My better half is buying me a gun for x-mas but i can't decide what to buy, my gun battery is as follows tikka 595 sporter 22-250 & 308win,custom built 6mm rem ,a built 7mm rem mag. ,an LSS 700 in 300ultra, a built 338 lapua on a sako action, bushmaster ar in 223,model 700 in 270win, vanguard in 270wsm,700 heavy barrel laminate in 6mm rem,tikka 25-06 T-3, model 700 7mm mag plain jane, model 700 heavy barrel in 308, built 7mm-08 ,built 30x378, what can't i live without? some where in the $700 price range.

Something .40+

M-70 .375 H&H or a CZ Mannlicher 9.3 X 62

It it were me I'd have her work on getting you a nice hunt. Or money towards it.

Aside from a 375 or 416 you are covered and then some.

Twer it me I'd dump a bunch of those and put the money to some good use (IMO) and go on some hunts.

Just my thoughts

Mark D

So many obvious gaps in the arsenal and you have to ask for help?!

What about a nice 22 or 22 mag?

Like you, I have a rifle fetish, but I've found a new likeing for 1911 pistols. You might give that a try.

Cz 550 .416 or maybe a marlin 45/70 ??

A .22 pistol is so much fun. Get one that will fit in your back pocket and be covered with your shirt or coat as you walk along outside.

poulsbo, maybe crazy here, but what about one of the Savage muzzleloaders, I understand they are super accurate, and can run on smokeless powder if you want....

I went on a couple of muzzleloader hunts early this year, damn it was hot, but it was nice to be hunting anyways. I've got an TC Encore, but if I had it to do over, I think I'd try a Savage or a New Ultralight Arms frontloader.

Merry Christmas--Don

I have an itch for a:

Remington 700 LVSF in .204

A Shorty AR-15 Bushmaster LE model

Maybe a .17 HMR on a ruger 77 action, Volquartsen fluted barrel. Maybe a Clark Custom Gun??

How about a Kimber in .45 Auto.

A Model 70 in .375 H&H or .416 Rem

A Beretta 391 Semi-Auto 12 Gauge.

A Pair of Ruger Vaquero's for Cowboy action shooting. .357 Mag, or 45 LC

Thats about all I want right now.....I think I need a job

I thought of another one...How about a .30 Cal Suppressor from Gem-Tech, I don't know what state you live in (legalities) but they are a hell of a lot of fun.

i'm leaning towards a 450 marlin 1895 or maybe a cz i don't know much about them,seems everybody likes the way they shoot for the price

poulsbo
I thinbk you need a BIG BORE. I would get a 458 Win Mag or a 458 Lott. They are the cheapest of the big bores to shoot and can be loaded from almost no recoil to full power 500 grainers.
A bolt action or even a Ruger No1 would be a fun gun to have.

I think the 450 marlin would round out your collection quite nicely, either the 1895 or 94.

I agree with Mark...go hunting. Or are you just a shooter?

i love/live for hunting but due to no time off it's tough to go on trips other than weekend ones.

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Originally posted by poulsbo:
My better half is buying me a gun for x-mas but i can't decide what to buy, my gun battery is as follows tikka 595 sporter 22-250 & 308win,custom built 6mm rem ,a built 7mm rem mag. ,an LSS 700 in 300ultra, a built 338 lapua on a sako action, bushmaster ar in 223,model 700 in 270win, vanguard in 270wsm,700 heavy barrel laminate in 6mm rem,tikka 25-06 T-3, model 700 7mm mag plain jane, model 700 heavy barrel in 308, built 7mm-08 ,built 30x378, what can't i live without? some where in the $700 price range.

Actually, the perfect rifle battery is:
.22LR Ruger 10/22
.270
.338WM
.416 (any of the .416's)

The reason for my choice of .22LR is as follows: You can buy all sorts of components to modify the Ruger rifle, from target barrels to any kind of stock you want. Best of all, you don't have to send the 10/22 to a gunsmith to replace any of these components; the barrel is held by two screws, and can be replaced in four to five minutes. You can use the .270 from deer to even elk, but here is where the .338WM steps in and takes over. With the .338WM you can do any big game hunting you want, from Alaska to texas. The .416's are in the real big and mean game hunting situations, which may be rare for most of us, but possible.

Now, the .338 Lapua is for fun, specially for shooting far away targets, or for sniping. A couple of guys I know use their .338 Lapua rifles for 1,000-yard shooting, and are having a great time at it. They reload their own ammo, and save a few bucks.

tough to beat ray tough to beat!

Mark D

If you can't get away to hunt, don't bother with the big bores. They get very expensive to feed for just making holes in paper.

If you ignore that advice and want a big bore anyway, get one that has a shoulder. Especially if you like accuracy. The 45/70 458 win and 450 marlin all leave you at the mercy of the brass manufacturer to control headspace. You CAN get them to shoot, but it's just wasted effort if you don't hunt with them.

Otherwise, I see you as having way to many rifles that do the same thing. Two 7 mags, a 270 WSM, and a straight .270, all covering the same ground.

If you like accuracy, go small. Preferably a wildcat. A .20 VarTarg on a CZ 527 action comes to mind. Otherwise a 6BR made with a Norma spec reamer using Lapua brass would be true joy. On the bigger end, one of those 7 mags would be put to great use converted to a 8X68S. Or just do a Ruger #1, any caliber as long as it has good wood.

Gabe

I second the recommendation for a really nice 22 rimfire, say a Remington 504, Sako, Anchutz, Kimber, Cooper, etc.

Looking at your battery I was going to suggest a large Lever gun for something a little different as well. The Marlin 45-70 is a great gun, another one that would be unique is the Winchester Model 1895 in 405 win.

Ray, there is no such thing as "the perfect battery". And IMO yours leaves a gap in the Varminting category.

I was content for 40 years of hunting without a 375H&H then I got one and rarely hunt with anything else. Merry Christmas!

Everyone needs a medium bore, get a CZ in .375h&h.

How about a m14? Your better half is buying? Does she have any sisters???????

It see some great options:
1. Big bore- 9.3 or larger
2. A quality rimfire
3. Any number of shotguns

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Originally posted by Wstrnhuntr:
Looking at your battery I was going to suggest a large Lever gun for something a little different as well. The Marlin 45-70 is a great gun, another one that would be unique is the Winchester Model 1895 in 405 win.

Ray, there is no such thing as "the perfect battery". And IMO yours leaves a gap in the Varminting category.

Well, that's true. I didn't even think about varmints.

You're well covered except for both ends of the spectrum. My Model 70 .375 is nothing special but it's a great cartridge. You can't go wrong with that if you just have to have one more gun. I know the feeling. Rimfires are like kissing your sister. There's nothing wrong with it , but the thrill just isn't there.

i'm now leaning towards the model 70 in 375 or 416rem i like the looks of the rem xcr in 375 ultra but i know the PF 700 is a big no no for dangerous game rifles.

The Winchester Model 9422 is being discontinued, and it's one of the finest rimfire rifles the world has ever known, in league with the pre-64 Winchester models 61, 62, 63, and 52 Sporters . I suggest investing in one....

But if you want a great bolt-action, centerfire hunting gun, I think Kimber is turning out some great and useful rifles these days. I particularly like the Model 8400 Super America, in the caliber of your choice.

Another great rifle is the Weatherby Mark V 'Special Varminter' in 223 Rem., etc. I have one, and its accuracy is astounding..........

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Originally posted by Hunt4Life:
M-70 .375 H&H or a CZ Mannlicher 9.3 X 62

Ditto.
Dave

I bought a Blaser rifle and can buy any barrell I want for it. I would recomend the same if you want to get use to the same rifle and have different calibres. The scope is attatched to the barrell and will not need to be sighted in every time you change.

With what you have I would say tell her to buy herself a Diamond.

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Originally posted by poulsbo:
hat can't i live without? some where in the $700 price range.

A .45-something. But $700 is a bit thin unless it's a .45-70 lever rifle (marlin or Win).

Brent

bought a marlin 1895 with an octagon barrell.

in 45-70 gov.

There you go! It should be a lot of fun and don't forget to try it with real black powder and lead. Nothing more fun that loading them like they used to be loaded.


Brent

since i don't know what type of hunting you do and you have a lot of guns. how about some training in long range shooting so you will shoot all those guns well.

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Originally posted by PC:
Cz 550 .416 or maybe a marlin 45/70 ??

damn p.c., you beat me to it

both of those have my vote...

the 45-70 in a marlin stainless guide gun

and the c.z. for the 416 rigby

if you chose my # 3 vote get the stainless 375 h+h mod 70...cant go wrong...then later ream to 375 weatherby and cut the barrlel down to 20"

oooh just read your last post...good for you



yer gunna make plenty jealous with that stylish octagonal barrel

try the pmc +p+ 350 gr in 45-70...good cheap loaded ammo a buck a pop!!!!!!!

just hard to find it is soooo good

Thos cowboy marlin 45/70's are a really nice looking rifle !!