So I have a garand and my next purchase is a bolt action, my

Your money, your call OP.
Personally, I would recommend a 1917 Enfield chambered in 30-06. Higher mag capacity, faster bolt, more unique.

>>32217187
how much does a 1917 Einfield in 30-06 usually go for?

If you really want to go old school, get a 1903, but you CAN go wrong with milsurp. You need to know exactly what you're looking for. You CAN'T go wrong with a Tikka T3.

Choice is yours

>>32215780
I remember some old guy that let me shoot his saying something about half of them being really shitty and half being good.

For the love of me I can't remember why though. Personally OP I would go with a CZ557 in that caliber, but you seem to be a milsurp kind of guy.

>>32217224
>>32217198
Well, I will get a modern bolt gun, but the ranges around me only really go out to 100m (300m if I join a club), and I don't hunt.
so getting one and slapping on optics kind of seems pointless right now, until I move elsewhere.
That said, I've narrowed down my modern bolt gun search to Tikka T3x, Winchester M70, Savage 10, and CZ 550 full stock.

I do want some other milsurp, but I don't have a reloading set up right now and the more harder to get cartridges puts me off.

>>32217313
If you get a 1903 make sure you check the serial to see if the receiver was improperly heat treated. Most you'll find probably have a fudded stock and not much else but be wary of drill holes and barrel cuts. One thing you should note is a Hatcher Hole, basically a gas release hole drilled in the side. That's normal on USMC 1903s.

>>32217193
500-1000, depending on if it's been bubba'd and the condition of the rifle. I'm partial to enfields myself, but as with buying a 1903, buying a milsurp means having a gunsmith inspect it before accepting a deal, or really knowing what you're buying/paying a premium for one in excellent condition.

>>32217313
Well, let me address a few things. Savage, Tikka, and CZ make fantastic rifles. I can't personally speak on new production Winchesters, but I haven't heard anything bad.

If you are getting a milsurp rifle for a short time to just appreciate and shoot why not get a nugget?

I'm still unclear on what it is exactly you want to buy.

It seems like
>cheap
>cheap ammo
>fun to shoot
>not for any operational purposes
>not past 100M
Just get the /k/ meme gun. And I hardly ever recommend that, but it seems like exactly what youre looking for

>>32215780

If you want to shoot it than the M1903A3 version will have to be your choice.Not because it is better to shoot, but it is better to shoot.

>>32217187
M1917 here.

Can confirm it's a pretty big guy rifle, for people that were not pretty big.

>>32217368
well, I already have lots of 30-06 in various flavors, so I was just looking for another milsurp that shoots that. And a bolt gun is less fussy about loadings than the garand (which I already got a ported gas block for).

>>32217409
Well, there are some Enfields and Mosins chambers in 'ot six, but those are rare collectables. I believe springfield trapdoor were also came red in '06 briefly, again rare and collectable. A cheap milsurp rifle the 1903 is about your only option. However modern quality production guns in the same caliber can be had for the same price or even cheaper.

>>32217493
Forgive the abomination of the grammer in that post. My autocorrect had a field day before I posted it. It's late im drunk but I think you get the idea

>>32217493
true, but I'm only seeing the CZ lines that have irons.

>>32215780
buy whatever you can get the best deal on

if you can get a Springer for a good price buy that

if you can get a modern bolt gun for a good price, buy that

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get the 03