Rifles you adore that leave others scratching their head?

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JShirley said:
Come to think of it, I have some of these. I have a Bubba 1917, and another Century imported 7mm Mag on an Enfield action. Would love to restore the badly Bubba'd one.

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I know the feeling. I have a 1942 Lithgow #1 Mk 3 the was sporterized decades ago. The rifle is in great shape with a very nice bore and all numbers match. I would say it was never issued or issued to a rear echelon troop and not fired much.
 
The Ruger No. 1. I always have a hard time explaining to my buddies why I love the damn things. They are single shots which aren’t particularly accurate. They are expensive. They are hard to find. And, they are an absolute pain in the butt to scope. But, I love em. I had upwards of twenty of them a year ago. I’ve whittled the collection down to just six of them at this point. I’m sure I’ll buy more down the road, but I don’t know why.
 
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When it comes to PCCs, around my part of the world most folks make negative comments about the funky Berettas.

I really like this thing. It's short, light, feels good in the hands, the trigger is better than an SKS (after some work), and it's another one of those "take down" guns that isn't sold as a take down gun.

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tarosean said:
Explain please...
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A Ruger 10/22 Takedown model is advertised as a takedown gun. A Ruger PC Carbine has advertising text that states "Easy takedown enables quick separation of the barrel/forend assembly from the action for ease of transportation and storage.".

Much like an AR15 (two pins) and a Marlin 39 (coin slotted screw) can be used as takedown guns, they aren't usually advertised as such. The Beretta CX4 is similar as all it takes is pushing out one pin to slide the main sections apart.

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Maybe my Vz.58? Although it has a pretty big following on its own. The "head scratcher" part is it's my favorite rifle. Since that's not a practical position, I suppose that's off the beaten path enough to justify being in this thread.
 
This is a rifle I routinely shoot in benchrest competitions. Other BR competitors see nothing unusual about it because they are shooting similar rifles and consider them quite beautiful and elegant, if not sexy. But it is an object of amazement and even disbelief by folks unfamiliar with the technical esoterica of such rifles, and scratch their heads in bewilderment of anyone who owns and shoots such a pecular "contraption." Rail.JPG Rail4.jpg
 
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Been wanting to add to this thread but couldnt think of what to add. Ive got a beautifully sporterized 1917 Gew 98, Savage 99s, the stevens favorite remake like shown on the last page, single shot and bolt action pistols, an AR pistol, and probably a few more that might qualify.

I guess id say this heavily modified Marlin Papoose would be questioned by some. All the custom work was done by myself.

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I know its not a rifle, but if Glock ever put these on the market in 10mm, i would own a pair...

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Guess my picks would be an even-money split between these two:

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The top rifle is an old beater Winchester 94 in 30-30. Definitely not an uncommon rifle, but seems like a lot of folks down on both the 94 and the old 30-30 cartridge. Naysayers can talk, but it darn sure gets the job done for me. The 66 is a Uberti copy in 38 special, and it's wicked accurate with my hand loads. Not a common rifle for these parts, but I like it because it's stout enough for garden raiders and it holds 12 shots.

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Some fun looking guns posted here. Mine is a Ruger 77 Hawkeye African in .375 Ruger. Nothing odd about it, but most don't understand the utility of the cartridge. My only regret is putting off buying one for so long.

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Honorable mention to a walnut-stocked Remington 7615 Police.

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Legionnaire said:
Some fun looking guns posted here. Mine is a Ruger 77 Hawkeye African in .375 Ruger. Nothing odd about it, but most don't understand the utility of the cartridge. My only regret is putting off buying one for so long.

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I really like the .375 Ruger. I haven't bought a rifle chambered for it yet, but I have bought a number of rifles chambered in its progeny. I think its influence will just continue to grow over the next few years.
 
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