Top Deer Hunting Rifles
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- Professional deerstalker and hunter Peter S Jones travels to Braces of Bristol to look at a selection of the best deer hunting rifles in the UK today.
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Entry Level Rifles - 02:26
Mid Range Rifles - 15:51
High-End Rifles - 25:55
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An hour we’ll spent. Thank you!
Good video. Useful information, thank you. Could you do a follow up video on scopes?
Thanks for the comment, good idea! I'll be happy to look into that.
This really helped me in choosing a rifle as a beginner. Thanks
Absolute pleasure!
Great video as usual. Well done.
Really enjoyed this, great content
Appreciate the comment thanks Ollie
i have just purchased a sauer 404 elegance off Dan at braces for my stalking to run along side my blasr r8 pro sucess..very good shop with plenty of lovely guns
Agreed - and congrat's on a great choice.
Indeed, 'Cracking'! That was a superb overview by very good commentators. Very informative and pleasant to watch. Thank You!
Thanks for the comment and for watching!
Fantastic video Peter I have the Sako S20 Hunter absolutely love it no regrets and more importantly no rattles 💥🦌
I have to say Sako make great rifles, mine has served me well for over a decade.
Cracking video and Im a Blaser R8 and Sako 85ss man as well as a lot of other brands but they are my pride of the gun room - My favourite calibre is dependant on the job in hand and the topography to be shot over but as a reloader my 2 go to is .308 & .243
Many thanks Giles for the comment and for watching.
Enjoyed this. Love the rifles.
Thanks for watching
I was some what disapointed with the review you gave the Tikka T3X, yes you showed the old base model.
As it had the hollow stock. Sadly you failed to mentioned that most Tikka rifles come in different versions
in the T3X, plus it has opional pistol grips which can be changed.
Yes I'm a little bias, but I can 2 inch group at 400yds.
I have the Aspire Tikka T3X in 243 win, which comes with a 22.4" stainless steel fluted barrel, 5 bullet magazine
plus mine has the set trigger. I also have the Tikka T1X in 22Lr with a two stage trigger, which if I choose, can
be swaped out with the set trigger on my T3X because a lot of parts are interchangable within the Tikka range.
I am 70 years young and retired on only a state pension, so my money has to be spent carefully and wisely.
I’m in the Uk and my favourite is Winchester mod 70 I have 3 of them. .223 lightweight , 1981 XTR featherweight in .308 and a classic super express in .375 H&H magnum. Surprised they aren’t that popular in the UK and I find them absolutely beautiful guns. They call them riflemans rifle for a reason.
Don't hate too much on the "American stuff", I proudly own a Winchester Model 70 alongside my Sako 85 and Sauer 200 (stamped West Germany).
I'd probably sell the Sako before the Winchester
I own more rifles than I can recall. BUT ID NEVER SELL MY WINCHESTER MODEL 70 With CONTROLLED FEED. Absolutely compares to anything rifle ever produced.
Yep, I own a Tikka T3 stainless varmint in .308 ( my first rifle actually) but just bought a Ruger Ranch as a shorter and lighter scrub/stalk gun. Is it butter smooth like the Tikka? No. But it's rugged and shoots sub MOA and is very fit for purpose.
American guns are cheap and inferior than European ones.
The new beretta brx1 is going to be one to watch !!!
Great to hear the UK/European perspective.
That's a very magnanimous comment, thanks for watching.
Very Very interesting. Well done. One of the best videos iv seen for ages 👌. My personal choice for my Roe stalking and foxing is my semi custom Sako75 in 6ppc with a zeiss V8 on it.she is my baby
Thanks for your kind comment. In fact one of my first deer rifles was a Sako 75.
Great video Peter. Nice to see some high end stuff. I currently use a Sako 85 in Stainless Laminate (.308) but fancy something lightweight , simple and a little unusual as a lightweight stalker. I don't have the budget for a K95 so have gone out a bit left field and have a Uberti 1885 Courtney Hunter on order. Its a high wall, single shot falling block underlever, chambered in .303 British. I think it will be a cracker of a stalking rifle that's away from the norm, still keeping alive that legendary .303 round as a viable deer cartridge. I plan to drop a nice low mag swaro on it when I get the rifle. I think it would be great for you to do a review on this rifle and hear your views on such a setup. It would be a nice video to add into your channel. Keep your videos coming I really enjoy them.
Best wishes. Kris.
I absolutely love my sauer 100 in 7mm remington magnum... the best gun I have ever shot
👍 great video
I like the Mauser type action but without spending a small fortune, my choice is a Ruger M77 and .308win is my choice of calibre as well
My Winchester feather weight in 308 with Zeiss V4 fits same specs
My Ruger M77 Mk 2 is in 30/06
You like the Mauser type action in what regard, Mauser like the old 98 action or the model 12 action?
I’m very familiar with premium rifles on the US market and enjoy researching what’s available. That said I really enjoyed this video because it exposed me to a new unexplored territory, the European market. When I’m considering a firearm I want quality over quantity, and something that can be a family heirloom. I admire the attention to detail and quality European manufacturers try to achieve.
Thanks for watching Mike and for your comment, I'd like to see a few more American rifles in the UK however we simply don't see many being purchased.
The quality is not in the same league as the European rifles .
@@geraldswain3259 probably because hunting in Europe is not for everyone. It is more like a hobby for the rich and nobility. So is the pricetag.
@@geraldswain3259 Hilarious. You guys shoot plastic rifles off sissy sticks! I'll match the quality of my 70 year old Winchester Model 70 against any plastic rifle. Open sights, canvas sling, no sissy sticks, no stupid apparatus screwed to the barrel, upsetting it's balance. My 115 year old Savage 1899 is a better rifle than any in the video and will still be an heirloom in another 100 years. I just bought another one in .300 Savage with scope and sling, with three boxes of factory ammo for $500 American. The quality and value of old American guns make them the best buys on the market. Can't even imagine a plastic rifle at 10 degrees below zero.
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Could you do a review of the benelli lupo? Seems like a strong competitor in the entry level range especially since it offers a 10-25 year warranty.
Great video. I’d also like one with scopes 👌🏻
Thanks Antonio, we'll see what we can do.
As a hunter who also loves motorsport, I LOVE the idea of a carbon fiber stock. What a beauty!
They are a great idea-- until the you get your first carbon splinter. Then you start to wonder.
In case you ever want to rebarrel the rifle (which is unlikely for an average person's hunting rifle), the Mauser 12 is press-fitted and the Tikka T3x and Sauer 100 ( unlike the press-fitted Sauer 101) are screw-fitted. Implying that both the T3x and the Sauer 100 can have their barrels replaced by a gunsmith while the Mauser 12 is not suitable for a barrel replacement ( unless you're willing to machine the barrel and receiver, and that is if you manage to remove the barrel from the receiver at which point you might as well go for a new rifle)
Oddly enough the Benelli Lupo is also screw-fitted so you can re-barrel it like the Tikka T3x and Sauer 100.
Press fit isn’t as difficult as you might think. In many cases, just heating the action and chilling the barrel will be enough to remove the barrel.
That ital lupo looks a nice hunk of iron as does the Begara, which is from spain...😊
That would be thermal interference. Good for assembly but with both parts assembled how would one heat one part while chilling the other without the chilled part acting as a big heat sink?😢
Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather SS in 300 WSM retail 1,300$ is just as good if not better then there 3 choices. Good video!
Thanks for the comment Mike.
As much as I can see all the upsides of the Tikka rifles, it's the only one from Tikka, Mauser 12 and Sauer 100 that cannot be top loaded. Somewhat of a bummer if you ask me. Just that feature alone makes the other two feel like their in a higher tier. In most ways, the Mauser 12 and Sauer 100 are both just cheaper alternatives to a Sako 85, sharing a lot of similarities with it.
I have a tikka 3x in 7-08 AND LOVE IT. Can we have an honorable mention for the Springfield waypoint, Q Fix, and the sig cross… ?
My 1987 ruger no1 7mm Remington magnum and my browning blr 7mm08 does me well.
Ruger No1 , I have three, 6mm REM, .416 REM and .45/70. A bit over gunned for UK woodland stalking?
The M12 is a push feed action, nothing like the Mauser 98. European rifles are great, but I (like others who've commented) will pick up my CRF Winchester Model 70 before reaching for my Tikka, Sako, or Sauer. American rifles are superb: everything from the Savage 99, Marlin 1895, Ruger No 1, Winchester M70, Weatherby Mark V, Fierce, X-bolt, etc.
Tikka T3x with walnut stock.
I dont know i been keeling red stag with my tikka 3006 i do have my leaving roon full of racks my wife is complening about it .
Tikka does a pretty good job i took red stag more than 400 meters with no problem .
No Mauser M18 or Bergara BA13 TD..? 🧐
Another two fantastic entry level offerings.!
Thanks Bruce for the comment, I think you'll find a Bergara being used in a couple of our other films.
Sako carbon looks the best of them all as a practical light weight rifle 👌
Love the end. Can't beat a .308 caliber.
Most entry level buyers will buy a used outfit. Many wannabes go through the entry process only to find they cannot obtain ground to shoot over. Thus, there's quite a lot of used kit available. Retained value on rifles can be pretty low, and dealers have to assume they may have used stock in their inventory for quite a while, so don't wish to offer much. Consignment sales are not uncommon.
Out of all of them that Blaser 95 single shot seems the most practical and appealing due to its light weight and simplicity. We don't see these often in America and they're spendy by our standards. Because of financial considerations I'm sticking to my Ruger Hawkeye, Ruger scout rifle, and leveraction Marin and Winchester rifles. Just can't swing the high prices of the European items and I think our standard of living is a good deal lower in the states.
Thanks Aaron I have to say, if I can stretch to it sometime I'll be reaching for that Blaser 95.
Naw don't worry about it, living standards in the US are great. I envy the US in terms of what's available to you guys both in rifle and caliber/ammo selection - I think we don't have such a prolific gun culture so the market is much smaller and dealers tend to carry higher margin items, aka. more expensive guns so they can make more money off the few customers they do have. It's pretty brutal having to spend that amount on a hunting gun, so most guys have one maybe two rifles and use them their whole lives where as in the US guys have 4, 5 or 10 guns. A box of ammo here costs anywhere between 50 and 120 usd for 20. Rifles are several grand. You do the math.
If you can get hold of a good condition or very good condition one a used sako 75 is an excellent choice same goes for tikka 59x and 69x series rifles
Both classics the sako 75 and 59x/69x tikka though my preferred is a sako 75 for a deer stalking rifle
In fact I started on a Sako 75 so have great fondness for it.
I have a Tikka M65 that is over 30 years old. Chambered in .270 Win cartridge (not caliber). Fabulous, still half MOA.
@@paulharding1621 I've used one in the highlands myself, a true work horse of a rifle.
I know everyone has and is entitled to an opinion, I love all rifles US and Euro. but these Euro rifles just hit different.. they really are perfection.
the new greentech Sako s20 package from gmk represents great value for money and takes away from the plasticy feel
With the straight pull rifles on the license application you’ll you put straight pull
How many are in left hand
I've got Blaser R8 but, I have to admit, I would love the K95 Carbon.
Its a bit unusual Colin but I have to agree its a terrific rifle.
@@peterjones4442 I tried 1 on a range day and I have never picked up and fired a more balanced and accurate rifle. Remarkable piece of kit. I'm thinking about trading my 2 R8s in a going for a K95.
LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL PLASTIC!
I do think that starting off at £1000 or near enough for an "entry level" rifle could put off a younger person from buying into our sport. Would it not have been sensible to look at £500 to £700 first as most stalking in the UK happens at or within 150 yards?
Thanks Jake for your thoughts. Its a fair point, we certainly want to encourage beginners to the sport. I would say that some second-hand/used versions of these rifles make for some affordable options.
Me and 2 of my brothers looking to get into but damn hunting in England pricey, didn’t know it was actually possible till very recently was going to go abroad but is like a new world opened up. Who said guns are illegal in UK 😂
Absolutely which is where a Ruger American or CZ comes in. Both get the job done. Howa are popular on a budget too but bergara are my pick of entry level rifles.
CZ & Ruger can't go wrong for the price point. CZ usually has the slickest bolt and better Turkish wood...& both have hammer forged barrels.
Our CZ Are all rimfires, our only ruger a centerline. Begara's have button rifled barrels but have read are honed to mirror finish & deadly accurate. Honestly, came very close to buying Begara B-14 .308. Another great lower tier rifle is a Howa. The Howa 1500 H-7 platform has good reviews...
Cheers😊
Nice video but crikey they charge like wounded bulls! I can get any of these substantially cheaper even here in Australia e.g. the Tikka T3x lite can be had for about 1200AUD rather than their price at ~1800AUD (converted from the ~1000 pound price tag) and the mid-top end rifles are even more off the charts... and did I hear right when they said 3000 pound for an entry level rifle and scope combo? geez, I guess gun buyers in the UK are all pretty flush...
Haha...not all of us! Albeit, we find that its certainly prudent to put a reasonable sum aside for the optics, even if the rifle is purchased on a budget. Thanks for watching!
@@peterjones4442 No offence meant, I was just a bit shocked as Au prices are usually steep compared to elsewhere. I agree on the optics. Trying to save for a decent optic for my Tikka varmint atm rather than buying made in china (even the better stuff). Looking at Meopta Optika6 range as it's not a lot more than the top end of the Chinese made brands but hopefully offers much better long term quality and reliability.
@@ninerocks No offence taken, best of luck with your hunt for optics. Personally, if you are not going Swarovski and are on a budget, a used Schmidt & Bender Klassic 8x56. You can pick one up for just a few hundred pounds and the glass is excellent.
Are you able to get a lever action in the UK for hunting. Marlin 336 would be my pick out of all that stuff
You've got to love a lever action! Albeit they tend to be only used on ranges in the UK due to the ballistics.
@@peterjones4442 Savage 99 in .300 Savage or .308 Win take care of any Ballistic concerns.
@@ranchodeluxe1 thanks for your input.
The US and Europe have very different gun markets. I would say that British hunters try to get the best in one rifle while American's buy a new rifle because it's Tuesday. Most American hunters own more than 2 deer rifles ...not to mention none hunting gun owner.
Well I like to match the rifle to the game and hunting situation.
Sitting on a 500 acer peanut field vs Sitting in a brackish tide or river swap were you can see in feet instead of yards.
And I do have a all around rifle to a ruger 77 in 6mm remington.
I bought one for my wife the first year we were married and got her into deer hunting.
It did such a good job I got myself one.
Then later on got the kid one and now I have found a old cz in it for the grandson.
Agreed Justin its a good point. We tend to spend once and buy a tool that will do everything.
One thing I don't get is tactical things all round. Why, hunting is not a desert assault sort of thing. With decent maintenance even very fancy wood stock serves quite well.
Left handed rifles should have been shown too.
I stopped accepting plastic in my guns years ago and everyone else should too. Plastic is always used to save costs, nothing else.
Agree, have fought the temptation to buy plastic bolt action rifle. Timber has warmth and beauty. I personally just find timber and metal more appealing. But that is my personal opinion. Each to his own though.
@@battru8302 it’s too save weight, there are really nice synthetic stocks out there that are reinforced with all kinds of things. Still love the wood furniture though lol
Now that’s a handshake
Nothing worse than a limp handshake! 🤣
@@peterjones4442 or an over the top one.. Gotta find the middle..
The Mauser M12 and the Sauer 100 are almost identical, in fact they use the same magazine.
The Sauer 100 compares to the Mauser M18.
Vfm and accuracy with good quality barrels look no further than Tikka. Quarter the price of a Blaser and just as accurate. Nice trigger too. Plenty of inexpensive aftermarket stocks.
Slightly less are Bergara B14. Lovely trigger and accurate. Slightly more, my choice would be S&L Victory or Mauser M12.
Sako 85 much over rated. Lots of design issues and barrels made in the Tikka factory. Restocked t3 a better option.
Really? I looked at a t3x but guess what, stores around here only carry the more expensive brands and models so I can barely find one at all, and orders take forever.
Weapons? Stalking rifles! The two are not synonymous.
They can be
Leave out weatherby yet it’s more comparable to your most popular rifle than the tikka.
In the USA, 600-900 usd can get you a very nice rifle. It’s weird you’d rather sell European rifles because I don’t buy one unless it’s made in the USA. Good to see Americans aren’t the only ones like this.
I suppose its only natural to go with what you are familiar with. Thanks for watching and for the comment.
thats the price in the US but by the time you can sell it in the uk its going to cost the same if not more than the European rifles.
@@kye4216 yeah true. If I was in Europe I’d probably just dish the money out and get a blazer. I could get different barrels for it so it would do me for my life time. I’d top it with a Schmidt and bender scope.
America , Europe, China , Japan , germany, south america , australia everyone has good firearms and bad firearms, now if you ask me whos the best mother of the world im going to say my mother , get the picture? How ever i love firearms
What happens if i want a semi automatic? Do i have to move to america?
You may have to. Semi auto' rifles are not allowed in the UK.
@@peterjones4442 wow sucks to suck. Just shot three deer with my ak here in wisconsin within the first ten min of my first day out… it was all over in about ten seconds
So many deer in my neighborhood all I need is a club
What is your favourite rifle? Please let us know by making a comment below.
Krieghoff Semprio or Sauer 404, and yes M12!
Steel Action HS in 308 for everyday Hunt and Driven Hunts, my Mauser 77 in 8x68S for the Alps or for big Boars and Red Stag and my Suhler Drilling in 7x57R 22. Hornet 16 Gauge from my Grandpa for nostalgia and it was my everyday Rifle till last Year 😁😉
@@lenzadlberger wonderful selection of rifles and calibres, thanks for the comment.
@@peterjones4442 Thanks for your Answer my Suhler Drilling is at the Moment at a local Gunshop to get what it deserve a new Stock Grade 5 or 6 Wood with a nice Bavarian Cheek and some polishing include a new Scope it will be my nice Weather Rifle to Honor my Dad and Grandpa that have tought me all about Hunting and have given me this beauty from 1963 that shoots very well till today. When my Son is old enough to go Hunting with me it will be his first Rifle as it was the First of my Grandpa, my Dad and me
@@lenzadlberger a well loved family heirloom, fabulous. Good for you.
No mention of the Merkel? Aren't these stunning pull back action rifles...
I’m looking to buy a quality foxing rifle. I’m thinking of a .223 sako 85. What’s your thoughts?
Hi Ricky, I've owned a Sako 85 for over ten years and found it to be reliable and accurate. I see no reason why it would not also be good as a foxing rifle.
@Ricky downing if you want somthing abit better than the 223 I highly recommend either a tikka or sako 22-250
Just to throw a curve ball in here, Lithgow lao2 crossover? I love mine on foxes, very accurate. If you can get them.
i have a 20 g shotgun with a fully rifled barrel, would it now be considered a rifle?
If a barrel is rifled it is by definition a rifle. A shotgun is a smooth bore weapon.
Shot Guns can shoot sabot rounds...that act as rifling transferring a spin onto the round...maybe you are confused or have a big bore rifle....
It’s missing the Heym SR21 and Heym SR30 cost only half of a Sauer or Blaser
Thanks Steffan, we'll hopefully repeat this film in the future, maybe a Heym will make an appearance then.
@@peterjones4442 and the Steel Action HS and HM also really well made German Handcocking Straightpull Rifle the smoothest operating of all also half the Price of a Blaser R8 or Sauer 404
@@lenzadlberger Agree on the Steel Action. Magnificent rifles!
how is stainless coated? stainless steel is a graded type of steel. you dudes should learn how iron, carbon, and other minerals are used in the MFG of weapons. Thanks for the videos.
It's really hard for me to see the budget of some of those rifles when I know I can get the best custom actions made for $1800, a top shelf stock for $1200, a cut rifled barrel for $800, and have a rifle that is the equal of any for about $4000.
And I'll outshoot you with a 70 year old Savage 99
@@ranchodeluxe1 I've never seen a real shooter brag. No reason to think you're the exception.
You brag about the cost of your gun and how great it is compared to a working man's rifle. Prove it. I shoot every single morning. Come on out for a good hike and shoot at 7000 feet and let's see who's package performs. You are a gun snob. I'm glad you get to look at the hideous thing. My rifles are timeless.
@@ranchodeluxe1 Reading is hard, apparently. I'm not saying I *own* such an expensive rifle, I'm saying the cost of doing so is much less than the video rifles. I have Savages. Insecure people like you should avoid commenting.
@@G5Hohn I see. So you were waxing poetic about stuff you can't afford, anyway.
Rigby Stalking Rifle for that amount of money. Blaser has too many parts and I'd be afraid the locking system would eventually fail.
Thanks for the comment, Rigby certainly have the prestige element.
As an American, it's sort of strange for me to look at rifles being critiqued for their stocks and such, because I don't consider a rifle a complete assembly, but a collection of parts. Don't like the stock? Get a different one. Want a new chambering? Spin up a new barrel. But I guess if you are more into the rifle as a tool rather than a hobby to itself, it makes sense that you want a finished product that works well for you without a lot of accessorizing or modification.
Fair point, thanks for the comment.
That's because availability here is nowhere near us levels, and neither are prices. Simply put, you couldn't do any of that without major hassle or cost, if at all. So you're stuck with your pick more or less.
Your average bog standard factory rifle isn't going to give you half MOA groups. Certainly, many new over the counter rifles are capable of one MOA or close to that, with the right ammo, but half MOA, I don't think so.
very satisfied with this product
No Browning rifles? Browning are made in Belgium are they not? Nothing against wanting to support your Country by buying something that's made in your Country. Have preference for Made in USA when I buy a Firearm, do own a Glock 23, made in Austria. While I have heard of the brands that are in the video, I only have seen Tikka, Sako, and CZ in the state I live in (Iowa). Would genuinely like to see a Gunstore actually have high quality rifles from around the world just so I can see some of the things European firearms have that make it look fabulous.
Thanks Josh, you are right, Browning make some excellent rifles, hope we'll get a chance to include a few others during a follow up film sometime.
why you busting on Weatherby? They are a great weapon for any game in our world. The Mark V rifle incorporates a 59 degree bolt lift. I really dont understand what you are talking about.
Still a great pump gun even though it is mostly plastic, czcams.com/users/postUgkxh4su9YgU1tWmjikirWcKJbjsFLEU62Bc but with care it will last a long time. It would be neat if Crosman would make a commemorative version of this with real wood stock, but of course it would weigh more and cost more, but hey, it would be cool. The included scope is more of a toy, but it does work for backyard plinking. I prefer to use pellets for greater accuracy, but BBs are just as good for plinking. This is not a Red Ryder folks; fully pumped it is 3 times the power of a Red Ryder and can be dangerous if not handled properly. Be safe out there.
Tikka @£950 must be an old video 🙈
Thanks for the comment, Braces seem to be very fair indeed on pricing.
It's not the arrow, it's the Indian that counts.
One thing I’m relieved about:
At least Brits can have guns! Granted it’s a hunting rifle but it’s better than nothing!
Sauer all day long
Shit, I feel sorry for Aussies to pay those prices for a rifle. Sako is certainly worth its cost.
Sako Msrp is $3175 no thank you
The shop owner simply refuses to sell US-made rifles...on principle? What did the USA ever do to him I wonder? (vs what has Europe done for the UK?)
Thanks for the comment, I am sure that I speak on behalf of Dan and myself when I say that we'd love to see better representation form the US in UK gunrooms.
They're obviously targeting a more "posh" market with the rifles they stock and the price tags that are on them. That said there are some fantastic upmarket rifles coming out of the US. I just don't think their going for your average Joe customer who wants a rifle to throw in the Ute but will still shoot sub MOA all day of factory ammo e.g. Ruger American Predator and Ranch.
@@ninerocks Thanks for watching. There is no doubt the US makes some fabulous affordable rifles and optics for that matter. As I say, it would be great to see a better representation in the UK. Perhaps you guys over there could recommend some options? I'll be very pleased to take a look. Here at County Deer Stalking we have no affiliation with any one rifle maker, European or otherwise.
He was being polite, I’ll translate. The US is currently churning out shite rifles with little to no regard for customers or the sport. I’m not anti USA in anyway but it would appear a sharp decline in manufacturing has taken place in modern times and it’s not gone unnoticed, I think a lot of American hunters favour a CZ over any US made budget rifle.
@@glenbuyer8738 Nice thing about the American Market is that there are lots of quality vintage blue steel and walnut from the days before our elites sold out our manufacturing base. I just bought a unfired pre 64 Model 70 in 30-06, in the factory box for $1900. You'd be hard pressed to find a better deer rifle. There are many, many sporterized military rifles, like the 1903 to be had in the $200-$500 range that shoot more than well enough for deer hunting.
Weatherby vanguard is a great rifle. id pick that over a tika and there plastic everything and the recoil lug or lack there of on the tika. What a stupid statement. The weatherby vanguard anything is a great value. And just as good if not better then a tika.
I have had more fun shooting a
700 than any other rifle.
Bergara?
I've seen them in action, in fact one of our clients used a Bergara in the following film, during which he has a slight 'jamming issue' and the rifle in fact had to go back. Perhaps, we were just unlucky. czcams.com/video/Ki5-pIVPRjs/video.html
@@peterjones4442 i have never heard of issues with bergaras. They are very well built and reliable rifles. I always use mag feeding when i hunt or practice. Never had a single problem. The stock is much better than the tikka one and the action is very smooth. Accuracy is often from very good to excellent. That's why these rifles are selling so well all over the world, especially in the US where the market is huge and there is a lot of competition
@@ssimossimo576 Bergara´s are well known to have a lot of issues. Noone with integrity would recommend a Bergara.
@@1valg yeah yeah, of course. No one in the world with "integrity" would suggest them. Right 😂
Too bad you keep missing out on Schultz and Larsen rifles. they are soo nice.
In fact we reviewed the S&L from William Evans in one of our past films.
@mortenpetersen5719 They used to be, but not anymore. Their quality has dropped like a rock recent years. Horrible QC.
I’ve shot Tikka, Blauser, and Sauer.
The cutting edge US rifles - Proof Research and Christensen among others - outperform their European competition. My Christensen Ridgeline will shoot a 1/2 inch group at 500 meters with Nightforce glass and handloads, and weighs under 10 lbs with optic, rings, Ching sling and Cheek riser - butt pad.
But the authors are correct that if your priority is finishing, most US models are a notch below Mauser, Blauser, Sako, and Sauer.
But the US also has a prolific aftermarket for stocks, pillars, and magazine wells, that allows the buyer to purchase, for example, an $1100 Browning X Bolt, add a McMillan stock and an H-S magwell, and with the right glass, have a product that will outshoot a Blauser any day of the week. It may not be heirloom quality, but hunting rifles take abuse. They are not showpieces.
Also, a question. Are most EU game taken at less than 300 meters? Unless you are hunting moose, elk, or bear in the US - and unless you are hunting in the west or Alaska - there is very little demand for shots beyond 400 meters, where the difference in performance between a “cheap” Weatherby or Savage would be noticeable against the rifles mentioned above.
Trevor, thanks for your input and comments, super interesting to get another perspective.
@@peterjones4442 my pleasure. Great video.
A question. In the US “deer stalking” is very accessible. Therefore there is a huge market for entry level rifles, priced between $350 and $1000.
Is it more difficult or expensive to hunt in the UK?
In the US the middle ($1000 to $1500) and high end ($2000 plus) market is primarily focused on larger game (elk, antelope, western deer, bear) and precision shooting. Those are much less accessible to the average hunter.
@@trevort8388 thanks for your question, although deer stalking/hunting its not as accessible as in the US, if you follow the right process there is plenty of shooting available. In fact we have the highest deer population in 1000 years and there is one deer species or another in season 365 days a year! I think the reason why people spend more on a rifle is because the amount of rifles that you are allowed is carefully restricted by the police, so many people will only buy one or two rifles in their whole shooting lives.
@@trevort8388 you can say many Things about Blaser but i can say you one Thing they are normally exceptional Accurate (my Father have 3 Blaser R93 243, 270 Win and a 30.06 they all shoot lights out with many different Fabric Loads and even better with Handloads) and with Handloads can Do the same as a Christensen / and they are also extreme reliable and modular
Next point is here in Germany you get a Blaser R8 Ultimate for 3600€ a Christensen Ridgeline costs 3400€ here in Germany we have many Driven Hunts here so what you buy for Driven Hunts the Straightpull Rifle from Blaser, Steel Action, Merkel or Heym or a normal Bolt Action? And no Semiauto are not so welcome in many Huntinggrounds and you get Straightpull Rifles with bigger Magazins here in Germany Semiautos at Hunting are restricted to 3 rounds (for Sport 10 Rounds)
We Europeans buy a Rifle for a livelong use i hunt since 20 years and have bought 2 Rifles till yet (a Steel Action hs in 308 and a Mauser 77 in 8x68s) one of my favorite Rifles till today is the Suhler Drilling (7x57R 22.Hornet 16 Gauge) my Grandpa have given to me it was build 1960 and shoots like on the first day, but for driven Hunts and for the use of a Supressor i have bought a Steel Action HS wich cost regulary 2300€ naked it is accurate like a Blaser for a better Price
Where I am it takes a year and tons of coursework plus pretty stringent practical and theoretical exams to even get a hunting permit. Then add tags it's about a grand a year to just to play. Gun market is so small we can't get anything without major hassle, much less for a good price. And regulations are a b****. You guys in the US have no clue how easy you have it.
I yearn for the days when firearms were made properly.
What is wrong with American rifles?
Hi Preston, absolutely nothing, its just that over here in the UK most people tend to go with European rifles. Thanks for watching.
Kimber is the only one to even consider in that shit hole place .
Margin is too small. We dont have a prolific gun culture like you so dealers only carry high priced high margin items. Simple as that. They'll squeeeeeze you hard. Box of 20 will set you back 100usd.
@prestonmonaghan499 Usually a lot...
No fan of the simpleton talking down on Remington and Weatherby rifles. Those 2 brands have killed millions of game animals all over the world. Own both and never a single misfire. Remingtons problems were born out of politics.
Frankly, there really isn't pricepoints in rifles, an inexpensive rifle that shoots will do everything a H&H will do just minus the amazing wood and engraving.
Find a rifle that shoots well regardless of cost and use the heck out of it. I love the freedom of just using the rifle as a tool not worried about damaging wood.
When the British start speaking guns……….
....thanks for watching and listening!
starting at the Tikka is not entry level sorry
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Haha...Why thanks you very much! What a lovely comment.
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That Sauer sounds like a zipper. yea real good quality. What a joke . Talk crap bout weatherby,. But you won't get one that sounds like a zipper.
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