RE: What characteristics do you like in a Gun ?
 

Fit and finish quality, accuracy, feel, accuracy, design. Oh, and accuracy.

RE: What characteristics do you like in a Gun ?
 

Do you think that all Bolt's are dependable to the same degree?

RE: What characteristics do you like in a Gun ?
 

Accuracy ,dependability and price are of equal importance to me.The rest of the items listed are not important to me.

RE: What characteristics do you like in a Gun ?
 

for me, accuracy, dependibiltiy, looks. oh i forgot to add that i like the one characteristic is that feeling of recoil, i love it when the gun wails into your shoulder, but thats just me.

RE: What characteristics do you like in a Gun ?
 

Dependability, and accuracy! And equal to these, if not more importantly, a good trigger!
Trigger jobs on my hunting guns has doubled their accuracy, and have been worth every penny!

RE: What characteristics do you like in a Gun ?
 

All my guns will be in the woods some time of the year so dependability is very important than I need it to be accurate. If it holds a 1 inch group at 200 yards but dont work half the time there aint no reason for me to put it in my cabnit.

RE: What characteristics do you like in a Gun ?
 

1. Styling. For example, I would rather have a rifle/gun in stainless then blued.
2. Accuracy. The first shot counts the most.
3. Dependability. Because a rifle with looks and accuracy that only fires every third time you pull the trigger just stinks.
4. Price. What am I, made of gold?

The rest are a wash for me personally.

RE: What characteristics do you like in a Gun ?
 

First off it has to work right every time. Then it must shoot well. Looks mean nothing to me if the first two demands are filled.

RE: What characteristics do you like in a Gun ?
 

I guess if I was pressed to put things in a certain order of importance it would be as follows:

1. Dependability (main reason I quit buying Rem. 700's, too many extractor problems)
2. Accuracy (doesn't have to be a tack driver, but it doesn't hurt)
3. Basic design (CRF vs. PF, fixed ejector vs. plunger, 3 lug bolt vs. 2 lug, etc, etc...)
4. Safety design (got to have a safety that blocks the firing pin, another reason I won't buy a 700)
5. Fit (some guns just don't feel right in my hands)
6. Quality of workmanship (I don't mind paying more for quality)
7. Looks (I prefer a nicely figured walnut stock to anything synthetic)

That about does it. I don't really care if others are impressed or not by my guns. I only care about pleasing myself.

RE: What characteristics do you like in a Gun ?
 

most guys know which name of guns to buy. weight is a big factor for me. if i am going to be in the woods all day i want a light weight. and if i am going varmint hunting i like the heavy barrels.:)