Building or buying ONE nice rifle. Which caliber and why?

[Choupique]

It'd have to be a .375 h&h for me. Theres a good chance I have a trip to Africa in my future.

 

[EmperorMA]

Are tikka’s less money than browning xbolts? Last I checked they were pretty dang close if comparing like features.

And then having to put a new stock on the Tikka because theirs aren't great.

 

[Rock’N Tacos]

And then having to put a new stock on the Tikka because theirs aren't great.

Tikka is what the rem700 once was. I know the action has benefits over the 700, but guys would buy them for the action

 

[nm.otter]

Tikka is what the rem700 once was.

Exactly.

Shout out to @Unknown Munitions and @Procision Arms for building what I hope turns out to be the first of many T3x clones and cousins.

 

[bnewt3]

Personally I think old school has this one covered. 308, 270, 7mm-08, maybe 6.5 CM or 243.

They arent exciting or flashy, but they work.......well. Ammo is on the cheap end, many options, produced in plentiful quantities, and none of them have a reputation for pickiness the way some others do, such as 7PRC. Everything except 270 is short action which could save some weight depending on the action.

My advice to you is similar to someone else, PRCs and AIs arent ideal if you dont reload. Too few options on shelves.