What's the dream rifle you would like or maybe have already!

[6mm Remington]

Have: Ruger #1B in a 30-06 and a 6mm Remington. Love those #1's. They are just a classy well made rifle that really shoot.

Wish For: Winchester Model 70 Supergrade in 6mm Remington. It is a crying shame Winchester never chambered the 6mm Remington in their Model 70.

Winchester Model 70 in .280 Remington. Someday I hope to have one of these darn things. Too bad they still don't chamber for that round. It's a good one!!

Sako Model 85 in 25-06.

Any of those three on my list would be great.

 

[topher89]

Wish for: A Winchester Model 70 "Westerner" in 264 Win Mag and a matching "Alaskan" in 338 Win Mag. That combo would handle anything I would ever want to hunt in the US

A Ruger No 1 in 22-250

 

[Hardstalk]

Wish for: A Winchester Model 70 "Westerner" in 264 Win Mag and a matching "Alaskan" in 338 Win Mag. That combo would handle anything I would ever want to hunt in the US

A Ruger No 1 in 22-250

What is the difference in a westerner and a typical .264 mod 70? Barrel length?

Mine would be a kifaru rambling rifle in any 6.5.

 

[Shrek]

I have a lot of dreams ! The most current desires are a 7mm wsm in a long action to shoot 180gr Berger vlds and a 6.5 saum to push 140gr berger vlds. I have a short action Winchester m70 ss classic that will become the 6.5 saum at some point and I'll probably find a long action Winchester m70 ss to build the 7mm wsm on. I was and may still go with a 7mm-300 wsm for the long action but the 7mm wsm is back in the front position again now. I just sold a TC encore and I already want another. This time with a 45 cal 20 twist mgm barrel to shoot long 45 cal bullets.
Why the m70 Winchesters ? I like them. I know I would be better off with some large shank ss savage actions but my heart wants what it wants.

 

[thru-hunter]

It defies logic since I already have a Kimber Montana 280AI but I will admit I covet the forbes stainless 280 and would have it cut to the SAAMI AI chamber. I can't justify the cost at all but the kids are growing fast and I may "need" a second light rifle as they grow past the youth stock savage... Be nice to be able to share ammo....(that's how the seed gets planted $$$)

 

[fair-chase]

A few that I would love to own, but have no practical plans for...

Dakota Arms Model 76 Alpine .260 Rem

R.J. Renner Faeton with both 32 and 20 bore barrels

 

[Broz]

I have wants for the historic cool factor like a Henry lever gun. But I sometimes we don't know what we want until we put our hands on one. I am a ELR shooter. I have the passion bad. I was lucky enough to shoot the Defensive Edge LRKM prototype when Shawn visited my home with one for me to test drive. The first target we engaged was a rock at 2550 yards. The feel of this rifle and the success I witnessed led me to the order of my own. Performance can be as much importance as well as historic beauty or the love for a rifle like Winchesters, which I also have a passion for. Anyway it lead to my "Dream Rifle" The LRKM From Defensive Edge in a caliber I inspired Shawn to design. The .338 Terminator +P that sends a 300 Gr Berger at 3200 fps. The beauty of this rifle is it has a 32" barrel and a 4" slab brake. Yet it is only 43 3/4" long. Fits in my back pack scabbard well and one can shoot it off hand from the neutral weight bias.

Here it is

And here it is in action with a friend shooting it on a very hard shot. Where a precise neck shot was all we had.

Enjoy,
Jeff

[video=youtube;C9811oTNBxw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9811oTNBxw[/video]

 

[Ray]

Wish for: A Winchester Model 70 "Westerner" in 264 Win Mag

I inherited one from my mom. I want to take it on a few dream hunts, mule deer and antelope. Mom whacked a lot of mule deer with it in the 60's and early 70's.

Thinking about this subject - dream rifle - I would love to have an original Sharps in 45/70.

 

[topher89]

What is the difference in a westerner and a typical .264 mod 70? Barrel length?

Mine would be a kifaru rambling rifle in any 6.5.

The Westerner and the Alaskan were the names of the rifles when introduced in 1959, so it would be cool to have the original models.

You can still buy a new 264 in a model 70 sporter or featherweight. The sporter has the 26 pipe though

 

[Hardstalk]

The Westerner and the Alaskan were the names of the rifles when introduced in 1959, so it would be cool to have the original models.

You can still buy a new 264 in a model 70 sporter or featherweight. The sporter has the 26 pipe though

Gotchya. I have a .264 thats a 1965 mod 70. Inherited it from my grandfather. It underwent a rebuild before last season. I had a thread on it somewhere around here. Here is a decent pic of it on a lope hunt with my father along for the ride.

 

[Muledeernv]

I have a couple of guns that will work for long range now I just need some glass to top them with. First gun I bought by myself is win mod 70 xtr chambered in 270 wby mag and win mod 70 feather weight chambered in 300 win mag.

 

[JustOneMoreShot]

Broz, I love that rifle system for sure! Dream rifle material.
I wish I had a lightweight Ti rifle for my upcoming Dall hunt. That's on my dream wish list at the moment.

 

[wyodan]

Cool thread! I have been wishing for a Dakota 97 stainless in either 300 win mag or 30-06. Or a semi custom Winchester 70 with a brown precision stock that has the rhino hide coating on it, if he still does that. I might even try to split the difference on cartridges & use a 30-06 ackley improved.

 

[topher89]

Gotchya. I have a .264 thats a 1965 mod 70. Inherited it from my grandfather. It underwent a rebuild before last season. I had a thread on it somewhere around here. Here is a decent pic of it on a lope hunt with my father along for the ride.

Sweet! The 264 is just about a perfect antelope and open country mule deer rifle. My uncle has Remington 700 in 264 and took a nice antelope buck at 375 yards with it this year. Bang. Flop.

What stock did you put on yours?

 

[Hardstalk]

Sweet! The 264 is just about a perfect antelope and open country mule deer rifle. My uncle has Remington 700 in 264 and took a nice antelope buck at 375 yards with it this year. Bang. Flop.

What stock did you put on yours?

I went with the bell and carlson.

 

[DaveC]

My Kimber Montana in .308 more than matches my skill level at the moment. With the barrel cut to 20" and a Leupold 4x it all but disappears while carrying and shooting. I could say similar things about my Citori 725 feather, though I'm more inclined to baby the gorgeous finish work

My dream gun is a combination of the two, for mixed bag alpine grouse and mulie hunts. 12 gauge/.308 combo gun with 22" barrels, QD scope system, double bead, stainless, fiberglass furniture, double triggers, and less than 6 pound bare. To the best of my knowledge it does not exist. Blaser is close, but the fancy finish is less than ideal for a gun which would spend a lot of nights leaned up against a tree during bivouacs.