunction or rust, easy to clean and maintain. Dropout 5 shot magazine. in fact its Multifunctional, Good for a walking stick, river crossing, pushing thick scrub and prickly vines out of the way, and for tent pole.



Rifles discarded, never regretted:
Ruger 10/22 sold replaced by Norinco
Walther .22 target rifle stolen replaced by Anschutz
BSA .3006 broken when someone tried to steal it from car. new stock and sold.
1894 .303 sold swapped for crampons
Anschutz 1407 .22 target rifle good gun but not used for many years so used to finance an AA TX200HC.

Bagheera, is it a 75 or 85 and what caliber?

Originally Posted by sambnz

Bagheera, is it a 75 or 85 and what caliber?

85, 708 IIRC?

Originally Posted by kokako

85, 708 IIRC?

Yes @kokako 85SS 7mm08. Scope is 3-12×50 PMII P3 reticle, without illumination. So, very similar to your setup.

@rossi.45 just wondering do you ever swap the barrel on your sako quad ?

Its interesting we are seeing a few new (bucket list) rifles on this thread which i suppose perform well largely due to their owners having some experience behind them and also at last the money to buy them. However they are outnumbered by golden oldies: BSA, Stirling, SMLE etc. No one has listed a magnum or a tikka yet have they even though they could be technically " better" than most of rifles mentioned so far.

Good idea for a thread @Tahr.

Originally Posted by craigc

mines a .243 too... Remington Mohawk

I bet Eva is whispering to that deer "did you donate me an eye in your will?".

That a micro medallion x bolt?

Originally Posted by Sika Seeker

That a micro medallion x bolt?

Probably.
This seems to be the current model.
X-Bolt Micro Midas

Mine was a 7mm mag I had made up a few years back. Got me into long range shooting. Turned it into a 7 RUM and then sold it to buy my 404 Jeffery last year.

Ooooh, going down memory lane.
Every rifle I owned had a special reason for being, and as a young man you tend to go through a few rifles before sense is knocked into your head.
I matured as a hunter with a Rem700 Classic 6,5x55 with a Zeiss 6x42 scope, so many fond memories there.

But it is the Blaser which is the "best" rifle. Simply works. No issues. Can't say that about most of my other rifles.

Originally Posted by Norway

Ooooh, going down memory lane.
Every rifle I owned had a special reason for being, and as a young man you tend to go through a few Girls before sense is knocked into your head.
so many fond memories there.

Simply works. No issues.

Fixed that for you Norway

my current and favourite centre fire is my 6.5/06 built on the P17 action absolutely love it and it will never be sold, my boys can fight over it when i am gone. gone but not forgotten was my all time favourite a DUCO .22 acurite all day long 1/2"at 50 yards one day the hammer broke so i sold it to a guy in Rai Valley who fixed it and on sold it some years later. i would love to get it back one day.

My favourite (so far at least) is my Savage Mod.14 Classic 223. Not the lightest rifle but balanced and handles well, nice smooth action, great trigger and accuracy.

Sako 85 Synthetic Stainless, 308, Kahles 4-12x52 MultiZero. As long as I do my part, it just works.

Mine is my m96