Trying new rifles this season

[Doublecluck]

Cmmon Randy, throw a Proof barrel in a Defiance action, pick a stock and throw a gold ringed scope on it.

 

[MTLabrador]

Bring back the old 700s, blue jeans, and wall tents…

 

[Nick87]

Bring back the old 700s, blue jeans, and wall tents…

Yes.

 

[mtmuley]

Bring back the old 700s, blue jeans, and wall tents…

I hunt with a 700. It sucks. mtmuley

 

[brockel]

I hunt with a 700. It sucks. mtmuley

Had a guy known in the early 2000s to grab as many titanium 700s as he could find he could retire pretty nicely now

 

[brockel]

Bring back the old 700s, blue jeans, and wall tents…

My thighs are rubbed raw just thinking about hiking in wet blue jeans

 

[El Jason]

My thighs are rubbed raw just thinking about hiking in wet blue jeans

I’d way rather wear the old mil surplus woolies.

 

[TheTone]

Had a guy known in the early 2000s to grab as many titanium 700s as he could find he could retire pretty nicely now

I remember thinking they were way too expensive when they were new. Wish I’d bought one instead of some of the other crap I did

 

[44hunter45]

I’d way rather wear the old mil surplus woolies.

Can't find any left bigger then 28" these days.
MRS45 was quite adapt at patching mine. Patches on patches.

 

[Jbotto]

Seriously though savage was my gateway drug to rifle tinkering in my teenage years. Back when they were staggered feed there was tons of stock options. You could change bolt heads out and magazines and had the barrel nut you could use to headspace prefits. “Built”my first rifle off a savage at 13 years old. Turned a 30-06 into a 338-06 with a prefit barrel off midway.

Followed your path, but started in my late 20’s. I’m also going down the path of quickly being done with Savages.

 

[mtmuley]

Had a guy known in the early 2000s to grab as many titanium 700s as he could find he could retire pretty nicely now

I missed one in .30-06 when the Missoulian newspaper still had ads. Even at that time the guy didn't know what he had. So close. mtmuley

 

[mtmuley]

My rifle is kinda new. Had a Gre-Tan firing pin, spring and bolt shroud installed. Replaced the J-lock of over 25 years. mtmuley

 

[Dan-06]

I’m still using a 1972 model 70 in 30-06. Until it lets me down it’s the only one I reach for.