I've long been a fan of the weather warrior, custom, tactical, long range and new technology on a rifle. Not too terribly long ago I remember when 99% of hunting rifles had wood stocks and shiny blued barrels. As I look through my safe, I realize that I'm missing a good old classic bolt action hunting rifle. I have a few lever actions and a pump or two but no classic "pretty" bolt gun. It all started in the mid 90's when my Dad helped me buy a Ruger All-Weather M77 MKII chambered in 30-06. I was 15 and proud to be carrying around this new aged rifle that everyone talked about. I saved all my money for almost a year to get it and ever since then it's been one rifle after the other buy, sell, trade, upgrade etc....
If you were to pick one bolt action rifle to represent fine craftsmanship in the United States what would it be? Remington 700 BDL? Winchester 70 Featherweight Supergrade? Browning A-Bolt, Springfield M1903? Which others? What would be your vote? I'm on a mission to fill this void and I want to choose wisely as it's a rifle that will likely be taken for walks on field edges, big timber and hopefully get a kill with every year. Let's see what ideas are out there...
If you were to pick one bolt action rifle to represent fine craftsmanship in the United States what would it be? Remington 700 BDL? Winchester 70 Featherweight Supergrade? Browning A-Bolt, Springfield M1903? Which others? What would be your vote? I'm on a mission to fill this void and I want to choose wisely as it's a rifle that will likely be taken for walks on field edges, big timber and hopefully get a kill with every year. Let's see what ideas are out there...