New Hunting Rifle_Please Help

[Duck cutter]

I love mine. Definitely worth the money.

wish I could stumble across a used one

[walt4dun]

Nice Mobetter.
Mausers are all but forgotten these days it seems.

[ndbrown213]

Mauser Life

[sftull]

Is that curly maple or walnut? Very sexy gun!

[Mobetter]

Nice Mobetter.
Mausers are all but forgotten these days it seems.

It does seem that way. Every centerfire rifle I own is a Mauser. .260, 30-06, 7x57, 6.5x55 and 9.3x62.

Is that curly maple or walnut? Very sexy gun!

Walnut. It's a shooter. The double set trigger is scary light.

[Saltydog235]

So you bought multiple ugly savages, why? With so many other options...

I will concede with them not being pretty. I meant sharp, in a weapon sense. I have a walnut savage that gets complemented a lot, and it's old as hell. Maybe we just hang out at different deer camps.

I've bought Savages to treat like shit, crawl around in the mud and muck, beat around on an ATV and still kill shit with. I buy Sakos and the like because they are functional works of art. I still hunt and shoot them, just not in shitty conditions.

A Savage is like the town slut, it's loose and easy to get into. A fine rifle is the girl you marry, tight, treats you good, a joy to be around and put your hands on.

[SOUTHERN WOODS]

I've bought Savages to treat like shit, crawl around in the mud and muck, beat around on an ATV and still kill shit with. I buy Sakos and the like because they are functional works of art. I still hunt and shoot them, just not in shitty conditions.

A Savage is like the town slut, it's loose and easy to get into. A fine rifle is the girl you marry, tight, treats you good, a joy to be around and put your hands on.

then one day you get tired of that bitch, figure out life is too short and go back to the sluts with nice tits (read good glass).

[Elcid_Fowler]

Thanks for the suggestions ladies. As you recall I was limited to Cabelas...long story but I was. I was able to find a Featherweight Deluxe that has beautiful wood. It took them forever to get it to the Fort Mill store and even longer for me to be in town to pick it up. All checked out and she's now mine. Side note...Cabelas gun room staff is terrible.

Now need to find rings for my glass. I'm assuming Talley is the best bet based on recent threads asking for such.

[Saltydog235]

Talley of if you want a 1pc, DNZ.

[Elcid_Fowler]

Talley of if you want a 1pc, DNZ.

Salty - help me out. I assume the obvious difference between one vs. two pc rings. For this setup though what would you suggest? Am I going to get any advantage out of 1pc or is it a personal preference thing? I like clean, classic rifle looks if that helps. As such, I was leaning toward the Talley light weight (LOW) rings in black. My scope is a 40mm so I should be good with the low. Thanks...

[YoungBuckTX]

did you end up with .270 or .308? let's see a picture when you're finished

[ndbrown213]

Like Mobetter I hunt with Mausers. Here is the new one.

[Elcid_Fowler]

did you end up with .270 or .308? let's see a picture when you're finished

I went with the .270. I'm not a rifle guy, so the deciding factor was the .270 that finally came in had much prettier wood, grain, and checkering. That alone sold me! I'll get a pic up once I finish it...

[walt4dun]

Nice Brown,
I have seen some of those military trigger guards get slimmed down & cleaned up CAREFULLY with a grinder that turn out really nice.

[Saltydog235]

Salty - help me out. I assume the obvious difference between one vs. two pc rings. For this setup though what would you suggest? Am I going to get any advantage out of 1pc or is it a personal preference thing? I like clean, classic rifle looks if that helps. As such, I was leaning toward the Talley light weight (LOW) rings in black. My scope is a 40mm so I should be good with the low. Thanks...

If you are looking for the classic look on a Featherweight, I'd opt for the Talley 2pc with the integral bases in the LOW. Another option is Warne.

The 1pc DNZ's mean you don't normally have any alignment issues as it is all milled and set from one piece of stock. Less room for error in a sense.

[Mergie Master]

I think it all comes down to how much time you are willing to invest into the gun. Most guns (I repeat most guns) built today will kill a deer at 300yds if you take the time to figure out what ammo they like and any other little differences. Find the gun you like and put in the time to get it dialed in. I went through multiple different brands of ammo, with multiple grain bullets before I found the one it like the best. I'm sure hand loads would be better.

Its your gun, who cares what it is as long as you can shoot it.

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Almost any modern rifle in hunting calibers have better accuracy and more range in them than 99% of hunters will be capable of using or ever need.

[Elcid_Fowler]

Not the best pics but here is what she's looking like thus far. Pics don't do the wood grain justice.