Most accurate hunting rifle "out of the box"

[257 Wby Mag]

Best bang for the buck? My vote goes to the stellar Rem 770! Laffin

[S.O.B]

Best bang for the buck? My vote goes to the stellar Rem 770! Laffin

I thought you were a 710 guy

[GoPlayOutside]

I gotta go with my Kimber.  300wsm.  Out of the box, best trigger pull I've found.  Shoots like it's been worked on already.  However, it's pricey.

[PA BEN]

Mod. 70 Win., youth ranger. I bought one in 7mm-08. 1/2 groups out of the box. My buddy bought one in 30-06 feather wt. shot the same. My ruger m77 7mm rem. mag. shoots 1/2 groups out of the box too.

[demontang]

I think there are a lot of companies that make very accurate rifles. Its kind of a brand thing just like cars. I like my Howa's and Weatherby's but would love a cooper

[Bigshooter]

Every Joe Blow has an opinion on the most accurate rifle out of the box, and all of them are just opinions.  Every year every shooting magazine has an article about this.  But instead of some guy telling you that he has a tika and it shoots great.  They actually sit down with a bunch of different rifles, put them in a vise and shoot them.  And the one that usually "wins" in every article is savage.  And that is tough for a M70 guy like me to swallow, because if you asked me I'd tell you the most accurate hunting rifle out there is the M70.  Actually none of my M70's are very accurate it's all I can do to shoot a 1 inch group at a 100yds.  But seriously read some articles on this kind of stuff and you will see the name savage at the top of the list time and time again. 

[sako223]

Whenever I have asked a similar question I try to qualify it by putting a price range. There a number of rifles that are more accurate out of the box but have a steep price tag. More variables come into play than accuracy of the barrel. Clamping guns in a vice certainly demonstrate accuracy potential and some guys can get them to perform the same.
For myself accuracy starts with a barrel, stiff action, good bolt, design of stock, balance, length of pull, and very important trigger pull & quality.
Many guys buy a favorite brand then go to work on it. I prefer to buy clean & shoot.
I have purchased most every brand in many models. With some fun and much frustration I was delighted to find Tikka as an affordable performer with easy operation.
I do prefer my Sakos that are wonderful in every way, they just cost more.
Stepping up, most guys never get to run the bolt or shoot a Sig Sauer. Everyone that does drools as the bolt closes just by tipping the gun. It has an unbelievable trigger, able to place the first two shots touching year after year.
After acquiring these guns I was happy to get rid of all the others.
Now in no way am I saying your gun is no good just that these gun make me look good by performing as advertised.

[VANANATOR]

tikka!-VAN

[PolarBear]

Defiantly not Ruger.  I will second the Sig and Savage.

[Bofire]

 :)There is a difference between a rifle in a vise, which I agree is the best way to test a rifle, and how a shooter shoots it. Comfort, fit a lot of things influence "hunting accuracy". A rifle in a vise (savage) may shoot very well, I think Savages have good barrels.
But if it feels like a club how well will you shoot in the field?
I am NOT picking on Savage, I am just saying that accuracy from a vise and accuracy shooting quickly in the field are very different things.
Carl

[actionshooter]

I agree that comfort plays a roll in accuracy. Length of pull is the most important and there isn't much the manufacturer does for that unless you buy something with an adjustable stock. A rifle needs to be fitted to the shooter to wring out all the accuracy in the comfort dept.
 For out of the box accuracy for a off the shelf production rifle, I go with Savage also, and I don't own one.

[MtnMuley]

Defiantly not Ruger.  I will second the Sig and Savage.

Funny you mention that.  I own and hunt with many Rugers, but have done extensive work to all.

[h2ofowlr]

Just get a Remington 700 action and place a custome barrel on it.  You can create a tack driver with some money spent.  Or spend a little extra and pick up a Walther, Steyr, Krieghoff, Sako, Kimber, Dakota Arms, Anshutz, etc.  You will have some good accuracy.

[addicted]

I've noticed a considerable difference in fit and feel between american machine crafted stocks and rifles and the hand carved hammer forged european rifles. the european rifles pretty consistently out do the american rifles.  the feel of a hand carved stock is really a whole different ball game.  unfortunately so is the price tag.

[Chopaka81]

The best out of the box accuracy I have gotten is from a Tikka T3 Lite in 270 Win.
The 2nd best is from a Mauser Model 3000 in 7mm Rem Mag.
The 3rd best was from a Rem M700 Custom Kevlar Mountian Rifle in 280 Rem.

Just my