Thread: Your best Rifle EVER?

Sako 75 in 7mm08. Barrel shortened to 20" with a gunworks suppressor. Shoots like no other rifle I've owned and I've had a few. 1/2 moa or better depending on the shooter. Cycles well and trigger breaks like glass. She gets 2940 fps at the muzzle with a 140 gn BT.
Glass is a VX3 4.5x15x50. It's dropped all sorts from 20 paces to 600 yds

I have owned a few nice rifles that have given excellent service over the years (.30/06 BSA Majestic, .308 BSA Hunter, .30/06 Husqvarna, .308 Remington Model Seven, the last two being my current tops and bush rifles) and taken their fair share of animals, but one stands head and shoulders above the rest for animals taken. That honour goes to the unissued .303 SMLE that I got for my 16th birthday and subsequently used when I was a professional shooter at 19 years old. I never kept a tally but it runs well into 3 figures.

I also bought a new 10/22 in 1966 and used it on a rabbit board. I would have been one of the first in the World to use one in a professional capacity and I shot literally thousands with it. There were only 10 that arrived in NZ at that time and they were sent, one each, to various prominent sports shops. I was on my monthly trip to town when it arrived at Doug Warehams Sports in Blenhiem. I bought it on the spot for 28 Pounds, 19 shillings and 6 pence. It never even got into the gun rack!

Originally Posted by Nathan F

Sako 75 in 7mm08. Barrel shortened to 20" with a gunworks suppressor. Shoots like no other rifle I've owned and I've had a few. 1/2 moa or better depending on the shooter. Cycles well and trigger breaks like glass. She gets 2940 fps at the muzzle with a 140 gn BT.
Glass is a VX3 4.5x15x50. It's dropped all sorts from 20 paces to 600 yds

That one even has its victims smiling

Mine has to be my 77/22 all weather, one of the first in the UK , taken most things, 5 species of deer, rabbits,foxes, squirrels, various birds, love it, favourite centre fire had to be my marlin 336 in 3030

Mine would be my little Zastava 223. Nothing fancy, sloppy bolt, the odd misfeed if I don't load it quite right but a really nice trigger. When I do my bit (generally depends on pain level at the time), it shoots really well, ... way beyond the meagre price I paid for it. Has accounted for many wallabies, hares, rabbits and a nice little pig.

Would have to be my CZ 17 HMR, has had 1500 rounds through it at least and still shoots one ragged hole. the rabbit and magpie population took a dive when this little beast was added to the safe.

Sako AII 7mm/08 bought new in Jan 1988 (7mm/08 factory ammo was largely unavailable in NZ then). Scope was Zeiss C Diatal 4x32 clamped in med Leupold Sako ring mounts.

Replaced the walnut stock with a Browns Precision Kevlar 1lb'er stock which was a sod to finish. Two coats of Epiglass reaction laquer. Stock weighed 12oz when finished and bedded. Rifle with scope and sling weighed 6.25lb loaded. Sold it in a weak moment about ten years ago. One of my many bad decisions. Such is life.

Mine is also a .243, a kimber Montana. Sadly stolen in a burglary 2 years ago which still guts me as I had a lot of good memories attached to it. Took everything bar whitetail and wap with it. Here is the only pic I have of it on my phone :

I had a Remington 700 in 7mm08 which I loved but have moved on to a browning a bolt stainless in 270 and have mounted a bushnell 4200 elite 3-9x40 on top with some nice leupold rings. Looking to register first deer with it this weekend but is a pleasure to shoot(despite a wee bit more noise than I am use to). Action feels great, magazine design and feels really nice in my hands.
In regards to my dad he has a 30+ year old Sako ,not sure if hunter or forrester in 308 with a great old school leupold on it. Still has original pink butt and all blueing. Accounted for quite a few deer in the ureweras but still looks mint. Suppose if you buy quality and take care of it you do not need to replace your gear.

Sako Forrester .308 Regretted selling it still do!!

Many many years ago. From memory Ugly Hut Karamea way.

Originally Posted by madds

Sako Forrester .308 Regretted selling it still do!!

Many many years ago. From memory Ugly Hut Karamea way.

Look at at that fit bastard😆

Ugly hut is no longer I think.
Went in there in late eighties. And once while on ex with the battalion. Almost got sucked under a rock crossing the river with all my gear on.
Seen bugger all deer but the trout fishing was amazing. Wasp city as well.

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Originally Posted by R93

Look at at that fit bastard

Carpet layers knees.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Carpet layers knees.

Our Madds is a camera man for TV. So, if he didn't get those knees laying carpet it must be from some other pass time that requires a lot of kneeling😆

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Originally Posted by R93

Our Madds is a camera man for TV. So, if he didn't get those knees laying carpet it must be from some other pass time that requires a lot of kneeling��

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Enough said. He will fit in well at Toby's shoot then. That is if he goes to it.

My nasty 303, its heavy, rusty and with iron sights it is useless after 120m but it will smack over anything in its way and I've had more kills with it than my flash new rifle.

Its going to be 100 years old next year. I wonder if a letter will come from the Queen addressed to Mr. L. Enfield lol

And did I mention thar theres a nifty place in the but to store a spare shoelace!