Let's say I want a controlled round feed classic hunting rifle in .30 cal. The one that wouldn't be a rebuilt military surplus gun. What are my options as long as I'm not counting discontinued models like CZ550 or other antique guns?
Obvious official Mauser and Winchester 70 are obvious.
Sako 85 is semi-CRF but also benefits from reduced bolt throw.
Newer hunting Sakos are also semi-crf
Ruger Hawkeye and it's M77 predecessors
Right , forgot about that one
What about Dakota Arms?
>Winchester 70
are amazing. if you get one you will not be disappointed. I adore mine, it's exquisite in every way.
careful with model 70, only pre-64 are mauser crf actions
New FN are also crf
I think Zastava M70 is the last 98 Mauser still manufactured.
There are modern Mausers made by Blaser, however they are in the unreasonable price range and supposedly come only as bespoke guns. However lots of their actions are bought by gunsmith shops in Ferlach, Austria, in Germany, France and in England (John Rigby is another Blaser Group trademark these days - how the mighty have fallen)
Prechtl and fzh also make new systems, but they're all in the same price range.
Because they slavishly hold to the original design that wasn't meant for small series production with modern tech. And also because the low price mauser system market is held by reworked original or zastava systems.
That's mad. Especially if I'd like to purchase a takedown rifle for relatively cheap. Zastava doesn't make takedown conversions
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Why wouldn't they ship them in shops in stock options?
they are charging literally 10's of thousands for them
I wonder what for. Dakota 78 costs twice as cheaper, while offering similar qualities
That's outrageous, especially considering that you can get a Winchester Model 70 for a fraction of the price.
All Kimber bolt actions, sometimes called 84 or 8400 action, are current production mauser CRF actions based on Winchester pre-64 design. Alternatively Ruger Hawkeye/M77/Gunsite Scout, or just find a CZ550, not that hard. Zastava are the last to make commercial rifles based on original Mauser 98 tooling and design.
>All Kimber bolt actions, sometimes called 84 or 8400 action, are current production mauser CRF actions based on Winchester pre-64 design
Thanks for the suggestion. It's sad that they don't offer walnut stocks and open sights (and so does most of the Ruger Hawkeye line).
You also have options like Howa 1500/Weatherby Vanguard which are based on the same action but lose the CRF part.
Then I can buy Sabatti Rover, Rem700 BDL and discontinued CZ557, since they're all the same - two lug, push feed. And CZ got that old style finish
Norinko doesn't make 98s anymore, does it
Winchester Model 70, easily. They are awesome firearms.
>Obvious official Mauser and Winchester 70 are obvious
I wonder why they cost like an airplane.
>CRF matters and it is my most important decision when choosing a rifle
lol, wtf?
For a dangerous game rifle, it's essential. It's also a more reliable action in general than a push feed.
It's more of a romantic thing, really. If you've read things about le epic hunters of the past, wanting a gun like they had becomes a fetish.
And if we're speaking of dangerous hunts, it's better to have your gun properly extracting each time.
Also I've finished New Vegas on sniper build with a hunting rifle for several times.
Speaking of dangerous hunts, would anyone really consider hunting wild boar on foot (rather than shooting from tower or on a driven hunt). a dangerous hunt?
And against brown bear it's better to have a properly extracting gun to improve your chances.
>would anyone really consider hunting wild boar on foot (rather than shooting from tower or on a driven hunt). a dangerous hunt?
Absolutely
Well, just as I thought.
Sheesh boars are fierce.
Check out this bad boy.
Sweet. Ruger?
Yeah.
Nice. Stutzen stocks are underrated
It's a nice little carbine in that style of stock, the front end looks nice, and that scope looks great.
I'd love the scope to be slightly more streamline, like old Hensoldt and Gorz scopes of WWI.