Thread: $1600 what rifle would you buy?

Many choices indeed and as you can see youll never get a straight pick on here!!!so make up your mind in secret then buy it then post it in new toys and everyone will tell you "great rifle mate you picked well"

Originally Posted by Toby

Mod 70 6.5x55. you know you want to

I'd go 260 over the 6.5x55 cos I prefer short actions

Originally Posted by GravelBen

I'd go 260 over the 6.5x55 cos I prefer short actions

And here I was thinking you were just about to recommend a Savage...whats wrong?

Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather SS
Model 70 Extreme Weather SS, Ultimate wet weather Bolt Action Deer Elk Big Game Rifle hunting whitetail mule -- Winchester Repeating Arms -- Product Model

Not sure if these are available in NZ but I got to lay me hands on one in a store the other day.

Now trying to talk myself out of buying yet another rifle !

I have a couple of Sako A7's SS - on sale over here for $750 - but with a McMillan stock for $550 that is starting to add up - and you still are stuck with the A7 synthetic trigger guard and magazine.

The Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather SS looks to be a complete package right out of the box.

Originally Posted by JoshC

And here I was thinking you were just about to recommend a Savage...whats wrong?

Well now that you mention it...

Haha

I reckon get a Howa in "xx" calibre and pimp it. Bedding job, suppressor, trigger tune etc.

Originally Posted by Normie

I reckon get a Howa in "xx" calibre and pimp it. Bedding job, suppressor, trigger tune etc.

+1, good call!

Howa 1500 6.5x55 Swedish Barrel Action | Trade Me

Get this, a boyds stock, timney trigger (although the trigger on my new howa is almost as good as my timney), go to town on it!

Or you could get the Howa and just shoot it.....

The Remington Mountain Rifles look ok too.

Originally Posted by Malhunting

The Remington Mountain Rifles look ok too.

For a Remington...

howa have fantastic triggers that can be easily adjusted.

great simple packages, designed off an early sako. did i mention they are under a grand?

Yep i loved my howa in 243 and it shoot little bug holes, still if i could afford the winchester id buy that over a howa any day . I do wonder though how mu h meat could be millednout of the howa action to lose some weight becasue even the light weight ones are heavy

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whip out the angle grinder and let us know how you get on