One Rifle for the Rest of Your Life

[rattfink]

So if you have one rifle to do everything forever (I will assume it is a Savage 10/ 110). What is it? Money/ parts/ availability is no issue.

Calibre
Barrel profile/ length
Stock
Trigger
Glass
Bottom metal/ Mags
Mounts/ Rings
Etc.

Go.

[txbdyguard]

260 Rem
Varmint 24"
Choate Tactical
Accu Trigger
Burris 30 MM scope
Std DBM
Warne Bases and Warne Rings

[Bossman]

Sav 110
30-06.... not my favorite, but it will be here forever, and will do it all.
sporter, 24"
Stockade-
Rifle Basix or Timney
Carl Zeiss
Factory
Dednutz
Simple, sturdy, dependable, light enough

[Dennis]

I agree with Bossman. I would add a 308 to the list.

[rusty815]

I could see myself using my 300WSM for the rest of my life, it is just a great and fun rifle and good at everything I want to use it for, heres the current setup:

Savage 16 LH
300WSM
Stockade PD/T
factory accutrigger at 1.5lbs
Weaver Tactical 3-15x50 EMDR
Stockade bottom metal with Alpha type 3 magazines
EGW 20MOA base with Burris XTR rings
factory Savage barrel with an aftermarket muzzle brake

This thing is dead accurate and light enough to use as my primary hunting weapon; with the help of the muzzle brake recoil is very manageable making it great for target shooting and hunting. I'm pretty sure I will still be changing things on this rifle, but as it sits, it is perfect for me. I really need to take some updated photos and post them on here somewhere.

[acemisser]

It would have to be my Dasiy Red Rider...

[WhiteFeather]

Sav.110FP 308 Win.
Varmint 24"
Choate Tactical
Factory Accutrigger at 2.0lbs
Nikon 4.5-14x40mm Mildot
Loupold One Piece Base and Rings

[stomp442]

.250 Savage Ackely Improved
Magnum Contour 26" length
B&C Stock
Accutrigger
Vortex Viper 6.5-20x44
Burris Signature Zee Rings

[82boy]

If I could only have one rilfe for life, and it had to be a Savage (Sorry guys if it was anything it would be a Panda.) it would be my friends rifle, and the rifle that Fred Moreo, kicked but at the NBRSA eastern Finile with. The gun proved to be a terror for any Bat, Panda, or other custom with the top shooter in the eastern division behind them. Fred shot small group of the 100 yard match with 5 shot measuring .169, and he finished 3rd.

Savage target action that stated life as a right bolt left port, then SSS cut a micro right ejection port, timed and trued, custom bolt handel, Evolution trigger.
Caliber 6 PPC (Greates round since sliced bread.)
Barrel Krieger 1 in 14 twist #18 profile cut at 22 inches long. ( I would also have a 1 in 8 Brux barrel chambered in 6 dasher with 26 inche long number 8 profile, for this rifle change the bolt head, and shoot it 600 yard matchs as well.)
Stock Tom Meridith Kelby made TMBR blue and black
Scope Leupold 45 competition
Ring Talley 30mm
Weight 10.3 lbs.
Cost of this beast is around $2600.00 (Scope eats up a big chunk of it.)
Here is a picture of the beast
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/82boy/shelbyco1Fred.jpg

[rjtfroggy]

I have or have had all that are mentioned and then some, and have thought this out a few times.If only allowed one (1) gun my choice would be either the 22 hornet or the 22mag.
Reasons ammo is cheaper than others,accurcy as good as or better than some,low recoil not that recoil bothers me,can and has killed everything up to and including deer with proper shot placement refer back to recoil,anyone can be taught to shoot them comfortably.
So in my mind the ones I have choosen FOR ME would be my all round need everything gun. Call it a survivalist weapon because it can do it all,protect you,feed you,and give you all the shooting time you could want cheaply. What's left?
I am in the process of searching for and getting a model 40 22 hornet, but am I ready to give up all my others, not even close. Thank God I live in the U.S.A. and can own what I want.

[BoilerUP]

Savage short varmint action
SSS Comp Trigger
Criterion 22" 1:8 light varmint 260 Remington barrel
NSS lug
Manners T6A stock, Desert Sage, 90% carbon, 1 stud, 4 cups
CDI DBM
Schmidt & Bender PMII 3-20x50 P4 optic
Seekins rings & 20MOA base

(You said money was no object...right?)

[hammie]

"rjtfroggy's" response was interesting to me because it is exactly my initial answer for the same reasons. However, on reflection, ammunition availability could eventually be problematic for the hornet and because of that I would change my selection to the .223 rem. Matter of fact, I already have my last ditch gun and it is a savage model 11 hog hunter in .223 rem.

[rattfink]

Sav 110
30-06.... not my favorite, but it will be here forever, and will do it all.
sporter, 24"
Stockade-
Rifle Basix or Timney
Carl Zeiss
Factory
Dednutz
Simple, sturdy, dependable, light enough

This is ****ed close to what mine would be too.
I would do Manners T4 stock and a varmint contour though.

[ellobo]

It all depends on what the purpose is and where it is used. Most hunters I know own one rifle. Here in New Hampshire where hunting is mostly in heavy woodlands and shots are short the hot cartridges are useless. Savage does not make the ideal rifle for these conditions. Sorry to tell you if I had only one rifle it would be a Marlin 336 in .30-30 with a low power fixed at 4X or even a 2X mostly as a concession to my old eyesight. It it was to be a Savage anything in .308 but preferably something like a weather warrior with the same low power scope and cartridges loaded to near or just above .30-30 ballistics. loaded with bullets made for the .30-30. Those are the bullets I load for my lone .308 for my model 88 Winchester lever gun. But, with the possablity of getting a moose lottery ticket I might go with my .35 Whelen 110. If I could get a lever gun in .38-55 I would go with that.

El Lobo

[bootsmcguire]

For my all around best gun it would be a toss up between my 12FV 308 for ammo availability and it is just devistatingly accurate, or my 243AI due to it being able to be loaded with screaming fast varmint/target loads and/or heavy target/hunting loads so between them all I can hunt about anything from deer on down out to about 400 yards and still be able to shoot factory ammo should the need arise.

[Handloader]

If only one rifle, and a Savage, The Savage 22LR with a threaded barrel would be my only gun. Most shots are within 100 yards, and the rifle can be as loud or quiet as it needs to be. If you think a 22LR is not a good killin' tool, just ask a few poor mountain boys that used the 22lr to hunt deer all year long. With that one gun, I would get what ever else I needed.

[r3dn3ck]

Well I already have it but it's not a Savage. It could just as well be one and I might make another someday on a savage 10.

Calibre: .45Cinderblock (.452" 200gn bullet @ 2000fps+, .460 Rowland case @ .888", CCI MLPP, xx.x gn Longshot)
Barrel profile/ length: sporter 18" 3-step mauser taper.
Stock: Richards Microfit Black walnut, classic rollover, butt-plate (no pad)
Trigger: Timney Mauser trigger with Remington style safety.
Glass: None. Glass isn't necessary or useful.
Bottom metal/ Mags: Troup Systems 1911 magazine conversion, 7,8,10,15rd 1911 .45acp magazines.
Mounts/ Rings: Williams peep rear sight, globe type front sight.


Rifle weighs 8lbs and shoots up to 200yrds without significant holdover. I can put .45acp ammo in it and take anything inside 100yrds with VERY low noise and almost no recoil at all. I can also pump up .45acp loads (using .45acp brass) to power levels that would grenade a semi-auto pistol or rifle for sure and take any deer/coyote/pig sized game with .44mag power levels. I can also take .460 rowland brass and pump it up to 55K psi and be able to really well deal with bears, close range elk, or up to .180" hard steel plate for lightly armored vehicles. It penetrates barriers, spalls the crud out of anything behind a barrier and can deliver from 300 to 1800lbs of energy and use anything from the softest of cast lead bullets, jacketed HP's or ball in any weight I can find. Since it's a rifle I can also single load the pointed bullets that barnes makes for .460S&W.

My favorite load is a 185gn nosler JHP at 2000fps. Devastating on pig and deer and shoots 2-3" groups @ 100yrds with open sights.

[dbk84]

Sav 110
30-06.... not my favorite, but it will be here forever, and will do it all.
sporter, 24"
Stockade-
Rifle Basix or Timney
Carl Zeiss
Factory
Dednutz
Simple, sturdy, dependable, light enough

This pretty well wraps it for me too! The old 06 just plain works.

[rattfink]

Glass: None. Glass isn't necessary or useful.

Not necessary but it is useful. Especially if you want to shoot further than 500 yards. But peep sights are underrated and very versatile for sure. Cool build.

[cheezie]

All you guys have missed the entire point of the Order of the Savage Barrel Nut. My one rifle would be a Savage Acutrigger long action in stainless, a factory tupperware sporter stock plus a pillared and bedded laminate thumbhole stock, a Swarovski 3-18 x 50 scope on a one-piece rail, and the following barrels: 30-06 (24" sporter) 338-06 (24" heavy sporter) and .223 rem. (26" fluted varmint and 22" sporter)

LOL

Cheezie