Which rifle?
#12
I have one marlin XL7, a couple of winchester model 70's and one Browning Xbolt, and one remington branded model 798(mauser 98). The winchesters (7mm rem mag and 300RUM) are both my go to rifles. Both shoot sub moa. The Xbolt in 300win shoots moa, and is a nice to shoot rifle. The model 70's are stainless, but both sport nice wood stocks now, and look nicer that way. The browning, is the hunter model, matte finish on wood stock. It has about the best feel, with a nice palm swell for your trigger hand. In 308 win, it will do fine for elk, just no long distance shooting. Best thing you can do is go to the store, handle as many as you can, and decide what feels best. I prefer the 3 position safety, as I can have a safety on and bolt locked, or safety on, and able to clear the action with an added level of safety. Lots of guns dont have this, but one more bit of safety is priceless, and has never compromised relaibility.
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,143
my personal preference is the winchester model 70. as a matter of fact i'll be purchasing the model 70 in .308. just gotta decide if i want the featherwieght or the extreme weather.... plastic or wood..stainless or blued gotta make up my mind!!!!!