My pros/cons
Browning A-Bolt II CS: Fits good, looks good, experienced with them. Con's, the price and 23" barrel, doesnt come with scope bases or rings . $789.95 w/o tax.
Browning A-Bolt Hunter: Fits pretty good, looks good, price is better than the CS. Con's, 23" Barrel and price. $589.95 w/o tax, doesnt come with scope bases or rings.
Ruger 77 Standard: Fits good, looks good, price is cheaper than both brownings, have some experience with ruger's, they also come with rings. Con's the buttstock is about 1/2" to 1" too long but would be fine if topped with a scope that has a eye relief of 3.75" or longer.
Ruger 77 Standard: Fits good, looks good, price is cheaper than both brownings, have some experience with ruger's, they also come with rings. Con's the buttstock is about 1/2" to 1" too long but would be fine if topped with a scope that has a eye relief of 3.75" or longer.
I'd go Ruger! If the buttstock is a little too long for you, you can always have it
shortened. It's a simple job for any competent gunsmith, and not very expensive.
I love my Composite Stalker but you need to check around on prices. Granted mine isn't chambered in WSM but even taking that into consideration I still think the $800 price is too high. I wouldn't have bought mine if it had cost nearly twice the price of a Ruger.
Nothing against Ruger but if you can afford a Browning then buy the Browning.
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what is so great about wsm or wssm I personally like my win 70 featherweight 270win, marlin 357mag, and 7.62X54mm m-44 carbine.
The browning is nice and 60" turn bolt, I would go with the synthetic or get yourself measured and see which one would would prefer to carry and the stock fits you best.
I should have typed down that the browning I mentioned wasnt a CS. It was a stainless stalker. My .308 CS was $595 out the door.
Archblackmage, whats so great about it is there isnt something thats so great. I just prefer magnums or just larger calibers. More Specifically .30 caliber guns. A bazooka wont kill a deer any deader than the next gun.
Browning A-Bolt II CS: Fits good, looks good, experienced with them. Con's, the price and 23" barrel, doesnt come with scope bases or rings . $789.95 w/o tax.
My .223 is a composite. Very accurate, barrel is floated nicely, and the trigger is crisp and breaks at about 4 pounds. Not bad for a factory trigger. I also like the bolt throw of a Browning.
BTW, Wal-Mart sells the composite stalker for $581.65. You can pick your gun on their website, print out the page, take it to the sporting goods section, and they'll order one for you.
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If you like smooth action and good trigger on CS that you already have I would go with CS SS in 270 WSM.
The Hunter is a nice looking rifle but I haven't bought a wood stocked big game rifle in years.
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Which gun.
If the buttstock is a little too long for you, you can always have it
