My "DREAM" rifle is----This is a discussion on My "DREAM" rifle is---- within the Ruger Single-Shot forums, part of the Rifle & Shotgun Forum category; I have a nostalgic love for the 45-70. Never owned one or shot one but I have carresed them at gun shows, Marlins only. If ...
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May 25th, 2012, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Blaine, Washington
Posts: 196
| My "DREAM" rifle is----
I have a nostalgic love for the 45-70. Never owned one or shot one but I have carresed them at gun shows, Marlins only. If I had one extra Social Security check this year I would find a #3 action and have it rebarreled with a 36" hexagon barrel and chambered for the 45-70 then, take the stock and have a mercury recoil reducer cylinder put in it. I can make a leather cartridge holder for the stock and hide a recoil pad under it. I would have to shoot this piece of craftsmanship from a rest or shooting sticks ( my one arm just would not be able to hold it up). My guess for cost may be $900.00 or so. This is my dream.
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May 25th, 2012, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: wayne nj
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My dream rifle would be a switch barrel rifle either a dakota traveler or a blaser in the same lines. It would be 6.5x55 sw3edish 30-06 and 375 h and h. If I was also going on a world hunt as part of the same dream hey its a dream I would make the same rifle choice but in 30--6 375 h and h and 458 lott. The second choice covers africa and teh rest of the world. I would have a dedicatede scope setup on each barrel asssembly using leupold or schmidt and bendwer for each.
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May 25th, 2012, 11:34 AM
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Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mountain Brook, Al
Posts: 111
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My dream rifle was and still is a Ruger No 1-RSI 30-06.
Been living the dream for 3 years now.
Shot 6 deer, a fox and a bobcat with it.
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May 25th, 2012, 02:11 PM
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Join Date: May 2011 Location: Albuquerque
Posts: 1,102
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I'd have to say my dream rifle is.... 
A Barrett M82A1.
I've had cars that are cheaper than these bad boys!
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May 25th, 2012, 03:27 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: michigan
Posts: 321
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That barrett is the cats arse fer sure , my dream is a er shaw 338 hope i dont die first
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May 25th, 2012, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 1,465
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I dream of the BAR..not the current hunting gun, but I would compromise for one of the semi-auto remakes currently produced...plus about 25 mags to feed it !
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May 25th, 2012, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WA.
Posts: 2,292
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Winchester 1886 45-70
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May 25th, 2012, 10:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SE Washington state
Posts: 118
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If you put a 36" octagonal barrel on a No. 3 action you won't need the mercury recoil reducer
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May 26th, 2012, 04:07 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Norway
Posts: 23
| Dream rifle ???
Got a Ruger 77 Sporter with the grey laminate stock that is quite a dream !
Sending it away to get it bedded now. the gunsmith is also to change the ugly plastic pistol grip cap with a steel Ruger pistol grip cap. Have removed the shiny factory finish and applied a coat of oil.
the rifle is in 270 Win. Topped with a Swarovski 4 - 12 X 50, 1". A large scope, but some of my hunts are in the middle of the night for Wild Boar, so I need it.
The scope ring chart suggests high rings, but I managed to innstall the scope in medium height rings.
A perfect rifle for vestern Europe hunting : Moose, Red Deer, Roe Deer, Wild Boar, (and a few others.)  | |
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May 26th, 2012, 05:51 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Blaine, Washington
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four70nitro, I am serious about this build and if the cylinder won't be needed it will save a few bucks. I have not seen a #3 action or gun at one of the gun shows so I may have to buy online. McMillan, I belive, would do the barrel. My guess of $900.00 may be light depending on the cost of the action.
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May 26th, 2012, 06:25 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Norcal
Posts: 7,298
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Originally Posted by DDelambre  I'd have to say my dream rifle is....
A Barrett M82A1.
I've had cars that are cheaper than these bad boys! | This! And here in Cali it will remain only in my dreams since the govt banned them
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May 26th, 2012, 06:31 AM
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#12 | | Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NH, USA.
Posts: 9,963
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Originally Posted by NorwegianHunter Got a Ruger 77 Sporter with the grey laminate stock that is quite a dream !
Sending it away to get it bedded now. the gunsmith is also to change the ugly plastic pistol grip cap with a steel Ruger pistol grip cap. Have removed the shiny factory finish and applied a coat of oil.
the rifle is in 270 Win. Topped with a Swarovski 4 - 12 X 50, 1". A large scope, but some of my hunts are in the middle of the night for Wild Boar, so I need it.
The scope ring chart suggests high rings, but I managed to innstall the scope in medium height rings.
A perfect rifle for vestern Europe hunting : Moose, Red Deer, Roe Deer, Wild Boar, (and a few others.) | Don't know if you reload but my M77 in 270 shoots to 3/4" with 130 gr Sierra SP over 56 gr of H4831 and a Federal LRP. Good luck.
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May 26th, 2012, 08:04 AM
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Join Date: May 2011 Location: Albuquerque
Posts: 1,102
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Originally Posted by Mayor Al I dream of the BAR..not the current hunting gun, but I would compromise for one of the semi-auto remakes currently produced...plus about 25 mags to feed it ! |
Ooohhhh! The Browning Automatic Rifle sure would be awesome too! Did you see them using it on the latest season of Top Shot!? Quote:
Originally Posted by fungun This! And here in Cali it will remain only in my dreams since the govt banned them | You'd have to settle for the .416 Barrett instead!  
Silly "No 50 caliber rifles" law!
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May 26th, 2012, 08:11 AM
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#14 | | Pizza Eata
Join Date: May 2011 Location: near Hershey PA
Posts: 2,654
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My dream rifle is a Holland & Holland bolt action in .375 H&H. Close 2nd, Ruger M77 in .375 H&H. 3rd, a Winchester M70 in .375 H&H. See a trend here?
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May 26th, 2012, 08:27 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Southern Illinois
Posts: 326
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I personaly have a love interest with pre 64 winchester 94's or i would settle for a 338 laupua or a browning grade 1 .22 auto
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