What's your next rifle?

I love standing at the counter CCW in hand pistol on my side and hearing
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here in Kentucky your conceal carry permit allows gun purchase without NICS check- the State Police do a thorough background check when you apply for it, and constant 'runs' are made through NCIC, LINK, etc...to make sure you're not in violation of any laws that would prohibit carry/purchase. Saves a lot of hassle.
 
Texas does to and Louisiana did to until the morons elected s female Democrat governer. Now CCW holders have to go through NICS.
 
Filled one spot on my wish list! :D

Just picked up a 1956 type 56 sks still in cosmoline. It came with a tapco stock, one 40rd and two 30 rd promags for $429.

I was worried about the stock fitting after hearing many bad reviews, but I'm happy to report it fit perfect! Like a glove! No bedding or clearancing needed.

I'm also happy to report all three mags fit tight and function flawlessly.

About 200rds through it so far with no FTF. 3in. groups at 100 yrds with cheap ammo.

Totally stoked! Boomer
 
I bought a Henry lever 22lr yesterday. Should have got one years ago to go along with my semi-auto 22lr and bolt action 22 magnum rifles(and my 22 lr/mag revolver and 22lr semi-auto pistol).
 
I just brought a Remington 700 action to my gunsmith for another custom build. I'm doing a 260 rem with a 22" hart heavy barrel, 1-8 twist in an HS precision stock, jewel trigger and leupold glass. He built me a 300 win mag last year and it is crazy accurate. Couldn't resist doing another. This one should be more fun to shoot. There's only so much 300 a man can shoot.
 
A second M-1 Garand will be my next: also a Service Grade from the CMP.
After decades of foreign governments switching to other types and shipping so many "loaned rifles" back to our DOD, the CMP might not receive any more Garands in serious quantities.

My Gun Guru retired from the Navy Rifle Team and a contact inside the CMP seemed very doubtful, just over a year ago.

Having watched a number of "Combat" episodes when in grade school, it is The US Battle Rifle, in my mind.
Otherwise, probably a 1917 (30-06), having the nice aperture sights and very solid build, or a Springfield above the 8**,*** series.
 
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Where most of my purchases have been handguns for the past few years I am getting the itch for a lever gun. I did but a Henry Goldenboy 22WMR a few years agi I'm wanting a centerfire now. Marlins are great. Had an 1895 30 por so years ago. Early modern model that I wish I had never got rid of. (See well learned dig line below)
But I really want a Winchester style lever gun. I've been tossing around pre/post 64. For a shooter, which all my guns are It doesn't make a lot of difference from what I've read. I also considered the Mossberg 464 for about 5 minutes! But the recoil pad, angle eject, and tang safety are just too much of a turn off.
I did just see a pre-64 (1958) 94 listed locally for $490 firm. The pics looked very good. Nice metal finish, and beautiful walnut wood. The add said "price good for this weekend only". I don't know what the private seller will do tomorrow, but I'm going to keep an eye on It! Might send him a text just to see where he stands.
 
Custom built 6mm LBC Turbo. Probably a Brux barrel on a Shilen DGR action. That's a long ways down the road though because I currently have 2 brand new unfired custom rifles sitting at home. Those 2 rifles were fairly hard to convince the wife to allow, a third rifle right now would be a long shot in the dark ;)
 
Don't really have my sights set on another yet. But maybe a Savage Classic or Ruger 77 compact in either 7mm-08 or 308.
 
Just got it a week ago. A very nice Winchester Model 62A .22. Wanted one for years and found a nice one at an affordable price on GunsAmerica.
 
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I have recently moved to west Texas, where the deer are bigger ( muleys as opposed to whitetails ) and the shots are longer than I am accustomed to.

I have a Browning BLR in .308 that I am very attached to - but now I see where a second rifle, able to reach out farther with more precision is required.

Due to health issues, I cannot haul around really heavy iron, and am looking for something in 7mm Rem mag, which will reach out with authority without kicking so bad as to make practice unpleasant.

Because the bore to case capacity ratio on the 7mm Rem mag is so high, it should respond well to Magna-Porting, which will go far in taming the recoil without looking too tacky. I tried Magna-Porting on a .300 Winchester magnum some years ago, and was very favorably impressed.

My best candidates now are the Browning X-bolt Long Range Hunter Carbon Fiber, the Savage 114 American Classic, the Sako 85 Grey wolf, and the CZ 550 Medium Kevlar.

I am considering the Browning most seriously right now, but I have plenty of time to think it over. Next year's deer season is quite a ways off at this point.

I have a Nikon Monarch 4-16x42 scope on hand, for whatever rifle I decide to buy.
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I have the sako grey wolf in 7mm rem mag and love it. The tikka may be lighter though
 
I'm not really in a position to buy any new guns right now, but there is only one I really have in mind anyway. Looking for a 22lr lever rifle, most likely a Henry.

I passed on one back in November, a Golden Boy, and have been kicking myself for it. I'll set it right some day; maybe by then I will be able to get some ammo for it, too.
 
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