Hey y'all, my teammate and I tried mammoth for the first time this past January and hope to reshoot it again for 2023. As primary shooter, I ended up running a 20" Tikka T3x CTR in 6.5 CM in original plastic stock, which weighed out at 12.5 lbs after suppressor, scope, and bipod. I think I'd benefit from a heavier rifle and higher velocity (I'm hitting around 2550 with factory 6.5cm 140gr out of the tikka), but I'm not a regular PRS or field event competitor, so what do I know.
I'm weighing running a 24" Havak HIT in 6.5 CM, which is pretty damn heavy at 17 lbs with bipod and a Razor scope, without an additional 1 lb suppressor, especially if I have to shoot it offhand.
Alternatively, I could drop the Tikka in a chassis and/or rebarrel it, leaving it at closer to 14 lbs. The CTR shoots around .8-1 MOA with factory ammo and otherwise is terrific.
Looks like prior winners' rifles were about 16 lbs.
If you had $2k to budget to improve your set up, how would you spend it?
I'm weighing running a 24" Havak HIT in 6.5 CM, which is pretty damn heavy at 17 lbs with bipod and a Razor scope, without an additional 1 lb suppressor, especially if I have to shoot it offhand.
Alternatively, I could drop the Tikka in a chassis and/or rebarrel it, leaving it at closer to 14 lbs. The CTR shoots around .8-1 MOA with factory ammo and otherwise is terrific.
Looks like prior winners' rifles were about 16 lbs.
If you had $2k to budget to improve your set up, how would you spend it?