Bunch of different rifles in different categories. Traditional, inline, SML . . . for me the best of the lot are the ones that are best of the "factory" mfg in each category. For traditional sidehammer ML hard to find anything better than a Lyman. For inline slamfire has to be any White Rifle you can lay hands on. For other inlines it's the Omega in the different styles. Then the SML factory offerings... Savage was 1st, then there were many "custom" offerings. In the SML I have 2 Savage ML2 and a "Bestill" Omega and 2 Rem 700 ML upgrades a 50 and a 45. So my list is
1. Lyman for traditional
2. White for slamfire
3. Omega for closed bolt inline
4. too many good ones in the SML to pick one.
Picking the #1 was tough, lots of them are very close 2nd!
Reflects my experience and opinion. Others will differ.
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