Hey everyone,
I'm new ro the site and I'm looking for a beautiful, well-performing precision rifle to do some hunting upstate.
I think I've settled on getting a .30-06 (over NATO or .300 mag), and I'm a stickler about owning a great-looking wooden gun (I can't stand synthetics). I care more about performance, accuracy, and aesthetics than I do about cost, and I'm well aware that practice is the most important aspect of any rifle's precision.
Now then, here are a few rifles I'm considering...
-M1C Garand: More of a collector's item, but it would still be really neat to own and shoot. However, a scoped Garand takes a bit away from its beauty (in my opinion), is pretty expensive, and doesn't add too much accuracy.
-Remington 700: lots of great customizations around and it typically has great performance, but there is a bit of slight variance in quality between out-of-the-box 700s, it can be hard to find one with a beautiful stock, and the rifle looks just a bit cookie-cutter for my tastes.
-Weatherby Vanguard 2: similar to Remington 700, but with less variance in quality and less availability for parts and customization. Pretty good-looking gun, though (not too modern, not too vintage).
-Springfield M1A: Classic rifle that looks great with or without a scope. However, it's .308, which I'm not opposed to it, but in the end I'll probably stick to a .30-06.
-Mosin–Nagant: Another great old gun, but again, I'll probably stick to a .30-06 rifle.
What do you guys think?
I'm new ro the site and I'm looking for a beautiful, well-performing precision rifle to do some hunting upstate.
I think I've settled on getting a .30-06 (over NATO or .300 mag), and I'm a stickler about owning a great-looking wooden gun (I can't stand synthetics). I care more about performance, accuracy, and aesthetics than I do about cost, and I'm well aware that practice is the most important aspect of any rifle's precision.
Now then, here are a few rifles I'm considering...
-M1C Garand: More of a collector's item, but it would still be really neat to own and shoot. However, a scoped Garand takes a bit away from its beauty (in my opinion), is pretty expensive, and doesn't add too much accuracy.
-Remington 700: lots of great customizations around and it typically has great performance, but there is a bit of slight variance in quality between out-of-the-box 700s, it can be hard to find one with a beautiful stock, and the rifle looks just a bit cookie-cutter for my tastes.
-Weatherby Vanguard 2: similar to Remington 700, but with less variance in quality and less availability for parts and customization. Pretty good-looking gun, though (not too modern, not too vintage).
-Springfield M1A: Classic rifle that looks great with or without a scope. However, it's .308, which I'm not opposed to it, but in the end I'll probably stick to a .30-06.
-Mosin–Nagant: Another great old gun, but again, I'll probably stick to a .30-06 rifle.
What do you guys think?