The Dangerous Game Rifle "The Alaskan" from Montana Rifle Company

[CBH Australia]

The Montana Rifle Company website says that "The Alaskan" MSRP in USA is USD1949. No idea how to get one in Oz.

Add about 50% to this for the exchange rate. Someone will be an importer. At $3000 it’s an all weather big game rifle. That seems reasonable.
All these people got me thinking about a .416Rem now. I don’t want to part with my CZ550 because it’s timber stocked and is “The Safari Rifle” in my small collection. aka Elephant gun.

 

[tunatoy76]

Add about 50% to this for the exchange rate. Someone will be an importer. At $3000 it’s an all weather big game rifle. That seems reasonable.
All these people got me thinking about a .416Rem now. I don’t want to part with my CZ550 because it’s timber stocked and is “The Safari Rifle” in my small collection. aka Elephant gun.

I was in cleavers a couple of months ago and they where unpacking a boatload of new MRC's

 

[bruce moulds]

what makes a timber stocked gun an elephant gun over a synthetic?
bruce.

 

[CBH Australia]

what makes a timber stocked gun an elephant gun over a synthetic?
bruce.

Nothing, just my mindset. Africa the good old days and Safari and traditional rifles. I’m only 47 but I just like that traditional look and I think African Safari rifles make me think timber stocked. Alaska makes me think Synthetic. Bear hunting etc.
In my safe the Safari rifle CZ 550 timber is stocked. I started with a .458wm, sold it to fund the.375, I sometime refer to it as my elephant gun.
You wouldn’t Hunt Africa with a synthetic would you?
Next you will say you use a Blaser in Africa

 

[bruce moulds]

I would hunt anywhere with a synthetic stock, for preference, as long as it was not one of those plastic monstrosities.
I suspect lord haw haw would have done so too given the choice.
bruce.

 

[CBH Australia]

@bruce moulds Yes cheap plastic stocks are cheap and nasty. Good composite stocks are expensive as are Carbon fibre etc.
I understand the advantages a good composite stock has and I have a couple of laminated stocks for the concept of better stability.
Honestly I’m in a hot dry climate, none of it matters much. I prefer the old traditional look if I want a nice rifle. My Tikka CTR wears a factory synthetic stock. I dubbed it “Ugly Betty” it’s short and used from the car, I won’t get precious if it’s scratched but it’s practical and gets use.
I’m not going to Alaska but I could I would prefer a good synthetic/composite like “The Alaskan” in the title.
Now if Lord Haw Haw was a sophisticated gentleman of yesteryear he would have used a bespoke traditional rifle from a distinguished English maker.
If Lord Haw Haw is still alive and hunting he may well use the latest developments in sporting arms. For all I know he might be hunting with my Nigerian uncle! He was going to pay me back but I think he went hunting on my money.
They probably bought matching Blasers with his plastic thumb hole stocks to spite me.
Now I’m not a Blaser brasher because I haven’t seen one but again I like the classic traditional look.
If I could buy a Blaser I’d like nice timber on it.
Don’t take any offence to this I’m just trying to explain myself.