In the market for a new rifle... Any ideas?

[JackOfAllTrades]

While not the upper end of rifle that you're looking for, I've recently adjusted my son's new Marlin XL7 trigger that's much like the Accutrigger, to 1.5 pounds. It's sweet.

If I was looking for a heavy barreled varmint rifle, I'd go with the Savage. -Best bang for the buck and there are countless barrels available for them if you want to change caliber/cartridge some day. -And, anyone with vise/gun vise, Savage spanner wrench and head space guage can change the barrel.

-Steve

[adam.WI]

Go with a TC encore. The walnut stocks look amazing and are extremely comfortable to shoot. I would go with a .204 ruger and then the next gun is around $200 for a new barrel. I love mine

[Rob]

My 17 HMR is a savage.  I really like that gun, and I agree, probalby the best bang for the buck out there.

Had not considered a TC...  I'll look at them.

The coopers are suppose to shoot 1/2 inch groups from a controled bench with match grad ammo and they provide a target.

[JackOfAllTrades]

Yeah, a ton of barrel options for the TC's.

-Steve

[jackelope]

i've got an encore...love it.

i have the 300 win mag barrel and 22-250 barrel, all stainless.

[norsepeak]

Call up Allen Precision.  He'll build you what ever you want and it will be the highest quality rifle you can get.  Very first class operation.  Not cheap, but worth every penny, I have two of his rifles and hope to get another someday.

[smdave]

a cool one to pass through the family(handgun) would be a Dan Wesson SuperMag. get a stainless one. maybe the .445 supermag.

You keep treating my daughter right and these can be yours one day.
375 Supermag, the one and only 460 Supermag, 445 Supermag, and 357 Supermag



Dave

[Mookie]

If you do get the T/C, make sure you get it in a pistol frame, that way you can legally swap back and forth between rifle and handgun. You cannot legally do that with a T/C that was purchased as a rifle. The cost is exactly the same, the receiver is exactly the same, the only difference is it is registered as a handgun and the specific laws apply, waiting period and such.

[JackOfAllTrades]

SMDAVE,

Got any more daughters? 

I've got a couple of boys... 

-S

[addicted]

SMDAVE,

Got any more daughters? 

I've got a couple of boys... 

-S

I snagged the last daughter and the other son in law prolly wouldn't know how to load em.

[Rob]

OK, I ordered a Cooper Montana Varminter in 204 Ruger from a gunshop over in PA today.  I am going to top it with a Nikon Monarch 6-24.  Totally blew my initial budget...  Oh well.

CAN'T WAIT!!

Now I just need to find a #16 Hornady shell plate, and a box of small rifle primers...  Talk about mission impossible...

[bearpaw]

Those primers are going to be toughest of all. I have been looking for the same thing and everyone is out....

[huntnphool]

OK, I ordered a Cooper Montana Varminter in 204 Ruger

 What a tack driver thats going to be, Cooper makes some outstanding weapons, congrats!!!!!

[coop2424]

Those primers are going to be toughest of all. I have been looking for the same thing and everyone is out....

I know that I was in White Elephant on Division in Spokane on Thursday of last week and they had them.  I also heard they got a huge shipment in of them.

[Rob]

I'm tempted to drive to Spokane to pick some up!  It's only 11 hours round trip... Good motorcycle time...

Here is the photo of the three round group from the gun I ordered...  I think even I may be able to shoot this gun with reasonable accuracy!