You want to buy something special, you want to treat yourself, what rifle do you buy?

[Northern Shooter]

What would your “special occasion” rifle purchase be?

I don’t mean mean unlimited budget but something that would be realistically within your means.

You have a special anniversary, a significant accomplishment or milestone hunt coming up; which rifle do you buy?

I’m currently leaning towards a quality, semi bespoke CRF magazine rifle for this goal.

A Mauser M98 Magnum Diplomat in 416 Rigby is what comes to mind.

Classic Mauser name and legendary CRF action, full length magnum cartridge, 4+1 capacity, nitrided finish, no frills utilitarian prestige vs some of its British counterparts, single square bridge with express sights, attainable price point…

What about you?

 

[Rare Breed]

What would your “special occasion” rifle purchase be?

I don’t mean mean unlimited budget but something that would be realistically within your means.

You have a special anniversary, a significant accomplishment or milestone hunt coming up; which rifle do you buy?

I’m currently leaning towards a quality, semi bespoke CRF magazine rifle for this goal.

A Mauser M98 Magnum Diplomat in 416 Rigby is what comes to mind.

Classic Mauser name and legendary CRF action, full length magnum cartridge, 4+1 capacity, nitrided finish, no frills utilitarian prestige vs some of its British counterparts, single square bridge with express sights, attainable price point…

What about you?

I would do a Rigby Highland Stalker in your desired caliber if it was me

 

[Northern Shooter]

I would do a Rigby Highland Stalker in your desired caliber if it was me

Another good one!

 

[meigsbucks]

I already did with a Blaser R8 and five barrels… so far. But if I could add a special rifle it would be a Blaser K95 with 6..5x55 and .300Win mag barrels.

 

[Lumaberpat]

I really like this rifle in the classifieds, if I had the money I would buy it for Christmas.

K

Post in thread 'For Sale Prewar German Mauser Sporting Rifle by H Barella in 9.3x62'

Wednesday at 6:38 PM

I wish I could. It is a beautiful rifle.

• KevinB

 

[mark-hunter]

I've been thinking lately to treat my self with a colt 1911, 45 acp, single stack, classic. Nickle plated.

 

[matt85]

A quality semi-custom bolt gun in 458 Lott. Or if the stars lined up, a vintage double in 577 NE.

Those two cartridges would round out my large bore gun collection nicely.

 

[John the Electrician]

Several years back, my dad had abruptly retired from the company he pioneered. I was left, along with my brother, to run the business.

I pushed hard to grow and take risks that offered rewards. The day I signed the contract for the biggest job our company had ever done is the same day I purchased this rifle.

A Cooper model 52 in 30-06.

 

[CBH Australia]

Not sure, probably a nice bolt action in a Mauser action with great glass. Realistically probably somewhere in the plains game span of cartridges ..

7x64 is sounding good at the moment.

 

[krish]

I did tha last year. A Mauser 98 Manum expert in 450 Rigby. I am very happy with that.
Krish

 

[LimbNoMo]

For my plumbing apprenticeship graduation in May, I purchased a NIB Winchester Safari in .375 H&H. As long as it is accurate, I plan to keep this one.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Already did that. As you know I have the Heym 89b in 450/400 which I recently hunted with (write up to come), but there was a need and want for a PG rifle. Cost wasn't an issue, not that such a rifle would be big ticket anyway, but it meant that a Highland Stalker wasn't off the list. So I looked at one at the Rigby evening at Safari and Outdoor, the celebration Bell 275 one. Donned the gloves and handled it, very nice, no big heart flutter. But I was a little shocked at the excitement felt when the brand new Ruger No1 pitched up in a small gun shop in Johannesburg. Old stock, few here want a single shot. Love at first sight, bought, and no more cravings.

 

[WesRic404Jeff]

My latest purchase is ready.. will get it for Christmas. And yes, it's a Blaser again.
So my choice was the R8 pro in black /orange in 404Jeffery,
with a red dot sight and some charging equipment. Exciting times ahead.

 

[Altitude sickness]

I’m on the hunt for an antique english hammer gun. And will buy one soon

 

[WAB]

Oops, already did it..

Seriously looking for a Birmingham BLE game gun chambered for 2 1/2”, 12 ga. with 30” tubes. Stopping by Westley Richards in Birmingham today to see what Trigger has on the rack.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

A .505 Gibbs built on a Granite Mountain Arms African Magnum Mauser action by either Joe Smithson or Ryan Breeding. With the extended Rigby Type III floor plate & bevelled extractor.

Let’s assume that I someday manage to rob the National Bank. In that case, it would have to be a James Purdey & Sons sidelock ejector in .600 Nitro Express.

 

[capra-capra]

If money is not an issue - Fanzoj TITANIUM TI-3 or any Fanzoj

Fanzoj TITANIUM TI-3 - Johann Fanzoj

Fanzoj TITANIUM TI-3 - Bespoke Johann Fanzoj bolt-action rifle with all components made of titanium alloy—the finest metal for premium applications. - Johann Fanzoj

fanzoj.com

 

[Mark R]

My special rifle built within my means

 

[BeeMaa]

Blaser K95 with the straight comb stock in 7x65R.

 

[VertigoBE]

Money no object : a Westley Richard’s droplock in .500NE, with additional 450/400 barrels and 20bore barrels.

More realistic, a Heym 89b .500 NE