Best stock rifle for under $1000?

[JungleBoogey]

[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]I bought a brand new Tika T3 Laminate (.308[/FONT]) 6 years ago. I coupled it with a Zeiss Conquest Duralyt 3-12x50. [FONT=&quot]The package puts you [FONT=&quot]not too much over a $1500 budget.[/FONT][/FONT] It's my all arounder. Here in Germany I can use it for hunting everything between a fox and a 300 lb wild boar. It's light, it's accurate at 300 mtrs and it looks good. What more should I want?

P.S. I also have in the under $1000 category a Weatherby Vanguard (30.06), Remington 700 (.270win) and a Mossberg 4x4 (30.06).
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[ILtoMT50]

I haven't read anything negative on the tikkas yet, Id definitely like to get a 338 rum but for the money the tikka 300win seems to be a pretty good deal. Im still undecided though, its between a xcr 338 rum and tikka t3 300 win right now.

 

[ramrod79]

+1 on the Tikka far better than most out of the box I used to be a rem fan until I shot a tikka now if I had to buy a factory gun it would be Tikka , I also just bought a Cheap 243 for my son In a savage ,and it will shoot 1 inch group at 200 yards with cheap scope they put on it ,and hand loads !!

 

[ILtoMT50]

nice! ive read a lot of good things about the new savages and rugers too.

 

[WildRose]

nice! ive read a lot of good things about the new savages and rugers too.

I picked up an extremely low mileage .375 Ruger M77 MK two that has proven to be an extremely good shooter out of the box and I was more than a little impressed with the overall quality and fitment. A vast improvement over the old tang safety model I had in a 30-06 many moons ago. I also had an M77/22 in 22 hornet that was an excellent shooter for about 3000 Rds or so before it was finally cooked. Was going to rebarrel it but it was so badly damaged in a house fire we ended up just junking it.

 

[FEENIX]

02-24-2013, 10:26 AM thelukai1100

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lightbulbI hope it does not take the OP this long to make a decision.lightbulb

 

[JungleBoogey]

lightbulbI hope it does not take the OP this long to make a decision.lightbulb

He's probably ready for another rifle by now and hoping his thread is still going. The cards are constantly being re-shuffled in the area of inexpensive rifles. Whether it be something new in the market or the refurbishing of an old model, everyday a rifle is being bought and someone is looking for advice. As far as I'm concerned, keep the thoughts coming

 

[FEENIX]

He's probably ready for another rifle by now and hoping his thread is still going. The cards are constantly being re-shuffled in the area of inexpensive rifles. Whether it be something new in the market or the refurbishing of an old model, everyday a rifle is being bought and someone is looking for advice. As far as I'm concerned, keep the thoughts coming

I hear you, it would drive me nuts if I have to wait that long for something I want/need. Sometimes we get too excited to contribute and forget it's an old thread ... sure would be nice if OP gives a quick update or so though.

 

[ILtoMT50]

i think im the one that brought this back from the grave after reading it lol i figured just use this thread to comment and ask on instead of starting another thread that's the same things.

 

[ILtoMT50]

thoughts on the Remington 700 sps in 300rum? thanks

 

[JungleBoogey]

thoughts on the Remington 700 sps in 300rum? thanks

Only what I've read in a few magazines and seen online. Mega recoil, expensive to shoot unless you are a re-loader but generally liked. There's an old thread on this rifle under Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics, Remington 700 SPS 300 RUM.

Check this on youtube:
remington 700 .300 ultra mag flaws review

Nostalgia Note: I personally like Remington, have a 270win that I inherited in 1995 when my father passed; left it as I got it. I've fired it at the range but haven't often taken it hunting... afraid of damaging it.

 

[ILtoMT50]

that's a sharp looking rifle!

 

[ILtoMT50]

ive read the recoil is decent on the 300rums and 338 rums, figured a nice recoil pad would help if this is the route I choose. the sps is the best priced rum ive found so far at just over 600. would be roughly the same price as the tikka t3 300 winny.

 

[JungleBoogey]

that's a sharp looking rifle!

Thanks

Would be great if you could get to test fire them both, huh