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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #30 on: December 26, 2009, 11:37:37 AM »
The perfect mountain rifle is the Remington Model 700 30.06. Why mess with perfection. It was designed for this very purpose and can handle all big game we have in the NW
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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #31 on: December 26, 2009, 11:42:34 AM »
The perfect mountain rifle is the Remington Model 700 30.06. Why mess with perfection. It was designed for this very purpose and can handle all big game we have in the NW
I agree best caliber made for versatility

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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #32 on: December 26, 2009, 11:46:08 AM »
The perfect mountain rifle is the Remington Model 700 30.06. Why mess with perfection. It was designed for this very purpose and can handle all big game we have in the NW
I agree best caliber made for versatility
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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #33 on: December 26, 2009, 11:50:51 AM »
I agree the trend lately seems to be using a large heavy scope with a Ultralight rifle, I don't understand it but whatever floats your boat I guess. I can't speak for the Burris Compact but the Leupold Ultralight 3-9x33 Wide Duplex scope is very nice for this type of application.

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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #34 on: December 26, 2009, 11:51:15 AM »
Yes the 202 is spendy. I have been shooting several Sauer 90's for years. The extra cost is warranted in function. These rifles have the absolute smoothest bolt ever made, operate one once and you will be drooling. They also have removable magazines and near perfect triggers(some have set). Beauty is part of the deal along with well designed stocks that fit, reducing felt recoil.
I regret not buying others while the price was down. I see them available at a few more retailers now offered at the new higher price.

i must say after hunting with a 202 and a 90, might like the 90 more. too bad they dont make them anymore.
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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #35 on: December 26, 2009, 11:54:21 AM »
Forgot to mention my current rifle in the inventory which I would most likely use for hike in high mountain hunts.

Tikka in .25-06 topped with a Vortex DiamondBack 4x12x40

The caliber is sufficient and does not have much recoil. However the glass could be a fair bit clearer....

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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #36 on: December 26, 2009, 11:56:02 AM »
My opinion would be to buy a Tikka in .308 and just put a scope on it. 4x12x40 Luepold VX II.


I would agree except the tikka part. there's a lot of tikka fans on here so i will tread lightly. i just think they're ugly, but i love my t/c encore so i guess i don't have any room to talk regarding funny looking rifles. there's so many good mountain rifles from the factory you could get a great 1 and not have to do anything to it.
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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #37 on: December 26, 2009, 11:57:18 AM »
I definitely don't expect necessarily anyone to agree with me. It works, it's affordable ,practical and light weight. Make no mistake - I stake no claim or use the term "this is the best". Lots of best opinions out there. Some person's approach is garbage to another man and vice versa.

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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #38 on: December 26, 2009, 12:01:24 PM »
I definitely don't expect necessarily anyone to agree with me. It works, it's affordable ,practical and light weight. Make no mistake - I stake no claim or use the term "this is the best". Lots of best opinions out there. Some person's approach is garbage to another man and vice versa.

whats a sako 85 cost these days, like 50 bucks more? comes in all the same calibers?
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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #39 on: December 26, 2009, 12:02:49 PM »
I don't know anything about the Sako prices. I'm not getting into this is better than that. This topic is a matter of opinions. Not - who's smarter or making better buys.


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Actually just checked. The sako seems about a thousand dollars more than the tikka on gunbroker.

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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #40 on: December 26, 2009, 12:03:06 PM »
I definitely don't expect necessarily anyone to agree with me. It works, it's affordable ,practical and light weight. Make no mistake - I stake no claim or use the term "this is the best". Lots of best opinions out there. Some person's approach is garbage to another man and vice versa.

whats a sako 85 cost these days, like 50 bucks more? comes in all the same calibers?

hold on a sec. got my foot in my mouth.  :chuckle:
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It sounds like it's time to get a new gun.

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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #41 on: December 26, 2009, 12:08:51 PM »
minor difference in the grand scheme of things really...  :yike:

yeah it wasn't a challenge or anything, the tikkas are obviously great rifles...i just don't like the look of them in a plastic or synthetic stock. the wood-stocked versions are nice looking.
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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #42 on: December 26, 2009, 12:13:40 PM »
My tikka 270wsm was the rifle I used on backpack hunts. it shoots well enough that I can overlook the ugliness but there's something about this rifle, it just feels (for a lack of better words) cold, it has no personality at all and I just cant warm up to it. I dont know if that makes any sense or not.
I like posting pictures so here's one of my tikka, A friend of mine in Ketchikan is checking it out. :)

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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #43 on: December 26, 2009, 12:15:13 PM »
minor difference in the grand scheme of things really...  :yike:

yeah it wasn't a challenge or anything, the tikkas are obviously great rifles...i just don't like the look of them in a plastic or synthetic stock. the wood-stocked versions are nice looking.


there are a couple of nice looking tikkas for sale over here. i think they are the predecessor to the T3? left handed. .308 and a 30.06. wood grip with set trigger. our rod and gun club doesnt get any new guns in these days so they make a big deal out of what they do have lol.
"Right now, I am thinking that If my grandmother was here, she would be lecturing me about how there are poor people in Africa, that would just love to have a Ruger, I would just say "Great, granny, lets just ship all the Rugers to Africa!"


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Re: If you built a mountain rifle?
« Reply #44 on: December 26, 2009, 12:16:24 PM »
but there's something about this rifle, it just feels (for a lack of better words) cold, it has no personality at all and I just cant warm up to it. I dont know if that makes any sense or not.



i know exactly what you mean. sometimes a gun just doesnt have soul
"Right now, I am thinking that If my grandmother was here, she would be lecturing me about how there are poor people in Africa, that would just love to have a Ruger, I would just say "Great, granny, lets just ship all the Rugers to Africa!"


Loving life in the Great Northwest one day at a time.

It sounds like it's time to get a new gun.

 


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