You want to buy something special, you want to treat yourself, what rifle do you buy?

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What would your “special occasion” rifle purchase be?

I don’t mean mean unlimited budget but something that would be realistically within your means.

You have a special anniversary, a significant accomplishment or milestone hunt coming up; which rifle do you buy?

I’m currently leaning towards a quality, semi bespoke CRF magazine rifle for this goal.

A Mauser M98 Magnum Diplomat in 416 Rigby is what comes to mind.

Classic Mauser name and legendary CRF action, full length magnum cartridge, 4+1 capacity, nitrided finish, no frills utilitarian prestige vs some of its British counterparts, single square bridge with express sights, attainable price point…

What about you?
 
What would your “special occasion” rifle purchase be?

I don’t mean mean unlimited budget but something that would be realistically within your means.

You have a special anniversary, a significant accomplishment or milestone hunt coming up; which rifle do you buy?

I’m currently leaning towards a quality, semi bespoke CRF magazine rifle for this goal.

A Mauser M98 Magnum Diplomat in 416 Rigby is what comes to mind.

Classic Mauser name and legendary CRF action, full length magnum cartridge, 4+1 capacity, nitrided finish, no frills utilitarian prestige vs some of its British counterparts, single square bridge with express sights, attainable price point…

What about you?
I would do a Rigby Highland Stalker in your desired caliber if it was me
 
I've been thinking lately to treat my self with a colt 1911, 45 acp, single stack, classic. Nickle plated.
 
A quality semi-custom bolt gun in 458 Lott. Or if the stars lined up, a vintage double in 577 NE.

Those two cartridges would round out my large bore gun collection nicely.
 
Several years back, my dad had abruptly retired from the company he pioneered. I was left, along with my brother, to run the business.

I pushed hard to grow and take risks that offered rewards. The day I signed the contract for the biggest job our company had ever done is the same day I purchased this rifle.

A Cooper model 52 in 30-06.
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Not sure, probably a nice bolt action in a Mauser action with great glass. Realistically probably somewhere in the plains game span of cartridges ..

7x64 is sounding good at the moment.
 
Already did that. As you know I have the Heym 89b in 450/400 which I recently hunted with (write up to come), but there was a need and want for a PG rifle. Cost wasn't an issue, not that such a rifle would be big ticket anyway, but it meant that a Highland Stalker wasn't off the list. So I looked at one at the Rigby evening at Safari and Outdoor, the celebration Bell 275 one. Donned the gloves and handled it, very nice, no big heart flutter. But I was a little shocked at the excitement felt when the brand new Ruger No1 pitched up in a small gun shop in Johannesburg. Old stock, few here want a single shot. Love at first sight, bought, and no more cravings.
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Oops, already did it..

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Seriously looking for a Birmingham BLE game gun chambered for 2 1/2”, 12 ga. with 30” tubes. Stopping by Westley Richards in Birmingham today to see what Trigger has on the rack.
 
A .505 Gibbs built on a Granite Mountain Arms African Magnum Mauser action by either Joe Smithson or Ryan Breeding. With the extended Rigby Type III floor plate & bevelled extractor.
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Let’s assume that I someday manage to rob the National Bank. In that case, it would have to be a James Purdey & Sons sidelock ejector in .600 Nitro Express.
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Blaser K95 with the straight comb stock in 7x65R.
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Money no object : a Westley Richard’s droplock in .500NE, with additional 450/400 barrels and 20bore barrels.

More realistic, a Heym 89b .500 NE
 

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