All Purpose "mans rifle"

[Kachok]

I'd pick a .308 of some flavor and add a detachable mag kit. I'd get a hunting format stock from B&C or the likes, a bipod, and some nice glass. If long range is your goal, better glass. If hunting is the goal, some 3x9 will be fine.

I'd pick a heavy barrel so I can shoot it a whole lot without the barrel wandering around typical of sporter contours. Actually, I've been looking for something like this myself and lean to shooting it more than I hunt with it.

The 308 offers the shoot all day recoil, is about the best there is in regards to accuracy where most of us can reasonably shoot. And you should never burn out your barrel like some of the uber fast rounds out there. And lastly, this is one hugely available round and priced decently. A box of 308's cost about 15 bucks for hunting rounds. My 300WSM costs about $45 bucks a box and kicks more than is pleasant for extended range sessions.

But that's just me. To make it manly, well, pick your stock color accordingly. I'd go with some sort of camo pattern.

Shoot all day recoil? I love my 308 but to put more then 100rd downrange in a day I gatta have my sissy pad, of course mine weighs 8lbs scoped I imagine a 13lbs dressed out 12 FV would take the edge off a but that is more of the exception then the rule.
I would agree though that the 308 is a fine choice, 95% of the 30-06 power in a compact lighter kicking package is a strong argument for any cartrage.

 

[JShirley]

How will your "man's rifle" be different than a woman's rifle? Will it come with a cool bracelet/manlet that will notify everyone that you're ever-so-manly? Will it come with an invitation to join the Real Men's He-man Club as they fish- I mean hunt and shoot all alone together in the wild, away from those totally not-men women? Will it come with a lumberjack shirt and enough testosterone to finally grow a beard? Will it come with a lifetime's supply of unfiltered Marlboro Reds?

I mean, it all just sounds so...manly. Go, you! You can do it. Good luck picking out outfits that'll totallly go with.

John

 

[rbernie]

Real men shoot Lhati's....

 

[Trent]

There's a Foxworthy joke somewhere in that picture.

"If your rifle is as long as your pickup truck... ya just might be a redneck."

Bet that beast is a lot of fun to shoot.

 

[Trent]

JShirley -

To be fair, I *HAVE* seen a pink 22 rifle before.

That's not so manly.

Unless .. maybe if, you're supporting cancer.

Notice the "I love boobies" pink tie on my SCAR17S? It's a conversation starter, for sure.

 

[JShirley]

I love them, too. Nice to see I share something with at least one member in this thread.

John

 

[Sheepdog1968]

Shoot all day recoil? I love my 308 but to put more then 100rd downrange in a day I gatta have my sissy pad, of course mine weighs 8lbs scoped I imagine a 13lbs dressed out 12 FV would take the edge off a but that is more of the exception then the rule.
I would agree though that the 308 is a fine choice, 95% of the 30-06 power in a compact lighter kicking package is a strong argument for any cartrage.

Semi auto 308 I can shoot till I get bored. If its a bolt action, I'm with you. Actually on a bolt somewhere between 40-60 rounds and I've had enough. It doesn't mean and i can't do more. It's just no longer fun and what's the point at 75 cents a round.

 

[a-sheepdog]

A bolt action 9.3x62, covers all bases.

 

[tomrkba]

Mount any optic, use 5-20 round magazines, hunt, compete, defend, or plink:

 

[peacebutready]

Ruger Gun Site Scout comes with rings to mount scope in the normal position. Light, fast, accurate.

How about the Savage Scout? It is lighter, more accurate, along with a higher velocity from it's 20.5" barrel compared to the Ruger's 16.5" barrel.

I don't know the difference between the two with the zero wandering and groups growing after firing a number of shots.

I have the impression the Ruger is more robust but don't know by how much.

 

[CountGlockulla]

My Ruger GSR fills that role for me.

 

[jolly roger]

Swiss K31. For the money one of most accurate battle rifles around and strong as all get out. Partial to Enfields also.

 

[jolly roger]

But for really reaching out I'll take my Remington 20" LTR 308 with Leupold 4.5-14 mildot, Harris bipod w podlock and Hathcock sling. Light, powerful, and accurate.

 

[meanmrmustard]

Swiss K31. For the money one of most accurate battle rifles around and strong as all get out. Partial to Enfields also.

Amen brother.

 

[Maverick223]

Commercial Mauser (it's derived from a WWI/II bolt action) chambered for the manly .458Lott...that should get the job done.

On a serious note, there are many choices that would meet your requirements. My choices would be a Winchester M-70 or Commercial Mauser chambered for something like the '06. Put something like a Minox ZA-5 2-10x40mm on it and you're good to go for anything from moderate range target work to Elk hunting.

 

[peacebutready]

But for really reaching out I'll take my Remington 20" LTR 308 with Leupold 4.5-14 mildot, Harris bipod w podlock and Hathcock sling. Light, powerful, and accurate.

I like those Rems' too. I read claims of quality going down in recent times with that big company buying Remington. Not sure if that is true.

 

[peacebutready]

Commercial Mauser (it's derived from a WWI/II bolt action) chambered for the manly .458Lott...that should get the job done.

On a serious note, there are many choices that would meet your requirements. My choices would be a Winchester M-70 or Commercial Mauser chambered for something like the '06. Put something like a Minox ZA-5 2-10x40mm on it and you're good to go for anything from moderate range target work to Elk hunting.

I'm definitely a .308 guy. Mausers are robust, IIRC. The Ruger Scout is one or a modified one.

Dang, that scope sounds sweet. I didn't know there were variables that start at 2X and go to 10X.

I need to learn about target acquisition at shorter ranges with variables that are 1X, 1.5X, 2X, etc.

 

[JShirley]

A real "man's rifle" should be unwieldy and heavy, hurt when you shoot it, and smell really bad.

Otherwise, what's the point of specifying a "man's rifle"? Or did you mean a "rifle for man (too easy:AR-15)"?

John

 

[Texan Scott]

A REAL 'man's rifle' will have to store half a pound of beef jerky and a can of chili with beans in the buttstock.

ETA: and a 'real man' can open the can of chili using the bayonet (while mounted on the rifle).

 

[meanmrmustard]

Real men use the lid of the chili can as a 1000 yard target.

 

[Flatbush Harry]

What's with the "man's rifle" crap? Rifles don't make you a man, big caliber rifles don't make you more manly...in fact, manliness (whatever the heck that really is) is a question of self-awareness. I've been a man for 66 years, a shooter for 58 of them and have a few rifles, purpose-selected as tools to accomplish specific tasks (like target shooting <300 yards, target shooting > 300 yards, varmint hunting, CPX2 hunting, CPX3 hunting and, though not yet, CPX4 hunting). Since Zombies don't exist, I don't have any Zombie rifles, and, since I don't figure to hold off a battalion of anything, I don't have a battalion-holding-off rifle either.

As to your sex fantasies about being a man, try to think on what you're asking and try again.

Harry, disgustedly

 

[sgtstryker]

Gee wiz, Harry. You sure know how to fizzle feffer a good time...

 

[CZguy]

Gosh Harry, Did you just have a bad day? Please tell us it'll get better by tomorrow, and we can get back to enjoying this thread.

 

[Ky Larry]

That's easy. Just ask the gunshop commandos, mall Ninjas, tacti-cool fools, and swat cops what they carry.

 

[Warp]

My Ruger GSR fills that role for me.

Is that the fixed 2.5x Leupold IER (scout) scope?

Whatever it is (what is it?) how do you like it? How many rounds have you used it for?