What would you buy for a bolt gun?

[maineman]

Nothing like a Savage for out of the box accuracy. Try one in .260 Rem. for long range accuracy.Those .264 bullets are better than they should be for accuracy and downrange energy.

 

[Old Glory]

I would tend to agree here and take it one step beyond. Just about any of the guns you are likely to look at are more than capable of out shooting just about all but the best shooters. What makes all the difference is your ability to see the target and make repeatable corrections via a good scope.

I think that finding a good scope (at a reasonable price) is a lot more difficult than finding a good rifle. In the sub $500 range you really have to be very careful, there is a LOT of stuff out there that looks great but just does not hold up.

I just completed the SIG Precision Rifle course. There were all kinds of rifles and all kinds of scopes. Having a good scope is very important to precision shooting. If you are going to your range and it is a known distance of 100 yds it won't be that much of a big deal. If you will be shooting at different distances longer than 200-300 yards then a good scope is crucial. Some of the scopes in the class did not track properly, failed the Box test, .25 MOA click on the turret did not equal .25 MOA on paper down range. Scopes fogged up in the rain. The higher end scopes held up. The instructor stressed you should spend more on the glass.

He also highly recommended the Savage 110 as "the best bang for the buck". He works for SIG and could have pushed the TAC, SSG, or Blaiser.

 

[PatMcD]

How does the Browning X-Bolt Hunter compare to these? They look very nice also.

Browning makes a decent-enough hunting rifle, but they are not known for their target rifles (or customer service). I'd pass.

 

[wargamer2009]

1. Mossin Nagant:: cheap to buy, cheap to shoot, get one made before 1942 if possible

2. Savage 110BA 338 Lapua Mag:: power, accuracy, power.

 

[Ultimate]

My dream rifle is a fully optioned AI AW series rifle in .338 Lapua.

 

[Coyote33]

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[turbo89]

I will add that my C&R did come in the mail last Friday so those are an option for me. I looked at the CMP site at the M1903 and they look nice, I simply do not know much about bolt guns so that's why I am here looking to be schooled on them as I poke around on the internet also haha.

I'll just leave this here

 

[BE4TNUT]

1. Mossin Nagant:: cheap to buy, cheap to shoot, get one made before 1942 if possible

What is the difference between pre and post 1942 for the Mosin?

 

[MARINE96]

Stick with the .223/5.56 caliber for what you want to do. Brand that is up to you but as others have said Savage makes an accurate rifle with a model line to fit almost any budget. Worth checking Savages website for nothing more then thier gunfinder tool to help narrow down caliber and opition choices.

 

[highlander]

I have 3 bolt guns 2 Ruger M77 Mk IIs and a Remington 700 . The Remington and 1 Ruger are 223 and the other Ruger is 7.62x39. The Remington is a varmint barrel and will shoot very small groups with ease. The Ruger has been rebarreled to handle the heavier 69 gr bullets and will do 1" if I take my time. The 2 Rugers have Timney trigger and the Remington's trigger was worked on by a qualified gunsmith.