Most Popular Rifle Category

[Terry]

What is the most popular rifle category today?

Trying to determine what to build for a fundraiser for this site.

Thanks!

Terry

 

[Dusty Stevens]

AR rifle

 

[xswanted]

Some kind of “precision rifle” like those used in PRS or NRL shooting.

 

[moondog]

22

 

[DumpHollow]

I would buy a chance on !n F-TR or F-Open. Must be R-R and single shot. Got no use for comp rifles that accept magazines.

 

[C.E.Smith043]

Nothing is more fun to shoot than a light weight rifle in a small caliber. Something along the lines of a cz527 in 223. Or a model 7 in 223 or 22-250

 

[jackieschmidt]

I am not a long range shooter, but I would bet that the majority of members here are involved i some Discipline that shoots out past 600 yards.

Build a Rifle for that purpose.

 

[5spd]

Tired of ARs, lightweight bolt rigs for me, nothing more than 6mm on top of that.

 

[CJ6]

What is the most popular rifle category today?

Trying to determine what to build for a fundraiser for this site.

Thanks!

Terry

Well....There are MILLIONS of hunters out there....So I'd say a nice clean hunting rifle.

 

[Scott-ak]

well if you believe the news the AR sporting rifle is hands down the most popular rifle in the United States. Certainly others are popular but don't hold a candle to the total number of sales of ARs. For every F class, BR, PRS shooter there are hundreds of AR shooters.

 

[Fuj]

Build a copy of the winning "Tack Driver" rifle with signature.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

700 cloned action, M5 type stock, Rem varmint profile barrel, and chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor.

 

[moondog]

Whatever it ends up being, I'm in. We did a Rifle that we raffled off for a fellow shooter that lost his house in the 2013 flood out here. Tried to use all Colorado made components. Stock, barrel, Action. It helped out a bunch.

 

[lawman29]

I would not buy tickets for a "competition rifle" for bench rest or Fclass. I already have my purpose built platforms. I'm not sure what the current numbers are on our site membership but it is over 50,000...
An AR has been mentioned, okay but not a standard AR 15 .223, something more unique or AR 10.
A bolt action repeater on a custom action with dbm (ie Hawkins Precision etc.), not a BDL or single shot. Manners or McMillan stock. This would be my favorite.

 

[Shooter13]

I would be in just to support the site!

 

[Medic505]

The obvious would be a 6BR. Maybe in a "walking Varminiter" weight and a switch barrel in .308. Something your kids and Grandkids can shoot.

 

[ALK]

I agree with Shooter13

 

[Ol Thumper]

Something usable, smaller caliber that can serve multiple needs.

 

[spudgun]

Terry, At Gander (when they sold guns) and now at Cabela's I am seeing several shooters coming in and when I ask them what they are looking for , they tell me, well I got a good hunting rifle but am looking for something else to get into. I'm thinking of shooting long range, out past 400 yds.

Most the time they will pick a precision style chassis not a bench rest gun or light gun/heavy gun style.

The Ruger and Savage precision style guns seem to be a hot item as they look tactical but the have a adjustable chassis to fit them selves and are bolt guns for shooting off a bench or prone.

The hot round right now is the Creedmoor round (6.5 and 6mm)

Now with that all said, I of course inform them of the 600 and 1000 yd ranges in our area and how easy one can get trained on and shoot the 600 yd range.

Just my thoughts.

Larry

 

[msalm]

In my area I used to build a rifle for a local hunters night out. Just a really good, well built all-around hunting rifle sold a pile of tickets. 308 win at the time, but a 6.5 Creed would likely do the trick nowadays. Also a good Varmint rifle, 223, 22-250 lightweight coyote rig sold a LOT of tickets.