Welllllll, today one of those 77 hawkeye compacts (12.5 LOP) .308 witha Leupold 1.5-5. TOMORROW, probably something with a mauser action in .30/06, or .35 Whelen with a 2x7 Leupold, and good sleek dark walnut.
Actually it is the rifle I am working on now. It is a J.C. Higgins Mauser in .30/06.
I'm cleaning up the stock, and looking for a two leaf rear sight plus a steel butt plate and pistol grip cap to finish up the rifle.
I would use this as my main Hunting rifle. Where I live and hunt a long shot is about 200 yrds or so. A good hard hitting but light and no non-sense rifle is what I'm trying to put together. This F.N. action Mauser should due nicely. Andy
My dream rifle right now is a Martini-action in 7.62X38R Nagant caliber. Just because it would be very unique!
Also like to have that same action in 5.7 FN caliber. Make a nifty little 'small varmint' rifle.
toss up between three rifles, 1 73 winchester in 44-40 with a 30" barrel, A savage 99 in 250-3000, and something in a 33OKH. All with wood stocks of course. All have reasons that boil down to just a strong want. Have shot and enjoyed all but the 33 but am a huge elmer fan, so I should have a rifle in one of his cartridges.
I would love to have a M1a. I love the look and feel of them, and they are without a doubt one of the finest battle rifles ever! My Dad carried one in Vietnam, and he loved his...so I would want one just to let him shoot it, if for no other reason.
A Winchester 1895 "Big Medicine" .405win...maybe not one this fancy though LOL. Why? because T. Roosevelt carried one (should be reason enough) and I love their look, and it's something not everyone has!
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Last edited by thrillbilly; 11-15-2009 at 02:39 PM.
Ah, the dream gun. So many possibilities, but picking just one? My dream gun would be a real M-14 with enough magazines and ammo to last me a lifetime. Between that and a Sharps replica of the Quigley rifle, I think I almost have everything that I need.
One more, an AR-10 SASS in 300 WSM with GOOD magazines.
I have my "dream rifle" (actually several of them) A Sako Safari .375 H&H, a Purdey hammer double in 450 3-1/4 Black Powder Express, and a few pre 64 Win. M-70's (270, 30-06, 300H&H)