Traditional rifles that still hold up

[OkieDoke88]

Just curious on y’all’s take. I’ve been hyper interested in rifle concepts that take old designs that maintain that timeless aesthetic and tradition, but are brought up to speed for our times. Workin on a few ideas and though I’d get y’all’s take visa vi a poll.

 

[adamsredlines]

Walnut stock AR. Pick your caliber of choice.

 

[OkieDoke88]

Walnut stock AR. Pick your caliber of choice.

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Definitely a beauty.

 

[swampratt]

https://www.okshooters.com/threads/ar15-in-wood.308414/
Some of these look nice.


These do also.
https://www.shootersforum.com/threads/wooden-ar-15.51640/

 

[ForsakenConservative]

How about a classic falling block single shot?
Ruger No. 1 Stainless, 7mm STW, Zeiss glass…

 

[OHJEEZE]

While I do not endorse the Gestapo mandates on what constitutes legal calibers for hunting (I say "dead is dead" no matter your choice of hunting implement or cartrige!).

And here in our neck of the woods they have opened up to straight wall rifle for deer, but bottle neck rifle is a no no, so the lever action in a straight wall cartridge is top choice!

 

[OkieDoke88]

While I do not endorse the Gestapo mandates on what constitutes legal calibers for hunting (I say "dead is dead" no matter your choice of hunting implement or cartrige!).

And here in our neck of the woods they have opened up to straight wall rifle for deer, but bottle neck rifle is a no no, so the lever action in a straight wall cartridge is top choice!

Hard to go wrong with that choice. One thing I’ve always liked about the straight walled cartridges, like the 45-70, is how easy they are to reload.

 

[OkieDoke88]

https://www.okshooters.com/threads/ar15-in-wood.308414/
Some of these look nice.


These do also.
https://www.shootersforum.com/threads/wooden-ar-15.51640/

I’ve seen a few examples of guys outfitting a 45 acp pistol ar with wood accents that gives a 21st century Tommy gun vibe. That would be a hoot suppressed.

 

[O4L]

It depends on what you want to do with the rifle.

If .223/5.56 is sufficient, I would say to go with the Mini 14 but only IF they were at least MOA accurate and took AR magazines...so the retro AR-15 it is!

 

[Cat City Slim]

Savage 99. A design that desperately needs to be resurrected.