shopping for new rifle

a1cwboy

Im looking for a good dependable boltaction wood stock 308, prefferably U.S. made. whats the best bang for the buck? No pun intended.

catpealer111

Savage if you want an adjustable trigger, or Steven's if you want a solid, basic rifle.

Wehrmacht_45

Winchester 70, Savage, Kimber 84, Remington 700, and Ruger 77 all make some great guns in this country.

Now the Remington and Savage are more accurate from the box, but have push feed actions which are not as reliable in feeding as the Mauser based action(Kimber, Winchester, Ruger) which is controlled feed.

If you are hunting, all are plenty accurate.

Now if you want to go synthetic the options get larger. S&W makes a great rifle in their I Bolt, Marlin has their new XL7, and Stevens makes a good rifle in their 200.

Mk 19

The best bang for the buck is a Savage. You might find a gun that has better fit and finish, but you will not find one more accurate for under $1000.

http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=111203602
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=111223051
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=110886572
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=110252537
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=111259427
http://savagearms.com/centerfire_home.htm

quickmajik

Savage, MK19's showcase seems to be a good showing of what he and we are talking about.

reddnek

Hard to argue with a Savage, I really like mine but I really like my Ruger 77 too. Hope I never have to make a choice.Why a .308 though?? If I'm going bolt action I want an '06 or 270.

torquimata

Had many standard hunting/sporter rifles over the years. Hard to beat the accuracy of an accutrigger Savage right out of the box. In their Classic model, they're even good-looking with nice wood. Have them in 243,7mm08 and 3006 and they all shoot way under an inch at 100 yds.!

sandwarrior

If you are looking for the better fit and finish then the Savage model 14 would be your choice. The model 110's use a beech stock with pressed checkering. They shoot well though. Not as well, I think, as the model 14's. But for $100 less you can still get excellent hunting accuracy. (MK19 has a good listing of the line-up)

You could also look into the Remington Model 7/700 lineup. They start in the high $500's and go to nearly $900 for the standard fancier grade model. They also make a good rifle in the Model 798, which is a Mauser type action. The action itself is made in Yugoslavia though. The fit and finish on these laminated stocks leaves a little to be desired. The first ones I saw come out weren't great. Lately, they seem to be better.

If you want a wood rifle and aren't bent on buying an American made rifle, the best recommendation I have is look at a Tikka T3. I've been nothing but impressed with their accuracy since I've seen them hit the market.

nononsense

a1cwboy,

"whats the best bang for the buck?"

I'm aware that questions worded like this generally indicate that you're interest is in the bargain range of rifles. There is nothing wrong with the Savage, Winchester, Remington, etc. since they'll all perform just fine. Your choice of .308 Win. is perfect for almost everything that you might want to hunt and components are readily available for reloading.

Sometimes it's reasonable to look at alternatives to bargains and standard answers. Sometimes it's reasonable to stand back and look for rifles that are higher quality and might take a little longer to own. Wood stocks can be the deciding factor in some of these instances so looking for a maker that specializes in wood and quality could be worth looking into. As examples:

http://www.cooperfirearms.com/our_rifles_new.php

Cooper Classic


http://www.cz-usa.com/products_bigbore_rifles.php

CZ 550 American


Best.

stetson

If you are buy new savage is most bang for your money.The accu-trigger is a nice feature that the competitors don't offer.

holybuck

Try a Savage 14, American Classic. Nice wood and great trigger. Affordable!