Hello all, this is my first post, so I apologize in advance if I break any rules . Anyway, I'm on a tight budget (under $1,500) and looking to buy a 6.5 CM caliber long range rifle that aesthetically looks (and shoots) like a M24 or M2010 with the right bipod, stock and scope, etc. **Someday in the future I’ll build a legitimate replica of those rifles.
Right now, I'm only looking at Grabagun because they preapproved me on a shoot now/pay later so that way my wife doesn't ‘shoot now’ if I blow our entire tax refund on my first Creedmoor.
The rifles I am looking at if I go the M24 route is:
The rifle I am looking at if I go the M2010 route:
I own several scopes, but I plan to use either my Vortex Viper 6.5-20x44 or Leupold VX-3i 6.5-20x50. Just don’t want to remove the Leupold from a Savage 110, 270 win that’s been in my family since 1958 but I might for the right 6.5 CM … lol. I have plenty of hunting rifles so I will not hunt with this particular 6.5 CM.
Knowing that long range is somewhat subjective, I only have ranges near me between 100 – 300 yards, but I can drive upwards of 2 hours to get to a solid 1000 yard range, so I’d like a rifle recommendation from those above that might fit that bill while with some mods, looking somewhat like a respectable (bad) copy of a M24/M2010.
I know this is not your typical call for advice, but I appreciate any and all replies.
Thanks all!
Right now, I'm only looking at Grabagun because they preapproved me on a shoot now/pay later so that way my wife doesn't ‘shoot now’ if I blow our entire tax refund on my first Creedmoor.
The rifles I am looking at if I go the M24 route is:
- Gen2 Model 700 5-R, 6.5mm Creedmoor 24 Inch Fluted 5/8-24 Threaded Barrel with 5-R Rifling Black Cerakote Finish, Tactical Bolt Knob, H-S Precision Sand Color Stock with Black Webbing, 4-Round.
- Remington 700 Long Range 6.5 Creedmoor 26 Inch 4 Rounds Black w/Gray Webbing, Bell & Carlson M40 Stainless
The rifle I am looking at if I go the M2010 route:
- Remington 700 PCR Black 6.5 Creedmoor 24-inch 5Rds
Non-Remington rifles I’m also looking at foregoing basic M24/M2010 design:
- Howa HCR Multi-Cam / Flat Dark Earth 6.5 Creedmoor, 24 Inches, 10rd
- Browning X-Bolt Max Varmint/Target 6.5 Creedmoor, 26 Inches, 4 RDs
- Savage Model 10 BA Black 6.5 Creedmoor, 24-inch, 10Rds Threaded Barrel Monolithic Chassis
- Ruger M77 Hawkeye Long-Range-Target 6.5 Creedmoor, 26 Inches, 10Rds Brown
I own several scopes, but I plan to use either my Vortex Viper 6.5-20x44 or Leupold VX-3i 6.5-20x50. Just don’t want to remove the Leupold from a Savage 110, 270 win that’s been in my family since 1958 but I might for the right 6.5 CM … lol. I have plenty of hunting rifles so I will not hunt with this particular 6.5 CM.
Knowing that long range is somewhat subjective, I only have ranges near me between 100 – 300 yards, but I can drive upwards of 2 hours to get to a solid 1000 yard range, so I’d like a rifle recommendation from those above that might fit that bill while with some mods, looking somewhat like a respectable (bad) copy of a M24/M2010.
I know this is not your typical call for advice, but I appreciate any and all replies.
Thanks all!