Stalking Rifle

It wasn't me!

A friend of mine has asked me to keep an eye out for rifles for him as he may come into some money to get into stalking over the next year or so. Just looking to see whether there are any guys out there looking to sell a stalking rifle or who know of one for sale. Ideally it would be a .308, but I'm sure he'd consider comparable guns like a .270 or a .30-06. Budget will be a wee bit tight, but let's see what's out there and what people are looking for first.

Tackleberrywho

It wasn't me! wrote: »

A friend of mine has asked me to keep an eye out for rifles for him as he may come into some money to get into stalking over the next year or so. Just looking to see whether there are any guys out there looking to sell a stalking rifle or who know of one for sale. Ideally it would be a .308, but I'm sure he'd consider comparable guns like a .270 or a .30-06. Budget will be a wee bit tight, but let's see what's out there and what people are looking for first.

What is the budget? Does it include sights?
if money is an issue, get him to make a shooting stick/sticks, saving €145
.308 is the cheapest ammo AFAIK
A second hand scope fixed 6 ~€200

Baikal or CZ would be the cheapest.
I would say min €600 to get shooting.

It is a buyers market though.

It wasn't me!

He'll want something middle-weight and accurate. Personally I think the Tikka Hunter is too light, but something like a Sako M591 or a CZ550 American would be perfect. I don't want to commit to figures on prices, but he's not going to be able to afford too much, so let's just try get decent offers and see what we can find for him.

custom 7mm08

a friend of mine is selling a 30-06 and a 243 how tight would his budget be. both my friends rifles are complete scope bipod mod

DR6.5

John lambert has a 75 stainless syn. in 30.06 for 1100 the gun is immaculate and is threaded for mod.

dr6.5

clivej

DR6.5 wrote: »

John lambert has a 75 stainless syn. in 30.06 for €1100 the gun is immaculate and is threaded for mod.

dr6.5

What more the man want than this??

It wasn't me!

I'd say he'd want to keep it all in to around the grand mark, so it won't bother him if the scope's not brilliant or the rifle's a little old and a bit dinged up.

dwighet

clivej wrote: »

What more the man want than this??

a remington

jwshooter

dwighet wrote: »

a remington

go stand in the corner

dwighet

jwshooter wrote: »

go stand in the corner

maybe a heavily modified rem then......Like the only thing thats standard rem is the remington stamp on the action and the firing pin....:D:D

I will be in the corner soon mate...
The corner pub..:p

jwshooter

dwighet wrote: »

maybe a heavily modified rem then......Like the only thing thats standard rem is the remington stamp on the action and the firing pin....:D:D

I will be in the corner soon mate...
The corner pub..:p

something the same DW ,nite looking at cycling and darts . wet tommra so il have a few to nite with a steak , babby spuds a roasting in garlic and chilli as we type .

dwighet

jwshooter wrote: »

something the same DW ,nite looking at cycling and darts . wet tommra so il have a few to nite with a steak , babby spuds a roasting in garlic and chilli as we type .

sounds good....enjoy;)

clivej

dwighet wrote: »

a remington

jwshooter wrote: »

go stand in the corner

Girl fight. Handbags only now and no biting.

I wanta watch.

dwighet

clivej wrote: »

Girl fight. Handbags only now and no biting.

I wanta watch.

no girl fight here grand dad...just big boys wit big toys...:D

clivej

dwighet wrote: »

no girl fight here grand dad...just big boys wit big toys...:D

Todays dinner, ready @2pm with roast spuds.
yum yum

Tackleberrywho

clivej wrote: »

Todays dinner, ready @2pm with roast spuds.
yum yum

Sako 75 Finlight?

It wasn't me!

Varmint. Nothing light about that barrel.

clivej

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

Sako 75 Finlight?

All up now-so it's time for a snooze.

The gun is my Sako 75 .308 varmint (laminated version) with stainless fluted barrel, shown here with it's stalking Sako synthetic stock on to save a little weight.
Scope is a Bushnell elite 4-12x40 but now passed on to my son for his 223.

It's shooting well enough

Tackleberrywho

clivej wrote: »

All up now-so it's time for a snooze.

The gun is my Sako 75 .308 varmint (laminated version) with stainless fluted barrel, shown here with it's stalking Sako synthetic stock on to save a little weight.
Scope is a Bushnell elite 4-12x40 but now passed on to my son for his 223.

It's shooting well enough

Good groups, Nice rifle.
What does your son have, just out of interest. Does he have a stalking rifle?

dwighet

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

clivej wrote: »

All up now-so it's time for a snooze.

The gun is my Sako 75 .308 varmint (laminated version) with stainless fluted barrel, shown here with it's stalking Sako synthetic stock on to save a little weight.
Scope is a Bushnell elite 4-12x40 but now passed on to my son for his 223.

It's shooting well enough

Good groups, Nice rifle.
What does your son have, just out of interest. Does he have a stalking rifle?

tis a pig of a yoke:D:D
its a siko 75...yes I said a siko.... SIKO......

bunny shooter

clivej wrote: »

Todays dinner, ready @2pm with roast spuds.
yum yum

How long would you boil/roast a rifle and scope for

dwighet

bunny shooter wrote: »

How long would you boil/roast a rifle and scope for

most siko`s(sako) need about 120 minutes to boil ...
first boil for 30 min then change the water to get em to shoot half desent..
then boil for another hour and a half to get em to shoot straight...

patsat

dwighet wrote: »

most siko`s(sako) need about 120 minutes to boil ...
first boil for 30 min then change the water to get em to shoot half desent..
then boil for another hour and a half to get em to shoot straight...

Sako's may be different but with a CZ I'd always pour half cup of gun oil over the gun before roasting!

dwighet

patsat wrote: »

Sako's may be different but with a CZ I'd always pour half cup of gun oil over the gun before roasting!

Cant go wrong wit a CZ550 pat..... good old work horse!!!!
I had one but bought it in the wrong caliber for deer.... me think any way..

It wasn't me!

Actually a CZ550 or an older BRNO would be perfect for this guy, with a straight American stock preferably, in .308.

Tackleberrywho

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Actually a CZ550 or an older BRNO would be perfect for this guy, with a straight American stock preferably, in .308.

http://www.ussginc.com/pdfs/catalogpg4.pdf

Old Faithful

patsat

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Actually a CZ550 or an older BRNO would be perfect for this guy, with a straight American stock preferably, in .308.

Yes would definately recommend the american stock as mine is for open sights and needs a cheek riser!

Great gun tho very under-rated, I'll only be getting rid of it to make way for a custom stalking rifle!(probably .270 again)