Top 5 Rifle Manufacturers

[Bofire]

FNH is Winchester!! Production rifles I do not know if there is 5.

Sako
Tikka
FNH
Sauer
Remington

thats it for me, I guess next would be Ruger? or what ever Japanese company is making brownings, weatherbys, howas etc.
I am not including any of the custom rifles or elite firms, like Merkel.
Carl

[addicted]

Carl has a point. i guess if we stick with stateside availability it would be

1. Kimber
2. Savage
3. CZ (seeing more and more americans with them )
4. Weatherby
5. Remington

[sticky]

I guess what I was getting at was that the rifles that most kids wanted to own 30 years ago has changed considerably.  Given the posts I have seen, that really seems to be the case.  Competition from foreign manufacturers and the economic troubles of Weatherby, Winchester, and Remington have made today's top 5 a much different list.  I didn't really include custom guns because for the majority of first timers, they are simply out of the price range.

Thanks for the great responses.

[sako223]

never considered Sako, Tikka, or Sauer when I was younger even though they were available.
Now my first stop is Sako
                           Sauer
                           Tikka
                           Armalite
                           Rock River

[Bofire]

 :)You know winchester and remington was all I thought about as a younger shooter. Now it is different. Is that because we American shooters are smarter? more discerning? Has the quality changed? Do we demand more?
What do you think?
Carl

[C-Money]

When I was a kid, my opinion was about the same. I use to think more of Remington rifles and disliked Savage, but that has changed for me. I now think a little less of Remington, and a little more of Savage, If that makes any sence. Here is my top 5

Weatherby
Browning
Winchester
Ruger
Marlin

I know this is about bolt guns, but the Marling lever guns are hard to beat and shoot very well!

[sako223]

I personally have become more discerning. It can easily be compared to the auto industry.
Features that perform are important. Most guns made today will get the job done. The more desirable ones that may not cost more are more refined and function pleasantly.

[alecvg]

There are so many I like, I can't limit it to five.  Favorite all time is browning, just personal preferance.  But here is a list of companies I would buy from:

-Remington
-Winchester
-Tikka
-Savage
-Ruger
-Marlin
-Henry
-CZ

Those are just some of my favorites, although there are many more.

[Mookie]

Cooper LVT
Bushmaster BA 50
Savage 110 BA
Steyr SSG 08
Glock 20 

[csaeteurn]

savage
browning
winchester
ruger
sako

 

[BlackRidge]

No love for T/C??

IMO:
-Thompson Center
-Remington
-Tikka
-Browning
-Springfield Armory

[WDFW-SUX]

winchester,remington,weatherby,browning,kimber

[superdown]

Browning,Winchester,Kimber,Sako,Ruger

[Curly]

Cooper LVT
Bushmaster BA 50
Savage 110 BA
Steyr SSG 08
Glock 20 

I'm glad someone mentioned Steyr.  I sure like my Steyr.........but I do want to get another rifle that isn't so damn heavy.  Probably a Browning X-bolt or a Kimber will be my next rifle once the economy turns-around.

[Alchase]

To many categories to consider,

Out of the box affordability:

Tika
Savage
Remington
Winchester
Browning
Ruger

All around quality mid range price:

Sako
Weatherby
Kimber
CZ

That can be modified inexpensively to shoot with the mid range guns:

Remington
Winchester
Savage
Ruger

Custom guns: To many to list