You want to buy something special, you want to treat yourself, what rifle do you buy?

[F. Vaccaro]

A nice rifle in .22LR flips my switch now!

 

[chashardy]

What would your “special occasion” rifle purchase be?

I don’t mean mean unlimited budget but something that would be realistically within your means.

You have a special anniversary, a significant accomplishment or milestone hunt coming up; which rifle do you buy?

I’m currently leaning towards a quality, semi bespoke CRF magazine rifle for this goal.

A Mauser M98 Magnum Diplomat in 416 Rigby is what comes to mind.

Classic Mauser name and legendary CRF action, full length magnum cartridge, 4+1 capacity, nitrided finish, no frills utilitarian prestige vs some of its British counterparts, single square bridge with express sights, attainable price point…

What about you?

Pretty hard to beat what you specified. It will cost you about $19-20,000-US--at least. I opted for the John Rigby Big Game--basically the same rifle.

 

[C.W. Richter]

'released Barbie with a dishonorable discharge back in '00. LOL "Let the Safaris Begin!" was my first quote...

And, "I'll need your sister's number" was the second....LOL

 

[C.W. Richter]

*A Psychologist/Psychiatrist would say, You mean I, not You. (Projection) In reality, this has entirely Nothing to do with Us.

When someone (other than a corp marketing person looking to line their own pockets-too) asks a crowd, what should I do??? That's when we wind up with an Obama, Clinton, Biden and Harris. Research, execute and be a Man. Do NOT Google for Life's important decisions...Besides, it takes ALL the fun out! IF it's NOT black plastic recycled from the Asian seas, you're at least on the right track...LMAO

 

[Doug3006]

Not to be piggish…..but I’d love a pair of Rigby’s. One in 416 Rigby and a twin in 300 H&H. Then a month in Tanzania.

 

[dogcat1]

Many - Rigby Highland Stalker, Parkwest anything, customs by Matt Roberts… so many options!

 

[meigsbucks]

@meigsbucks
To me it would be a K95 in 25-06 and another barrel in 35 Whelen.
Would you expect anything different.
Failing that a nice bespoke bit of walnut on a Browning 85 hiwall copy in the same calibres.
Interrupted thread barrels for easy changing.
Bob

Great choices. I have .257 Wby and 9.3x62 barrels (along with others) for my R8.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Great choices. I have .257 Wby and 9.3x62 barrels (along with others) for my R8.

@meigsbucks
As functional as the R8 is it can't hold a candle to the K95 in elegance and simplicity in a complex action.
Bob

 

[mark-hunter]

op choice but to the full hog.
Gold inlayed engraving and pearl handle or African Ebony grips. Full accurised with competition barrel, close tolerance slide and finger barrel bushing.
If you are going for a nice 1911 may as well make it accurate to start with. You could always start with a nice Wilson combat or Springfield competition 45.
I do love the 1911 and the browning Hipower.

You are bad influence Bob!