Has anyone found "Their" perfect rifle?

[Old Time Hunter]

'94 Winchester Big Bore .444 Timber Carbine with Ghost ring sights. Everything from Squirrels to Elephants. Depending on how I load it.

Light and balanced to carry all day, quick to the shoulder, and fits nicely in a scabbard. Can load it with .44 Spec type loads for plinking all the way up to 3900+ fpe 300+ grain loads in the .444 cartridge. What else do you need?

 

[tescrex]

Although I don't have one, I think the M1A is my perfect rifle. As for now, I do love my Yugo M70 with a passion.

 

[Mr-Grimm]

Every rifle I own fills a niche for me. They're all very accurate to the point that I get bored just shooting paper.

as far as "my" perfect rifle goes I would have to say it's my Airforce Talon SS (PCP Airgun) in .22. It's quiet, easy to handle, cheap to shoot, and will shoot one hole groups at 40 yards all day. I've got a 6-18 x 50 mil dot scope on it that gives me the long range I want. I've taken head shots on squirrels at 70 yards. The gun has taken groundhog, crow, coon, and more squirrel than I care to count.

it will never be a big game hunter but I've got other guns for that.

it sits by my back door and is my "go to" gun both in the back yard and in the woods.

 

[Oceans]

Well its very subjective, but my perfect rifle would have to be my M1A standard, can do anything I want it to at any reasonable rifle distance. A close runner up is my 1950s commercial FN in 7x57, both wear aperture sights.

 

[eastbank]

not yet.after getting 227 firearms, i,m still looking and i hope i never find it. eastbank.

 

[DasFriek]

While "perfect" is subject, Not only to everyone but its even subjective to me.
I can think of several id consider perfect if i owned them, Or had a need for them.

But my CZ 452 Ultra Lux is the perfect .22lr imo for many reasons.
Very proven accuracy with hand lapped barrels all for $400
28" barrel perfect sight radius for the great military style iron sights.
Smooth bolt action built and copied from the Mouser's.
Triggers that come in at 2.5lb from the factory but easily modded to safely run at under 1lb of silky perfection.
Quality unmatched by anything in its class.
Accuracy that is on par with competition guns that cost 2x-3x its price.
Decent after market.
Loves and shoots all ammo well, From subsonics too high velocity.
Bore never needs cleaned if you don't want too as the hand lapping keeps dirt from collecting and the chamber seals so well only the breech face gets sooty.
The next step up from this gun is a $1000 Anchutz and then its a matter of diminishing returns.
Many people are known to shoot these in competition and do very well and even win beating much more expensive and modded guns.

All this out of the box, try that with a 10/22. I know thats a different animal but its often shot side by side with this gun alot and it takes a highly modified 10/22 to shoot as good as the CZ.

Here is a pic of mine with a CenterPoint 4-16x40 scope mounted.



No offense meant to 10/22 owners or Anchutz owners, Both are great gun in thier own right. The CZ is just my "perfect" gun.

 

[Mr_Pale_Horse]

Yep.

 

[tubeshooter]

I'm really digging my .357 rifle that I got a few months ago. Definitely the most fun plinker I have this side of my .22 rifles.


Light, handy and versatile. Maybe not "perfect"... but close enough for me!

 

[NMGonzo]

my m44

It was cheap, It shoots straight, it goes BIG BOOM, ammo is plentiful.

 

[rskent]

AR15

The perfect rifle for me has to be the 20” AR15 with A2 sights and a 1907 sling. I really can’t think of anything else that even comes close.
Steve

 

[bigfatdave]

For now I'm deeply infatuated with my M1 carbine from the CMP and the 10/22 I made into a replica for cheap shooting ... each solves the downfall of the other, the real thing shoots expensive (for me) somewhat scarce ammo, and the fake is of course a peashooter unsuitable for serious social work.

So between the two of them I'm set for a while on long-guns, although when I installed a real security cabinet I was highly amused to find that pretty much every "long" gun I own didn't make it to the barrel rests, I had to stick a shoebox on the floor to raise them!

 

[TexasPatriot.308]

Ruger No. 1, .22-250, most beautiful gun, my favorite caliber

 

[Snakum]

Out of all the rifles I own, and I have everything from AKs to Winchester Model 70s to a Savage FCP-K ... I have to say that the most recent Remington 7600 I purchased in .308 is my perfect rifle.

Quick and handy in the brush. Reaches out decently to 300 yards with my handloaded Amaxes. Can be a cheap plinker with Brown Bear FMJs. Perfect for deer in the hardwoods or the bean fields. Decent for perimeter defense in a SHTF scenario. Sort of a one-stop weapon. The last one I bought (I own/have owned five now) also has a decent trigger right out of the box - which is a BIG change from every other 760/7600 I have.

 

[deadeye1122]

If I had to throw all 19 long guns in my possession out the back door I would have to keep the Kimber 84m in .260. I wouldn't throw the beat up old rem 788 in .308 very far tho. Dang forgot about the mosin nagant M-38. It's really tough to pick between the long guns. The losers will be mad and not shoot worth a damm at the next range outing. deadeye

 

[dough448]

Until hunting season arrives, my perfect rifle is my modified stock USC with an Eotech 512 and 3x mag. At 100 yds with +P xtps, it just makes me smile shooting it. When September rolls around a 7mm-08 pistol (savage strYker) is my perfect rifle.

 

[KiowaScout]

I try, try, and try again to decide what the perfect rifle for me is. I have so many different criteria buried in my head that I cannot even conceptualize it all enough to copy it down here. I am an admitted carbine & takedown freak, with a propensity to collect military surplus. With that said however, I will attempt to lay out my perfect/best given a specific need:

Assault: AK-74 Bulgarian Folder. Cheap to shoot, accurate, scout mounted red dot

Short Range / Backpacking: Marlin 1894 or 336 Takedowns. I got lucky finding these!

Long Range: Swiss K-31, I just love this gun.

Hog Hunting / Beat around the Bush SE USA: Mosin 91/59

I'd love to find a Springfield Scout M6 too!

(If I can remember my dang photobucket account info I'll post some pics!)

 

[armoredman]

Pale Horse, nice muzzle loader!
DasFriek, nice CZ, how does the scope work for ya?

 

[NFADLR]

I found what I feel are two of the most perfect rifles.

The FN 50.63 and the HK41.

The center rifle in this pic was sold some months ago as I needed the coin to fund my last divorce. it brought in the area of 4K about 4 times what I paid for it in 1987.

They can be found using google and the terms FN FAL 50.63



Someone posted them here, but they have been on NES,CGN, BFN and other gun boards as well as posted by me.
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?145325-*Request*-Weapon-Recognition-small-arms

 

[fireman 9731]

Geeze... this is a tough one...

I'll have to divide it up in to categories...

Singleshot: H&R Buffalo Classic in 45-70. Very "rifley". Great round to reload for. Handles well, old fashioned but still modern and it doesn't look bad either.

Semi-auto: Its hard to beat an AK... they are just handy and tough. They handle naturally for me, ammo is fairly cheap. I'm not afraid to drop it, put a few hundred rounds through it, toss it in the truck, and then have my life depend on it.

Bolt gun: The Mosin Nagant M-38 carbine. It still amazes me every time I shoot it. It is nothing like it's older or newer counter-parts that handle like boat oars and bowling balls (The M91/30 and the M44, don't get me wrong, I have all three and love them but they leave a little to be desired in some aspects). It handles fantastically. Its a joy to carry. There is plenty of cheap ammo out there for it. Its tough as nails. It is honestly the best feeling rifle I have ever owned. Everything about it just feels right and good.

 

[Quentin]

Yeah, that's a tough question! I love many rifles in my collection and a few I wish I had. Many are perfect for certain situations but I'll pick the best compromise, the one I'd grab most of the time - the 16" midlength AR I built last year.

 

[aka108]

My favorite is a 1949 Remington 512 with a 1950 Weaver G6 scope mounted. Probably a total of 47 1949/50 dollars tied up. Got it new in 49 and it has had tens of thousands of rds run down the barrel. Took it out today and put 100 rds thru her. She kept all but a few rounds inside 3/4 inch target pasters at 50 yards. Just about a good as the cz and Annie. She does have more experience than they do.

 

[Black Dime]

Colt Sauer 270. Bought in 1973 for $287.00 NIB.

Never saw a bluing job like it.
This picture from the "net".

Handcut checkering.
The most interesting is the bolt operation. Everybody familiar or do we need pictures?

 

[Foxtrot427]

It took a bit of work and modifications, but I have made this one darn near perfect:

Maverick, I know its perfect, but do you want to sell it!? I think its perfect too!

 

[W.E.G.]

Perfect for what?

That's like asking if I've found the perfect shirt.

If I had to go live in a cabin by myself for a year, I think my "perfect" rifle would be my FAL with QD optics. Leupold VX-II 3x9 scope for when I've got the drop on the target, and EOTECH for when the target's got the drop on me .

I'd use a Remington 870 for most hunting chores.

I would want my Glock 22 for snuggling.

If I had to shoot clay birds with the Fudds, a rifle would be no help at all. I'd need a shotgun that was sufficiently hoity-toity - maybe a Browning Citori

For high power rifle matches, I'd need a National Match AR15.

For cowboy action matches, a Marlin 1894 in .38 Special.

For hunting grizzly bear (something I will never do) a Browning A-Bolt in .338 Win Mag.

For hunting deer where I might have to lug the rifle and the deer over hill-and-dale, a Browning A-Bolt in 30-06, or any caliber not too far different.

For submachine-gun competition the MP5 works nicely.

And lastly, for when it is necessary to kill everybody in the room , the AK-47.

 

[FlyinBryan]

Colt Sauer 270. Bought in 1973 for $287.00 NIB.

Never saw a bluing job like it.
This picture from the "net".

Handcut checkering.
The most interesting is the bolt operation. Everybody familiar or do we need pictures?

wow.

im afraid im gonna need pics.