Controlled round feed rifles under 1,000 dollars

Ruger M77 Hawkeyes.

With a $1000 limit, Winchester Featherweight

https://www.budsgunshop.com/product...226+m70+featherweight+bolt+270+win+22"+5+1+gr

Ruger Hawkeye.

https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/415009584/ruger+hawk+hntr+308+rfl+walnut

Or Kimber Hunter are about the only options new. And I can't find any Kimbers in stock.

https://www.budsgunshop.com/product...nter+30-06+flat+dark+earth+stainless+steel+24

But I really like the Winchester EW better. Close enough to $1000 that I'd find a way to come up with a bit more

https://www.budsgunshop.com/product...585/winchester+m70+ext+wthr+ss/syn+65+crd+flt

Options are limited now and you may not get your 1st choice in a cartridge.

Just keep your eyes and ears open, deals come along. Bought this Ruger 77 MKII SS Sporter in 30-06 with the scope and virtually unused from a mad girlfriend who had bought it for her BF and then caught him fooling around so she took it back but didn't want it. $350 in a hard case.

Well...

Got my NIB Winchester M70 EW/SS in .270 WCF online for under a $Grand not too long ago.

...currently, they are a hair over.
GR

I paid $1,058 for my M70 EW (.308) about two years ago - I have seen them for more and less - shop around - very fine rifle.

There's the Zastava Mausers.i belive they're CRF. I always liked the looks of them. Avaliable in a mini action too I believe.

How about a CZ? Those come in sub-1k, but I'm not sure if they are still Mauser pattern actions...I know the 527 is still a Mauser style controlled feed.

308
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/872911584

270
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/875769208

1903A3 can still be had for under $1000 in places.

Make sure it feeds the way you expect. Some of the inexpensive rifles have DBM's you cannot top-load, which makes single-loading or topping off awkward with CRF.

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redneck2 said:

Browning X-Bolt

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The X Bolt is a push feeder.

gotboostvr said:

There's the Zastava Mausers.i belive they're CRF. I always liked the looks of them. Avaliable in a mini action too I believe.

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Yes there crf very similar to a FN mauser. The mini are push feed tho

Varminterror said:

The X Bolt is a push feeder.

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Got my CZ’s and X mixed up

Ruger or Winchester would be my suggestion. Both are outstanding hunting rifles. I think the Ruger is the best value, but I do like the Winchester trigger better.

Something I have seen Good deals on lately are older FN commercial Mauser type action rifles that carry a different brand name going for pretty cheap.

Just last year a guy had bought a first generation Weatherby Made on a commercial FN action for $600. Earlier this year I saw in a gun shop a Browning High Power (rifle) in .338 Win Mag for $750 and another one locally in 30-06 for $850. And only a few months moths back I saw a Herters branded one in .264 Win Mag at a gun show for $650.

I always thought those were pretty sought after but I guess the magnums at least turn up periodically for well under $1000.

The Kimber Hunter 84M/84L is a controlled feed Mauser type action and is priced below $1,000. They are also light enough to actually tote about and shoot very nicely.

Make sure it feeds the way you expect. Some of the inexpensive rifles have DBM's you cannot top-load, which makes single-loading or topping off awkward with CRF.

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I'm not aware of any CRF rifle made in the last 50 years that won't single feed. The front of the extractor is beveled on pretty much all of them to do this. All of the Ruger, Kimber and post 64 Winchesters will. The pre 64 Winchesters and old military Mauser's won't unless they've been modified. And many have been modified to do so.

Hog huntin Harry said:

I'm interested in a controlled round feed rifle for under 1,000 dollars.
Preferably chambered in 30-06, but 7mm-08, .308, and .270 are options.

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Tons of nice Ruger 30-06's and 270's online and at gun stores.
Like this:
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/876454714
Have fun with it and search the used racks. There are some gems to be had.

Just looked into it Zastava make a Mannlicher full stock version which is now high on my list. With a set trigger and decent iron sights even.

gotboostvr said:

Just looked into it Zastava make a Mannlicher full stock version which is now high on my list. With a set trigger and decent iron sights even.

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Just take it off your list. They’re horrible, awful, inaccurate, fall apart, blow up in yo face, cost you that trophy animal, over priced, pieces of junk!!

Disclaimer below. Don’t bother reading it.




*Everything said above is completely false. Some would call it a damn lie. I just don’t want them to be gobbled up.*

earlthegoat2 said:

Something I have seen Good deals on lately are older FN commercial Mauser type action rifles that carry a different brand name going for pretty cheap.

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I picked one up a couple years ago in 270, 98-99% condition for $450 I believe. Bluing is deep and rich. And man it shoots good. It’s a little heavier than I thought it would be. But worth every penny. Really a quality rifle.

My lgs has 2 m77 ts mannlichers in 308-270 think they want $700. I had to pass last year on a nib he had in 7x57 but I was broke.

If new, the Winchester and Ruger offerings mentioned are good and capable. If used there's a ton of surplus Mauser 98, 1903-A3, and Enfield P17 sporters out there than can all be had for well under $1k.

All of my CRF deer guns are sporterized military rifles (2 Mausers and 1 1903 Springfield), but my dad also has a Ruger M77 that shoots very well and I like.