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.

 

[Hem]

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

Finally...
I can relate to this.

 

[brockel]

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

Doesn’t bob beck own defiance now?

 

[GlockZ]

I guess your loyalty in the end meant nothing to Legacy Sports, but that’s how corporations work now a days. Sad, but hopefully a new rifle manufacturer will step forward and help you move your platform forward and to a newer and better level. Good luck with your hunting season this year.

 

[The_Jim]

My wife's X-Bolt 6.5 manbun Micro Midas is a one ragged hole group at 100 yards all day long. Crazy accurate with almost every ammo.

I bought the same rifle for my kids. It’s all I’ve used for 3 years now. That thing is ridiculously accurate, only regret is that it’s not stainless steel.

 

[X13]

My wife’s 1990’s vintage 308 A-Bolt stainless stalker became one of the most accurate guns in my house once I found bullets it likes. The body count on that thing is… high…

 

[elkduds]

Your rifle sucks, but mine doesn't. mtmuley

Because it's mine, that's why.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Going straight from dogahit to cowpies. Only rifle I ever almost smashed against a tree was a Browning A-Bolt - 100% garbage.

My parents gave my brother and me Browning A-Bolts in 300 WM for Christmas one year. My brother’s shot fine, but my targets looked like I had shot them with 00 buck from a 12 gauge. It got traded for a Remington 700 in 300 RUM. It shot great.

I have heard good things about the X-Bolt, and I actually have a NIB X-Bolt Eclipse in 270 Win that I won in a gun bash several years ago. I think I am going to take it to the local auction since I can’t use a RH thumb hole stock and my daughter doesn’t need it (because she has a Tikka 6.5 CM).