r/canadaguns • u/General_bacon21 • May 31 '26

Buy recommendations Hunting bolt gun recommendations

Hi everyone, I am looking into getting a 308 bolt action rifle for hunting and some range. I want it to be 20 inches or less and I have narrowed it down to these few:

CVA Cascade SB (Threaded barrel, good price but sort of hard to find)

Tikka T3X Lite Compact (Non threaded barrel, probably the most expensive of all, hard to find and the really expensive mags are a con)

Ruger American Ranch Gen2 (Nice looking rifle, I do have some doubts about a 16 inch barrel and I have heard there might be some issues with the feeding sometimes)

Bergara B14 Ridge SP (Also hard to find and the one I know the least about)

I would like yalls opinion on all of these rifles and if you own them what you guys think of them. Note that I think for this one I would like to buy this gun used and I don't think I would be hunting past 250 meters.

Thank you

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u/AccountantLow8671 May 31 '26

I recently got a Sako S20 precision in 308 and it’s amazing. A bit heavy if you plan on hiking it a great distance but may be worth a look. I looked at Tikka but found them cheap feeling but they are highly regarded. Price point may be a bit higher with a Sako as well.

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u/preferablyoutside May 31 '26

That S20 is an exceptionally accurate rifle as well, mechanical perfection