Thread: Good Rifle Brands

Zastava are great and for reasonable prices. Any rifle within reason will do the job. Go for a second hand one, get a reasonable scope and spend the leftover on ammunition. That will make you a far better hunter than an expensive rifle on a diet, confined to the safe.

yes. $1 ranger scopes actually are awesome. you can easily disassemble them by hand and the lenses on each end make very good magnifying glasses.

Weatherby Vanguard is also a Howa 1500 by another name. I have somehow ended up with 3 Savage Model 16/110's (maybe because they look very similar so every time my wife sees me with it, hopefully she thinks its the same rifle!). All shoot very well, pretty sure the Savage's are known for it, but are a bit more agricultural than the Tikka/Sakos and others. I belive their bolt design contributes to the consistency of shot, but also makes them feel a bit clunky compared to some. Maybe others can comment? But I like them, and having a rifle you have confidence in is important.

You don't have to spend a fortune to get a good scope, but you do tend to get what you pay for. I have a couple of Vortex Vipers which I like for dialling, not too expensive but also rate the Vixen scopes - Japanese made, good glass, I reckon they punch above their weight price-wise. Also have a couple of the mid range Nikko Stirling scopes, nothing wrong with them. I have several rifles as you may guess, none were bought new apart from an H&R single shot 308 bought in the 90's. Some have been a real bargain, and there are plenty of good second hand rifles on the market these days.

I see on trade me a Monarch 30-06 BSA rifle with a Bushnell Dusk&Dawn 3-9x40 scope thats near me if anyone can tell me if its worth it?

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...ing/5553692979

Originally Posted by fourzerofouronyourdoor

I see on trade me a Monarch 30-06 BSA rifle with a Bushnell Dusk&Dawn 3-9x40 scope thats near me if anyone can tell me if its worth it?

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...ing/5553692979

Great calibre. Looks tidy too.
I like old guns so I'm biased. I'd probably be paying $1000 for that personally.

Originally Posted by fourzerofouronyourdoor

I see on trade me a Monarch 30-06 BSA rifle with a Bushnell Dusk&Dawn 3-9x40 scope thats near me if anyone can tell me if its worth it?

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...ing/5553692979

keep looking mate thats way over priced they were an okay rifle in their day now likely hard to get parts for - 30-06 may be a bit much for a new shooter even though its a good caliber no not for you but same era a BRNO 270 or 308 a good one maybe worth - cheaper budget rifle from that era that shot extremly well and that is the Remington 788 - some will shoot as good as modern rifles ever will

Are you going to bush hunt mainly? The Bergara BA13 takedown 308 is worth a look. Really accurate. put something like a Burris full field on it and you will be all good up to 300m easy if you decide to hunt the top.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...ing/5557375221

The owner of that rifle is in this forum and I believe will sell for a really respectable price with a scope and suppressor.

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

keep looking mate thats way over priced they were an okay rifle in their day now likely hard to get parts for - 30-06 may be a bit much for a new shooter even though its a good caliber no not for you but same era a BRNO 270 or 308 a good one maybe worth - cheaper budget rifle from that era that shot extremly well and that is the Remington 788 - some will shoot as good as modern rifles ever will

New to hunting, but have fired rounds of different calibres including .30-06, eventually got the hang of it but true about the parts so I'll keep that one at the back

Might be a better option? I don't know alot about the Ruger American though...

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...ing/5558937863

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A Howa 7mm08 with leupold scope and a suppressor for $1400? That’s a steal. 7mm08 would basically be right in the middle of 308 and 270.

Originally Posted by SpeightsDrinker

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...ing/5557375221

The owner of that rifle is in this forum and I believe will sell for a really respectable price with a scope and suppressor.

Pick up only in Whanganui... Not sure about an.8 hour round trip otherwise if it was closer I would have snatched it

Originally Posted by bjp

Might be a better option? I don't know alot about the Ruger American though...

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...ing/5558937863

Ive heard mixed reviews on Ruger American's but seems worth for the price?

Originally Posted by SpeightsDrinker

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...ing/5557375221

The owner of that rifle is in this forum and I believe will sell for a really respectable price with a scope and suppressor.

yes now we are talking thats a buy

Originally Posted by fourzerofouronyourdoor

Ive heard mixed reviews on Ruger American's but seems worth for the price?

They're good rifles but that version has a short length of pull for teens etc.
Consider a 6.5 creedmoor, leave the 308s for the boomers