Most Handsome Bolt Action Hunting Rifle?

[ACP230]

Ruger 77RL.
The older ones with the tang safety.
Good looks, the right weight for still hunting, and mine is in .250 Savage.

 

[gregintenn]

Nothing wrong with the Featherweight pre 64 Model 70 Winchester,

or the newer "Classic" Featherweight model 70,

but if you ever held a model 1920 Savage in your hands, you'll understand why it's my favorite bolt.

 

[greenmachine]

While I love my Remington 700 Classics, my pre-64's, and my early Ruger M77 in 7X57 (killed my first muley with this one), these are mostly utilitarian which is fine, but I have to vote for my Browning Mauser in .308 Win. In my opinion no bolt action rifle is sweeter than a Browning Mauser. And yes, the most handsome, especially in the Safari grade, without the unnecessary frills.

 

[chief38]

While I do not own a Big Game Bolt Action Rifle, if I were to buy one I'd probably get a Winchester M70 in 30-06. From the ones I have Smithed and shot they are quite respectable, smooth and accurate. What more could you want in a hunting rifle!?

I do not consider myself a real Big Game Hunter but I do have a Marlin 1895 in both 45-70 and 38-55 which are quite capable in their own right. Certainly NOT in the class of a fine Bolt Action Rifle, but like I said in the past I am mainly a Pheasant Hunter anyway.

 

[M29since14]

This is like asking who is the most beautiful woman when there are so many, each with her own special beauty. Although I like the looks of a lot of rifles and admire their various mechanical features, I don't know of any factory rifle at a decent price that draws looks and features all together much better than the current Super Grade Model 70. I don't need one but came awfully close to buying one in .300 Magnum a few days ago. However, for my own peculiar tastes, if Weatherby was still making their Mark V "Euromark" it would probably get my vote for an off-the-shelf rifle. I really liked that one.

Different as those two rifles may be in terms of style and mechanics, those two would get my votes.

 

[wbraswell]

I agree with Texas Star, that's why I have one. I also love the look of the Remington 700 Mountain Rifle, in blue and walnut. No synthetics, laminated, or stainless for me. We are talking about looks, here.

 

[Harrison]

A toss up between the Ruger Mdl 77, and the later model Winchester Mdl 70 featherweight.

 

[Salty RI]

In 1967 I bought a Mannlicher Schoenauer in 30-06 with double set triggers and a tiger maple stock, best looking gun I've seen to this day. I bought it used, it didn't have a mark on it.

 

[JamesArthur60]

Any bolt action stamped CZ.

 

[rburg]

Browning just about has the nice wood market locked up. I have no reason that I can imagine why other companies use scrap lumber off their pallets to fabricate gunstocks.

But my favorite Browning by a wide margin is the 1776-1976 presentation model. They made a few thousand and every one has great wood. Not just nice, but great. The one I bought has the nicest factory wood I've ever seen. Every so often I pull it out to just admire it.

I have a couple of prewar M70s and while I really like them, they used straight grain walnut. No rifle wearing that will win a beauty contest.

 

[gaucho1]

 

[Texas Star]

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Nothing wrong with the Featherweight pre 64 Model 70 Winchester,
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or the newer "Classic" Featherweight model 70,
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but if you ever held a model 1920 Savage in your hands, you'll understand why it's my favorite bolt.

This is the only Savage Model 20 that I've seen other than those used by Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews and seen in his books. Thanks for that and the other photos.

 

[snowman]

I have a couple of prewar M70s and while I really like them, they used straight grain walnut. No rifle wearing that will win a beauty contest.

Dick,

It would if I were the judge; I prefer nicely finished straight grain to the figured stuff. Beauty is highly subjective.

Regards,
Andy

 

[DCWilson]

There are lots of fine nominees here, and I confess to lusting after Winchester 70s and various Weatherby rifles in my youth. But I have to admit that my heart is with the old Mannlicher-Schoenauer carbines. I own two.

1903 in 6.5mm with original prewar Kahles glass:

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1908 in 8mm with bolt-mounted flip-up peep sight:

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I'd love to find a 1924 in .30-06, but those are few and far between. And they are expensive when they turn up.

I wouldn't mind having one in 10.75mm either, just in case I ever go on a water buffalo hunt. Maybe someday.

 

[litauer]

Hit the link. This is good stuff.
Mauser Oberndorf Type M Carbine - Topic

 

[Bkreutz]

Don't know if Winslow qualifies as they were a small production company but I still think this is one of the best. (that and it was a gift to me when I was 16)

 

[Waywatcher]

I humbly submit my Win M70 .270:





And it shoots! Here's a group with my handloads at 100 yards:

 

[kwselke]

They all good looking to me.

 

[Smith357]

Ignoring embellishments like exhibition wood, engraving and such, the rifle with the most pleasing lines to my eye is the Winchester Model 70 Featherweight.

 

[Texas Star]

There are lots of fine nominees here, and I confess to lusting after Winchester 70s and various Weatherby rifles in my youth. But I have to admit that my heart is with the old Mannlicher-Schoenauer carbines. I own two.

1903 in 6.5mm with original prewar Kahles glass:

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1908 in 8mm with bolt-mounted flip-up peep sight:

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I'd love to find a 1924 in .30-06, but those are few and far between. And they are expensive when they turn up.

I wouldn't mind having one in 9.75mm either, just in case I ever go on a water buffalo hunt. Maybe someday.

David-

I had a Model 1908 8x56mm. Got some old Western ammo with it and Speer brought in some years ago. Where do you get ammo?

BTW. mine didn't have the peep sight.