Author Topic: Recommendations for an accurate single shot (Read 2360 times)

Bamasnyper · « **on:** February 23, 2006, 10:50:57 AM »

Can anyone recommend an accurate single shot rifle for whitetails? I don't handload and I am not a tinkerer, so it I need a rifle that is accurate right out-of-the-box. I've researched NEF and TC Encores and they seem to have accuracy issues. I have saved up about $900.00 in "gun money".
What is the best I can get in that price range?

quickdtoo · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2006, 10:58:25 AM »

You might take a look at the Brown Model 97D, not a Dakota, but interesting....It's only available in a few factory loaded calibers, tho.

http://eabco.com/Brown97DRifle.htm

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:18:16 AM »

I have not had any issues with my Encore's and accuracy, but if you don't want to go that route, look at the Ruger #1. I had one in 220 Swift that was a tack driver and I still have a 45-70 in a Ruger #1 and it is very accurate.

marlinman93 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2006, 03:05:29 PM »

In your price range I'd highly reccommend a Ruger #1. There are other guns for less, and more, but the Ruger is in my opinion the best for well under $900.

Ruger # 1 Guy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2006, 05:00:15 AM »

Ruger # 1, of course.
S/S

horseman308 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2006, 03:43:07 AM »

Add another vote for a Ruger #1. I love mine (.308). You'll find on this forum instances where some say that they can have some accuracy problems. But it seems to me that many of the accuracy "issues" are that they don't always shoot MOA (minute-of-angle; 1 inch groups at 100 yards) right away. However, if you're only planning on hunting deer, well Minute of Deer is much bigger.

Parajoe · « **Reply #6 on:** February 27, 2006, 06:40:39 PM »

How are they not accurate? There are four shooters in my area, including myself, that can shoot their Handi's accurately. If you spend 250 on the gun, and another 250-300 on a good scope, your down 500-600 bucks. That's a lot of ammo for practice, which is really what makes a better shooter.

JOe

DakotaElkSlayer · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2006, 02:59:17 AM »

I am with Joe. My .280 Handi shoots under an inch with Hornady Light Mags and 150gr. Rem.

Jim

marlinman93 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2006, 08:57:00 AM »

I have not heard of any accuracy issues with Handy Rifles? The only thing I've ever heard about them was they were pretty light, so felt recoil was a bit higher, and the triggers were clean, but a little heavy.

baranjhn · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2006, 10:28:31 AM »

Well for $900, I'd get a Ruger #1. Great looking and accurate. No need to really sell it to you, they speak for themselves.

Or you can buy a NEF, or H&R for a third of that. What the NEF/H&R lack in beauty, they make up for in accuracy and the fact that barrels are interchageable. A new barrel is less than a "c" note. So looks like you can get a H&R/NEF and six other barrels for the same price. Just don't expect to win a beauty contest :lol: The Bufflao Classics have nice wood and finishing, and all barrels interchange on those too (still not like a Ruger though)

Browning 1885's are around too for that price. I have no experience with them yet.

Then of course there's the Pedersolis and Uberti copies too.

Hope that helps

swampthing · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2006, 05:31:24 PM »

Winchester just came out with a 30-'06 100yr anniversary, 1885 Highwall.
Gun has a 28" octagon barrel and runs around 8 lbs unscoped.
Uberti also has an excellent highwall in 45-70.
Just a reminder you can't hit what you can't see, if your a fan of scopes I would put money down on a good Luepold VX11 or something.
Have a good one.

Mac11700 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2006, 08:33:15 AM »

The NEF may not be as pretty as some guns..but I kind of like they way this one turned out..and it was a lot cheaper than $900.00 all told..and is very accurate as well..

Mac

Sourdough · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2006, 09:12:05 AM »

A Handi Rifle in 30-06, and a Shepard scope, there's you gun allowance. Can't beat that combination. That's what I carry.

Hairtrigger · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2006, 01:02:22 PM »

I vote a No.1 as well.
This one with the scope in the picture was closer to $500 than $900

quickdtoo · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2006, 01:17:49 PM »

More money doesn't always equal more accuracy!

http://www.gun-tests.com/performance/feb97money.html

Hairtrigger · « **Reply #15 on:** March 20, 2006, 01:21:28 PM »

Quote from: quickdtoo

More money doesn't always equal more accuracy!

http://www.gun-tests.com/performance/feb97money.html

Consider the source.
I never have been impressed by the way Guntests will evaluate only ONE rifle and judge all by that one.
Guntests is the only magazine I have ever canceled before the year subscription was over

Ruger # 1 Guy · « **Reply #16 on:** March 20, 2006, 02:01:22 PM »

I'm with you Hair-trigger,
Money may not always buy more accuracy, but it sure can buy allot of class and more than enough accuracy to get the job done.

These may be fightin' words but the bottom line is life is way to short to own or be seen with an ugly gun, and don't try giving me that, it's in the eyes of the beholder stuff, ugly is ugly, and beauty is beauty.

Any one that thinks that a cheap, top break, low end, shotgun type action, made into a rifle, is a thing of beauty and accuracy, hasn't been around good guns long enough to know there's a difference.
S/S

Winter Hawk · « **Reply #17 on:** March 21, 2006, 02:13:32 PM »

Ah, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder! The NEF Buffalo Classic looks very nice in my humble opinion. I have seen other posts where folks are all over their skeletonized plastic stocked rifles and I wouldn't have one in my house. Everyone has their own ideas.

Now if you want to really get me excited, show me a rolling block with nice wood and clean metal.....

-WH-

Ruger # 1 Guy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 21, 2006, 02:59:20 PM »

NEF should be ashamed to call that "thing" a Buffalo Classic, I cant for the life of me see anything "classic" about it. Those guys with there plastic stocks and stainless steel cant know what beauty is all about either.

It's evident that you know something about what a Classic Rifle is all about if you get excited over a Rolling Block with nice wood, or a Win High Wall, or even a Ruger # 1, now those are real Classics, not those top brake shotgun type farm barn guns. Long Live Blued Steel and Walnut, or even Case Color and Walnut.
S/S

longwalker · « **Reply #19 on:** March 24, 2006, 06:32:05 AM »

I have a handi rifle and don't consider myself without class. Of course if you want a gun to take to the range and have your buddies oggle the pretty guns will win out every time. Even if you do hunt it will still be a thing of beauty.

The reason guns like the handi rifle do so well is they function. Its is a gun that can hang in the back of your truck or under the seat. It is ready to do what it was ment to do by simply loading a shell and squeezing the trigger. I don't know about you, but I'd be hard pressed to carry a Ruger # 1 around under the seat of my pick up. No matter how much class it would bring me.

longwalker

Ruger # 1 Guy · « **Reply #20 on:** March 24, 2006, 08:27:23 AM »

longwalker,
I'm not interested in having my buddies at the range oggle at my pretty guns , hell most of there guns are classier than mine. I don't think anyone should "neglect" any gun, by carrying it around under the seat of your pick up or any other way that would cause damage to it.

Sorry but I consider those top break low end guns as utility "tools", something a farmer would use and keep handy in the barn, more so than guns that a shooting or hunting enthusiast would have pride in owning.

Nothing wrong with stuff like that, but if a person is willing to put $ 900. into a gun, he can really buy some class and accuracy for that kind of money, and of course he should take care of it, not neglect it in any way, and for sure be proud it. Bottom line, for less than $ 900. a guy could have a very nice gun more so than just a "tool".
S/S

mitchell · « **Reply #21 on:** March 24, 2006, 08:54:12 AM »

for that cash , cooper or custom

Hairtrigger · « **Reply #22 on:** March 24, 2006, 02:07:52 PM »

I hope everyone understands.
I think the magazine is trash. You buy the rifle you want. If you base your decesion on reading a magazine that tests ONE rifle and reccomends or not based on that ONE rifle.
I own several single shots made by Ruger and Browning. I Think the Buffalo Classic looks like a fun rifle but think the stock trigger would disappoint me

quickdtoo · « **Reply #23 on:** March 24, 2006, 02:31:56 PM »

Quote from: Hairtrigger

I Think the Buffalo Classic looks like a fun rifle but think the stock trigger would disappoint me

Then you've never touched one? Read ML McPherson's appraisal of the H&R trigger in his book, "Accurizing the Factory Rifle". To quote him from page 304...

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The several Handi-Rifles I have seen did not need any significant action work. All that I did to obtain near world-class trigger pulls on these rifles was to perform the classic "marrying" process.

Nuf said!! :wink:

Tim