I am looking for an good allround bolt action rifle

[iceman0085]

Hello everybody I am planning to buy soon an bolt action rilfe in 308 win or 30-06 sprg and I need some tipps. I will use the gun primerly for target shooting and later for hunting. I will use my rilfe only for hunting.

These rifles would be available here in austria

howa m 1500
remington model 700
savage f 10fp
and some styr mannlicher rilfes

Which of these bolt rifles woud be the you recomend or would you recomend something else.

I have also considered buying an old springfield 1903 surplus rifle, but I am bit worried if such an old rifle can handle the modern hunting loads...

Thx for the help in advance

Greetings from austira

[Uni-Vibe]

Wilkommen mein Herr Eismann!

Are Austrians allowed to have rifles? They have strict gun control, nein?

[iceman0085]

At the moment our gunline ist quite liberal, and it possible to own bult action rifles, and single or double barreled shotguns without a special permition, if you have no crinimal records. Only for handguns and semit auto rifles you need a special document with is called wbk (Waffenbsitzkarte).

[Thomas M-4]

Are you just going to use it for target shooting and hunting ?
If so you might want to look at a TIKKA T3 1-moa out of the box and the prices are pretty reasonable.

[iceman0085]

Thomas M-4 Yes I will use it primerly as an target shooting and hunting weapon. Mayby it could be also usefull as an sd weapon but this more theoretical. Using an 308 or 30-06 as an sd catrige would be overkill. I know that that two catridges would do the job pretty good even with ball ammo, and some certain hunting loads would reduce the risk of overpenetration but I still think that is not a good idea. Some Day I will get an good coach gun for that purpose and in the meantime my glock should serve me well.

And thanks for your tipp. I will check out the tikka rifles.

[VTLO910]

I'm not much a Bolt Acton man, but of all my associates in the Rifle world, the Remington 700 always seemed to fit the bill for most applications...

[Uni-Vibe]

At the moment our gunline ist quite liberal, and it possible to own bult action rifles, and single or double barreled shotguns without a special permition, if you have no crinimal records. Only for handguns and semit auto rifles you need a special document with is called wbk (Waffenbsitzkarte).

I can assure you that in the great state of Texas, you can have all the semi-automatic assault rifles you want (AR-15, AKM, G3, etc etc.) and all the high capacity magazines you want, also. Handguns, too. No permit required. And you can carry them around loaded almost anywhere. No permit for rifles and shotguns; you must have a license to carry a handgun, but everybody that qualifies can get one--no discretion on the part of law enforcement. Texas is a good place if you like Waffen.

[iceman0085]

I can assure you that in the great state of Texas, you can have all the semi-automatic assault rifles you want (AR-15, AKM, G3, etc etc.) and all the high capacity magazines you want, also. Handguns, too. No permit required. And you can carry them around loaded almost anywhere. No permit for rifles and shotguns; you must have a license to carry a handgun, but everybody that qualifies can get one--no discretion on the part of law enforcement. Texas is a good place if you like Waffen.

That's sounds very intersting. Here in austria it is nearly impossible to get some semi auto assault rifles, only hunting type semi autos are availalble and they are very expensive.

I have done some investigations and it would be possible to get the tikka rifles, but I have only seen on model in 7mm Remington mag, not in 30-06 springfield or 308 winchester. I know that the 7mm would seve my well as deer hunting round with an proper bullet, but for target shooting ( I am not an reloader) the 7mm mag is a way too expensive.

[Thomas M-4]

I know tikka offers a ride range of calibers in the US . Have you thought about one chambered in 6.5 x 55 swed that a pretty popular target and hunting cartridge and I would think it would be easier to find were you live. The 6.5x55 in the US is gaining popularity in F-class target rifles. It should be very popular in Europe.

[iceman0085]

No i must admit I haven't cosidered the 6,5 mm swedisch mauser yet, but buying an rifle in that caliber would be a good idea. This ammo is quit economical and it would also be no problem to find good hunting loads.