Ugliest rifles?

salukipv1 · 02-19-2008, 09:56 PM

What in your opinion is the ugliest rifle on the market today? or name a few/bunch. I think most major companies make a few nice rifles, followed by a lot of UGLY ones.

Personally I think the ugliest rifle that should be allowed would be a synthetic with a blued barrel, something decent looking/simple/functional, but these ugly/hideous rifles need to go.

stubblejumper · 02-19-2008, 10:13 PM

The remington 770 is in the running.

salukipv1 · 02-19-2008, 10:23 PM

I remeber looking at winchesters website right prior to closing shop......and thinking, like, 9/10 of these rifles are hideous/ would never own, maybe 1 or 2 I'd consider, though I think none of them were nice. Maybe I'm too conservative in my approach, but arent gun guys conservatives? Build a nice gun, no funky designs, and it'll sell. I don't need vent holes like it's a porsche. If companie sjust built a solid, wood stock, with blued or stainless barrel, and a nice synthetic, don't make it like a toy gun, but a nice synthetic like an HS stock, and a premium stock would be a nice option as well. that like 4-6 types total, I don't think every company needs 20-40 options. Plus you could build 6 options cheaper than you can 40

skeeter 7MM · 02-19-2008, 11:34 PM

Front runnerhas to be the rem 710.It's replacement the 770 model looks to be comfortable in taking over that placement for current production rifles

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Probably get flamed for this as these are very popularbut the TC flex tech pro hunter stock is butt ugly IMHO[:'(].I have yet to shoot one so maybe the F' ugly has a purpose

Hairtrigger · 02-20-2008, 05:03 AM

put most old military bolt actions on the list and the old Mossberg 22 rifle that had the long forearm with the end folding down, not sure what model.

SwampCollie · 02-20-2008, 05:59 AM

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ORIGINAL: stubblejumper

The remington 770 is in the running.

A strong candadate indeed.

I think that a lot of the Savage rifles are pretty ugly.... that is until I see how deadly accurate they are.

A lot of guns now are coming with those laminated stocks.... and I think those things are just hideous! The Rem 798 for example.... and the VLS... and the Ruger 77 that has the same sort of design.... nasty.

oldelkhunter · 02-20-2008, 07:49 AM

Here is my initial list (give me time I'll find others)

[ol][*]Remington 770[*]Remington 710[*]Mossberg ATR[*]Savage rifles[*]Browning Long Trac[*]Browning Short Trac[*]Anything that looks like an AR[*]Remington 673[*]Winchester Wildcat[*]WInchester X3[*]Dale Earnhardt edition remington rifles[*]TC pro hunter[*]TC Encore[/ol]

skb2706 · 02-20-2008, 07:58 AM

Those cheap AR7 22 lr survival rifles is the top of my list. Remington 770 and those Benelli/Winchester/Browning semi auto rifles all are on my top ten.

glockman55 · 02-20-2008, 08:01 AM

As I see it, buy a pretty rifle and hang it over the fire place, The only ugly rifle I know of are painted up ones like those pretty pink ones. If it shoots and feels good use it. I don't care much for the looks of synthetic stocks, but they are nice when you really hunt hard with your gun and don't worry about putting a scratch on your pretty rifle.

bronko22000 · 02-20-2008, 08:05 AM

The ugliest rifle I've ever owned was a H&R Handi Rifle with a bull barrel in .223. It was ugly but man could that thing shoot.