HELP WITH BUYING A FACTORY STARTER CHASSIS RIFLE
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All will work so pick what matters most to you:
Ruger - have a great reputation for out of the box accuracy and good aftermarket support for upgrades
Howa - good reputation and you can buy the barreled actions and choose your own chassis/stock saving some $$$. aftermarket support probably the most limited of the ones you mentioned
Tikka - most refined out of the box, excellent rifles, aftermarket support is so-so
Remington - QC issues have been a real problem for Remington in recent years and many times they are over priced. Aftermarket support makes this the most upgradeable. If you were to go this path, just buy one of the Snipers Hide APO rifles or have something made on a custom action.
Ruger - have a great reputation for out of the box accuracy and good aftermarket support for upgrades
Howa - good reputation and you can buy the barreled actions and choose your own chassis/stock saving some $$$. aftermarket support probably the most limited of the ones you mentioned
Tikka - most refined out of the box, excellent rifles, aftermarket support is so-so
Remington - QC issues have been a real problem for Remington in recent years and many times they are over priced. Aftermarket support makes this the most upgradeable. If you were to go this path, just buy one of the Snipers Hide APO rifles or have something made on a custom action.
I'd suggest taking a look at this thread:
www.snipershide.com
Ashbury Precision Ordnance Sniper's Hide Edition Rifle
Sniper's Hide has paired up with Ashbury Precision Ordnance to offer a Sub $2k Precision Rifle. Background: I wanted a rifle I could recommend to students and followers that was a turnkey system. Over the years we would tell students to get the Ruger RPR, the Tikka T3x, etc, but we found...
www.snipershide.com
The RPR is a great rifle, but it is not a chassis rifle in the same sense as the others. It is more reminiscent of an AR15, with an upper and a lower. You do not have a barreled action that can be swapped into another chassis, or into a traditional stock. You get what you get... But, if AR15 ergos and ascetics are your thing, they make great shooters. Hand guard, trigger, but-stock, top pic rail, grip, safety, muzzle treatment, bolt handle/knob/shroud- these are all changeable, and the barrel is easily home-serviceable with prefits available from shops like LRI. I’m not going to comment on the others, as I don’t have the experience with them. If the base rifle works for you, they are generally very accurate and the price is right. But, just like an ar15, you can dump a pile of money into them with “upgrades.”
Given your screen name, I'd suggest a RRP since you can find the Gen 2 in 6mm creed for under $800. I'm trying to justify getting one but I already have a RPR in 6.5 that I don't shoot as much as I'd like. As mentioned, any of those listed would serve you well. SH APO would be the only way I would go Remington.
Take a look at what you are getting for your money here.
BadRock Precision Rifles South Fork - Firearms for tactical and target use.
BadRock Rifles are built for tactical and target use, the South Fork uses a precision bolt action, set into an aluminum chassis. Call us at 406-897-2776.
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I'd suggest taking a look at this thread:
Ashbury Precision Ordnance Sniper's Hide Edition Rifle
Sniper's Hide has paired up with Ashbury Precision Ordnance to offer a Sub $2k Precision Rifle. Background: I wanted a rifle I could recommend to students and followers that was a turnkey system. Over the years we would tell students to get the Ruger RPR, the Tikka T3x, etc, but we found...
This poster is giving you a good direction to go.
Dont stress over the options on the menu just buy the base gun and you can change/upgrade it later when you wear parts out from use.
I think this is a better route to grow with than the RPR.
....but being an R700 fan Im biased.
Tikka is just hard to beat for a factory gun. Pick your budget and uses and that will determine the model. They shoot good, cycle smooth, have good triggers, and rarely do they have any issue with feeding/ejection. You can spend more if you want a switch barrel/multi-cal rifle or something along those lines, but I don't see why you'd spend more for more performance - they can shoot as well as most riflemen can.
Don't see it mentioned yet, take a good look at Bergara rifles. BMP and LRP are their chassis rifles. you can't go wrong
Take a look at what you are getting for your money here.
BadRock Precision Rifles South Fork - Firearms for tactical and target use.
BadRock Rifles are built for tactical and target use, the South Fork uses a precision bolt action, set into an aluminum chassis. Call us at 406-897-2776.
not sure how long youve been lurking or reading on the hide but if Terry Cross chimes in, take his opinion very serious...and then look at it again.
I just rolled the dice on the Cabelas Ashbury M700 in 6.5cm for $999. Pick it up Wed. Had I seen the Howa HCR FDE/multicam version I would have probably went that way.
I doubt you can go wrong with any of those options.
I doubt you can go wrong with any of those options.
It’s the same company as Defiance. So it’s a known quantity in the realms of quality and reputation.
That was what my thoughts were....would love to read some reviews on it. Doesn't seem like many have them yet.
If you can afford $1999, MPA has production chassis rifle that looks like a lot of bang for your buck. A bit more expensive than the rifles you listed but a bunch more rifle.
I would skip the cold hammer forged barrels for that price range... look in the px for a set up a guy built then selling immediately
Not trying to hi-jack, just more curious how long this has been going on? That’s messed up
Not sure - just saw a post on the other MPA thread saying he tried to dispute a charge because MPA had taken over a year for something that was supposed to be quick, and MPA told his CC company that they hadn't ever heard from the guy. So he had to print off the pile of emails and fax them to his CC company. Not a good way to do business...
