Choosing your next hunting rifle

[Mark37082]

Many of us are on the lookout for another rifle. There are many things that make decision difficult for me. It's never just one thing, but some things just eliminate consideration of the factory options. The first thing to me is the stock. If it feels cheap, doesn't fit, or is just plain ole ugly, I move on. Sure, you may be able to buy an aftermarket stock fairly easily. However, this can get you closing in to the price of a full custom.
What say you?

 

[memtb]

May I respond with "all of the above"! memtb

 

[Frog4aday]

Everything you listed in your survey matters (good job!) but the action is the "heart" of the gun. You can mount new barrels, different triggers, or better stocks, to a GOOD action. If the action itself is garbage though, the rifle is a 'fail' and all those other things can't save it.

 

[bultinkle]

action, not binding, feeding, extraction, ejection

My favorite feature in a tool is it working

 

[jamie eaton]

I will start with barrel , if not the chambering I am looking for I'm out . Next I would say action . Follow that with stock then trigger .

 

[Reelamin]

Delete

 

[Reelamin]

Under 11lbs ready to hunt scope sling Harris and shoots half inch groups. Everything else is just fluff.

 

[Blue Ridge Sean]

I agree with Frog4aday as the action being the heart. I like an action with a uniform snug interface with the stock. I will admit looks do play a part but not as much as the fit for me.

 

[Mike Matteson]

Many of us are on the lookout for another rifle. There are many things that make decision difficult for me. It's never just one thing, but some things just eliminate consideration of the factory options. The first thing to me is the stock. If it feels cheap, doesn't fit, or is just plain ole ugly, I move on. Sure, you may be able to buy an aftermarket stock fairly easily. However, this can get you closing in to the price of a full custom.
What say you?

I am lefthanded and in my right mine, but the stocks will never fit me. Every rifle either has a shock stock or I have to build one.

 

[K.E.C.]

EDIT. Delete.Factory sorry

 

[Will.284]

I look at everything in a whole price point is moot a good solid action is the birthplace foremost I can and do rebarrel triggers a dime a dozen stocks fit and feel always a consideration but changeable. So it boils down to what am I gonna do with it it's not sitting in the safe I shoot everything I have, prairie dogs to mountain goats and moose , just saying

 

[std7mag]

I'm with memtb!!

All of the above.

 

[Lee7588]

I start with the action then the barrel (chambering) lastly the trigger and stock
I usually change the triggers to what I like. And I will modify the stock to do what I want

 

[26Reload]

Too many rifles....time to go back to a slingshot.....