Ks5shooter
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My choice is a Winchester Model 70 because they have several advantages over the competition. The action doesn't stands up to damp weather batter than others.
Interesting - can you elaborate a bit on this? What makes the Win 70 better in damp weather than the other big names: Savage 110, Ruger M77, Rem 700?
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Just one of many options. In your price range, there are several good choices. I would try to lay my hands on as many different models of rifle as I could, and narrow it down from there.
Wood or Synthetic stock,is okay for me.OP, do you want a wood or synthetic stock?
Varminterror, a Winchester has a forged receiver that is hardened in an acid bath at high temperature. Most of the competition have receivers milled from a steel blank. A good example is a Remington. Take a Remington out in bad weather and then wipe it down with an oily rag and the rag will be red with rust.
Yes. And while I haven't owned a weatherbee, I have had a howa that was quite the shooterMy memory may be failing, but isn't the Howa 1500 and the Weatherby Vanguard the same action?
Fantastic, if not pretty, rifle is the Thompson Center Dimension. Tikka in that range. For a fantastic and good looking rifle in that range, look on GB for a Dickson Howa Golden Bear, they were a limited semi-legal Howa license copy of the Sako Finnbear. Nice wood, 24" barrel, accurate.
If you can find a dealer who isn't greedy you can have them order the XP package from Ron Shirk's at a big discount over most distributors. I have 2 coming in today. They have a sale on the package with the Bushnell 3X9.Thanks for sharing the link!
Heck, go on GB and look for a pre-Garcia Sako Finnbear .30-'06.
I like those old Sakos too-but why "pre-Garcia"?