Most accurate hunting rifle "out of the box"

[sako223]

Too cold here for knats, have to wait til next year. Til then my Sako will work.

[coachcw]

sako , tika , rem 700 flip a coin.

[turkey buster]

  ya know they say it only takes one shot T/C encore chambered in 7 mag is my choice to pack

[G.R.K]

Vanguard 

[KimberRich]

:)Its all opinion and personal experience, You obviously like them but I would not own a Kimber or Cooper either for that matter. Neither one impresses me and yes I have shot them. Savage makes a great barrel but to me its kinda like a cummins in a dodge truck, what a waste.
Carl

Can't just make a statement like that and not say why??? 
Why wouldn't you own the Kimber or Cooper?? They are to much money? Not high quality enough? If their products don't impress you what does?  Maybe there is something out there that I don't know about and I would love to check it out.

[Bofire]

 :)sure, Coopers are Kimber clones all tho in my opinion a little better done. The first time I picked a Kimber up I said UGH! I have not noted consistant accuracy out of either tho once again I think the Cooper edges the Kimber somewhat on consistancey. I have a friend that loves ultra light rifles and has a Kimber, I am not too in to ultra light, He and I have shot his a fair amount, he more than I, He has yet to get a group under about 1.5-1.75. Both of us shoot alot, have shot alot, and hand load.
To me they both "almost" do it, but for the money there are better guns. I'll take a factory Sako over either.
Dont take me wrong, the rifles are just not for me, if you like them Cool!
Carl

[sako223]

The Kimbers have been hit & miss for quality for a while and their service comes with an attitude too. I have seen their top of the line rifles with horribly warped stock new on the rack and when questioned they refused to rectify it.
The Coopers look nice and shoot good But do they send targets shot under 50 yards, leading you to believe it is shot at 100 yards. Some models are single shots anyway. Alot of money for  for what then.
The Sako will perform equally with a longer track record of performance, also backed by Beretta. Their service treated me very well on a magazine where they paid freight both ways to make sure it was right. Then they took care of me no questions for stainless sling swivels. Have to say I like my Tikka's too.
But the rifle that I will hold above them all is the Sig. Every point on these is superior.Just beautiful to look at and a dream to operate. Don't try it because you will be ruined forever.
This all sounds too much like the auto manufacturing business. Amercan makers going broke needing bailed out while the foreign companies are still humming along.

[KimberRich]

I understand not wanting to shoot an ultra light rifle in a 300 mag caliber for obvious recoil reasons but in a .270 or smaller why not?? I could strap a brick to the side of my Kimber and it still weighs less than most other rifles.   I'm not super familiar with the Sako's so can't comment on them. 

To each their own. 

[addicted]

I understand not wanting to shoot an ultra light rifle in a 300 mag caliber for obvious recoil reasons but in a .270 or smaller why not??

the worse kick i ever felt was froma  .270.   I think that was handloads but i'm not sure. I'd have to ask smdave.  It completely changed the comfort of shooting that particular rifle with a new recoil pad.

[Pathfinder101]

I understand not wanting to shoot an ultra light rifle in a 300 mag caliber for obvious recoil reasons but in a .270 or smaller why not??

the worse kick i ever felt was froma  .270.   I think that was handloads but i'm not sure. I'd have to ask smdave.  It completely changed the comfort of shooting that particular rifle with a new recoil pad.

Another reason to buy a Remington.  R3 Recoil pads.  Right outta da box...

[addicted]

good recoil pads are becoming the standard these days.

[rasbo]

my ruger 270 is a tack driver out of the box.bought one for my son same deal.But all my other guns shoot well,none of them were bought new. maybe its the guys shooting the guns..remington and ruger fit me the best

[addicted]

Hey TBrady, you should put a poll up on this  so we can see a clear vote of what people believe.

[Alchase]

My Sako, 300 win mag, came with a range target with .83 inches at 100 yards with a group of 5 shots signed by the shooter. Does that mean Me or the buyer can duplicate that? Not necessarily.
I also love my M77 MII Ruger in 7mm mag, it did not come with that better then MOA guarantee, but it shoots MOA.
My point is that there are a few guns that shoot very good out of the box. Some also shoot great. But unless you spend the range time determining which bullet that particular gun likes to shoot, MOA out of the box means nothing accept that under those specific circumstances, with that particular bullet, and that shooter, it will shoot MOA. Once you find the "magic" bullet combination, you then move off the bench and practice the same way you will be hunting.

[WDFW-SUX]

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