2026 Rifle Plans

[phil]

Been there myself….

 

[8mm Enthusiast]

My budget will determine how many of these I am able to acquire this year. Likely one or two, but I'd like to expand my collection with the following:

1. .17 HMR bolt action to replace my 22lr.
2. 6.8 Western, 7 inch twist factory Browning rifle.
3. A compact and threaded factory 7mm Backcountry rifle.
4. 308 Norma Magnum, custom rifle, or if I find a desirable used one.
5. 378 Weatherby Magnum in a Weatherby dangerous game rifle.
6. Want to replace my .410 bolt action with a side by side.
7. A 404 Jeffrey custom or desirable used one. More of a long term goal.

All of the rifles I own have iron sights on them and no scope but I think if I get a 6.8 Western or 7mm Backcountry, I'll pair them with high quality short range scopes. I think a scope will work for my desired close range hunting because sometimes visibility is poor even close range due to things like fog, dust, shrubs, and uneven terrain. Plus a scope will allow me to view my backstop more clearly.

 

[Blkram]

Well here we go...
I had forgotten when I first posted in this thread that I had posted in the Christmas WIshlist thread, that I had ordered the following rifle through the LGS before Christmas...
https://www.marlinfirearms.com/s/.model_70453/
https://www.marlinfirearms.com/s/leverAction-TrapperSeries/
The friend who has sent me this link, received a notification yesterday from a gun store in New Brunswick, that they had these 5 of these limited production rifles coming in. Checking with the LGS, got me no information that they have even been able to source one for me yet...will cancel that order.

I have just purchased one from the NB gun store!
They are supposed to arrive on the 23rd, and mine will be shipped out to me shortly thereafter! Barring any postal issues, I should have it approximately 6 days after that.

Looking forward to it as I have not yet had the chance to even handle a Ruger made Marlin yet.
I do hope that they will issue a 41 Rem Mag at some point in the future!

 

[cloverleaf]

Pending the resale value of a few other things (see other post) and my level of weakness....CL

 

[8mm Enthusiast]

My budget will determine how many of these I am able to acquire this year. Likely one or two, but I'd like to expand my collection with the following:

1. .17 HMR bolt action to replace my 22lr.
2. 6.8 Western, 7 inch twist factory Browning rifle.
3. A compact and threaded factory 7mm Backcountry rifle.
4. 308 Norma Magnum, custom rifle, or if I find a desirable used one.
5. 378 Weatherby Magnum in a Weatherby dangerous game rifle.
6. Want to replace my .410 bolt action with a side by side.
7. A 404 Jeffrey custom or desirable used one. More of a long term goal.

All of the rifles I own have iron sights on them and no scope but I think if I get a 6.8 Western or 7mm Backcountry, I'll pair them with high quality short range scopes. I think a scope will work for my desired close range hunting because sometimes visibility is poor even close range due to things like fog, dust, shrubs, and uneven terrain. Plus a scope will allow me to view my backstop more clearly.

Also a .223 Remington single shot survival rifle.