Thread: $1400....What would you get?

So I'm looking to replace the .270 Husky with something a little newer and more traipsing round the hills friendly. I've been doing some research and there's a hell of a lot of options so thought it might help to get some ideas from guys who've used different gear.

So the question is this. What would you buy if you had $1400 to spend on a bare rifle, synthetic and preferably stainless and why's that you choice? and just to throw a spanner in the works, NOT a Tikka....

Use is for deer, goats out to 300m in scrub country

Any feedback appreciated!

I'd be looking at the Ruger M77 .260 I saw this morning for sale, alas it doesn't have the skeleton stock or I'd own it....

To be honest there is so much to choose from,I have 5 Ruger M77 from old to new, damn good solid and reliable, all SS mixture of skeleton, carbon and laminate stocks... I'm a Ruger fan but I certainly think worth you while looking at the M77 Hawkeye...

Originally Posted by Double Shot

I'd be looking at the Ruger M77 .260 I saw this morning for sale, alas it doesn't have the skeleton stock or I'd own it....

To be honest there is so much to choose from,I have 5 Ruger M77 from old to new, damn good solid and reliable, all SS mixture of skeleton, carbon and laminate stocks... I'm a Ruger fan but I certainly think worth you while looking at the M77 Hawkeye...

Think I'd like to stick with .270 or .308, keep the whole ammo thing easy! What kind of accuracy are you getting for your Rugers, I've heard mixed reviews

Originally Posted by NakiNewbie

Think I'd like to stick with .270 or .308, keep the whole ammo thing easy! What kind of accuracy are you getting for your Rugers, I've heard mixed reviews

All within an Inch at 100m, this is the .300 under 1/2in at 100m

But hey anything should group well at 100m

Had a .270 ended up turning it into 6.5x.284, love it good and versatile, flat fast and works out to 500m, .270 was always a good grouper from factory, few about on TM, even for lefties...

Originally Posted by Double Shot

All within an Inch at 100m, this is the .300 under 1/2in at 100m

But hey anything should group well at 100m

Had a .270 ended up turning it into 6.5x.284, love it good and versatile, flat fast and works out to 500m, .270 was always a good grouper from factory, few about on TM, even for lefties...

Thanks, will have to have a play with one when I get a chance

Savage Arms

.308. Add a muffler.

Get a price from Giles at Taihape Sports

Originally Posted by Tahr

Savage Arms

.308. Add a muffler.

Get a price from Giles at Taihape Sports

How are they without the Accustocks, I've been looking at the Weather Warrior because they have them.

closeish to your budget, just pretend its not a Tikka..... http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...77/#post531988

Savage make nice rifles, think I'd go for a Savage over a Remington. Savage make a nice rifle for the price.
Ruger American and Howa 1500 are a bit cheaper, but still get good reviews. Kimbers and Sakos are a bit nicer but more expensive.
CZ makes a nice rifle but not sure they do anything stainless.

Sako own another company that make great rifles that are a bit cheaper but still use their barrels. Can't remember of the name of them, but they seem to be pretty popular.
Light weight, accurate, nice triggers, synthetic and stainless, can get cracking deals on Trademe for a 2ns hand barely used one.

Go into a few shops and look at Savage, Howa, Remington, Marlin, (tikka), Sako, Browning, ... There are heaps. Pick whichever feels the best to you and you'd like to walk out of the shop with.

As far as the Savages with/without accustock. I have both here and in terms of accuracy in the field I cannot tell the difference. At the range they both seem to have the same accuracy.

Howa Alpine Mountain Rifle, paid $1700 for mine but @Timmay got his a bit cheaper so you might be able to shop around.

A pleasure to carry around, factory cerakoted, bansner high tech stock, so light as.

Easily shoots around an inch with factory 180gr power points, seems to be tightening up as the barrel breaks in too, my zero check at hunt last week was under an inch with no rear bag.

The others are good too, just something to consider.

You won't really go wrong if you spend $1400 on a bare rifle.

Originally Posted by Spudattack

Howa Alpine Mountain Rifle, paid $1700 for mine but @Timmay got his a bit cheaper so you might be able to shop around.

A pleasure to carry around, factory cerakoted, bansner high tech stock, so light as.

Easily shoots around an inch with factory 180gr power points, seems to be tightening up as the barrel breaks in too, my zero check at hunt last week was under an inch with no rear bag.

The others are good too, just something to consider.

You won't really go wrong if you spend $1400 on a bare rifle.

That's a good looking bit of kit, definetly something to consider!!

Originally Posted by Spudattack

Howa Alpine Mountain Rifle, paid $1700 for mine but @Timmay got his a bit cheaper so you might be able to shop around.

A pleasure to carry around, factory cerakoted, bansner high tech stock, so light as.

Easily shoots around an inch with factory 180gr power points, seems to be tightening up as the barrel breaks in too, my zero check at hunt last week was under an inch with no rear bag.

The others are good too, just something to consider.

You won't really go wrong if you spend $1400 on a bare rifle.

Thanks for that. I was wondering how poeple have been finding them. Although since its a lightweight barrel does it heat up quickly and start spreading shots?

Originally Posted by Kudu

Thanks for that. I was wondering how poeple have been finding them. Although since its a lightweight barrel does it heat up quickly and start spreading shots?

No worries, I'm sure it probably would but then again it's built to be a hunting rifle so being able to handle 10+ round groups is not really a concern to me.

Still early days as I only shot two 3 shot groups zeroing, both around an inch and then a five shot group to confirm, also about an inch.

Before the hunt last week I shot 3 shots to make sure zero had not shifted and got a cloverleaf, but with no rear bag so I could have pulled them together accidentally haha!

Bearing in mind that this is from brand new and with factory ammo so probably not enough to go on for a full review.
@Timmay, how is yours going?

Originally Posted by NakiNewbie

So I'm looking to replace the .270 Husky with something a little newer and more traipsing round the hills friendly. I've been doing some research and there's a hell of a lot of options so thought it might help to get some ideas from guys who've used different gear.

So the question is this. What would you buy if you had $1400 to spend on a bare rifle, synthetic and preferably stainless and why's that you choice? and just to throw a spanner in the works, NOT a Tikka....

Use is for deer, goats out to 300m in scrub country

Any feedback appreciated!

if you don't want a tikka I can't think of any other rifle in that price bracket worthy of wasting your money on.
just stating the facts

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