Any body shootin Christensen rifles? Hunting or target long range shooting? Any thoughts or opinions much appreciated.
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Christensen Rifles?
- Thread starter bmathistsu
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Re: Christensen Rifles?
Never shot one, but I have seen that they are waayyy overpriced for what you get.
I'd say look elswhere like:
GAP
APA
Louisiana Precision
R&D
Surgeon
KMW
Never shot one, but I have seen that they are waayyy overpriced for what you get.
I'd say look elswhere like:
GAP
APA
Louisiana Precision
R&D
Surgeon
KMW
Re: Christensen Rifles?
Contact DebosDave. He'll fill you in on his experience.
As far as I have seen, if your an average Joe, you get your rifle cobbled together. If you "someone" that can help the company as far as endorsing the product on film or in the mags, you get a pretty fair shooter.
Being from Utah, I have seen this more than a couple times. My buddies brother actually works for them, needless to say I won't be quoting anything from him.
Contact DebosDave. He'll fill you in on his experience.
As far as I have seen, if your an average Joe, you get your rifle cobbled together. If you "someone" that can help the company as far as endorsing the product on film or in the mags, you get a pretty fair shooter.
Being from Utah, I have seen this more than a couple times. My buddies brother actually works for them, needless to say I won't be quoting anything from him.
Re: Christensen Rifles?
If your looking for a carbon barrel contact Mike at ABS Barrels. You may be in for a long wait but from the research i have done and talking to people that use his product he is the go to guy for carbon barrels. I have to buddies with Christensen Arms rifles. Not impressed!
If your looking for a carbon barrel contact Mike at ABS Barrels. You may be in for a long wait but from the research i have done and talking to people that use his product he is the go to guy for carbon barrels. I have to buddies with Christensen Arms rifles. Not impressed!
Re: Christensen Rifles?
lmao.... a long wait is an understatement..
you'll get the "working on military contracts" bit
would never own another.. mine shot great, but it ain't worth the wait or the price.
lmao.... a long wait is an understatement..
you'll get the "working on military contracts" bit
would never own another.. mine shot great, but it ain't worth the wait or the price.
Re: Christensen Rifles?
I don't have any personal experience with them. That said, a guy I elk hunt with got one in 300 RUM. The rifle looks like it should weigh 15+ pounds and that's what I expected when he handed it to me. WOW! That rifle is LIGHT! Carbon wrapped HEAVY barrel, titanium muzzle brake, nice synthetic stock (not sure what brand, some sort of thumbhole design). It is a really nice rifle that screams quality. I shot it a few times at some roughly MOA sized rocks about 800 yards across a canyon. All hits. The recoil was extremely tame even with the light weight. I was really impressed with it, performed like a heavy tactical but felt like a featherweight sporter.
HOWEVER... he paid lots o' $$$ (don't remember exactly how much it was, but I remember doing this --->
). It was also a "replacement" rifle of sorts. The first one they sent him had all sorts of issues and wouldn't shoot according to him. He sent it back and they sent him this one. So, not sure if this one got more care or attention than the average or what, but it was nice. To me they aren't worth the money but if I had a ton of extra cash just laying around I might try one.
I don't have any personal experience with them. That said, a guy I elk hunt with got one in 300 RUM. The rifle looks like it should weigh 15+ pounds and that's what I expected when he handed it to me. WOW! That rifle is LIGHT! Carbon wrapped HEAVY barrel, titanium muzzle brake, nice synthetic stock (not sure what brand, some sort of thumbhole design). It is a really nice rifle that screams quality. I shot it a few times at some roughly MOA sized rocks about 800 yards across a canyon. All hits. The recoil was extremely tame even with the light weight. I was really impressed with it, performed like a heavy tactical but felt like a featherweight sporter.
HOWEVER... he paid lots o' $$$ (don't remember exactly how much it was, but I remember doing this --->
Re: Christensen Rifles?
I wouldn't buy into the hype. Some things to consider for a custom rifle.
1) Mcmillan, Manners, and a handful of other stock makers make stocks with carbon graphite that weigh 1.5 lbs-2 lbs in some cases less. You'll spend around $500
2) The theory is that carbon barrels give you heavy bull barrel accuracy with less weight and better heat dissipation. A 22" carbon varmint contour blank is going to weigh 2.5 lbs and cost you $900. A #4 or #5 bull sporter contour (no carbon barrel) is capable of better than 1/2moa accuracy and if you have it fluted a 22" blank is going to weigh 3 lbs. A #5 fluted bull sporter is going to cost you $400 and you'll get it alot quicker. Shoot the #4 will be even lighter.
3) When you're hunting those first 2 rounds are critical. Most custom barrel makers make really good barrels that are able to be very repeatable even with smaller contours. What you lose is the ability to shoot 20-30 rounds of sustained fire without a point of impact shift. If you are hunting with this rifle i hope you don't intend on shooting 20-30 rounds at 1 animal
Unless you are shooting F-Class with it you won't need more than 10 rounds of sustained fire which those contours will work fine.
So $500 for the stock, $645 for a fluted barrel threaded and chambered to a Remington 700, and $400 for a used Remington action. That's $1,545 for a complete rifle that will weigh 6-7 lbs and shoot the lights out.
What's the going rate for a Christensen Arms?
I wouldn't buy into the hype. Some things to consider for a custom rifle.
1) Mcmillan, Manners, and a handful of other stock makers make stocks with carbon graphite that weigh 1.5 lbs-2 lbs in some cases less. You'll spend around $500
2) The theory is that carbon barrels give you heavy bull barrel accuracy with less weight and better heat dissipation. A 22" carbon varmint contour blank is going to weigh 2.5 lbs and cost you $900. A #4 or #5 bull sporter contour (no carbon barrel) is capable of better than 1/2moa accuracy and if you have it fluted a 22" blank is going to weigh 3 lbs. A #5 fluted bull sporter is going to cost you $400 and you'll get it alot quicker. Shoot the #4 will be even lighter.
3) When you're hunting those first 2 rounds are critical. Most custom barrel makers make really good barrels that are able to be very repeatable even with smaller contours. What you lose is the ability to shoot 20-30 rounds of sustained fire without a point of impact shift. If you are hunting with this rifle i hope you don't intend on shooting 20-30 rounds at 1 animal
So $500 for the stock, $645 for a fluted barrel threaded and chambered to a Remington 700, and $400 for a used Remington action. That's $1,545 for a complete rifle that will weigh 6-7 lbs and shoot the lights out.
What's the going rate for a Christensen Arms?
Re: Christensen Rifles?
Not sure what there tune is today, but have a couple buddies that had there 700's rebarreled4 or 5 years ago. If I remember, it was around $750 for each rifle plus shipping. They both shoot very very well. One is in .308 and the other is .22-250.
Not sure what there tune is today, but have a couple buddies that had there 700's rebarreled4 or 5 years ago. If I remember, it was around $750 for each rifle plus shipping. They both shoot very very well. One is in .308 and the other is .22-250.
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$750 for a barrel blank and chamber job fitted to thier reciever right? That's not for a carbon barrel is it?
Benchmark charges $525 for the same service.
$750 for a barrel blank and chamber job fitted to thier reciever right? That's not for a carbon barrel is it?
Benchmark charges $525 for the same service.
Re: Christensen Rifles?
They have a Carbon 1 up for sale on their website in 270WSM they are only asking $3900 for it.
Trued factory Remington action not custom.
carbon barrel
$1545 or $3900? seems a bit steep for me.
They have a Carbon 1 up for sale on their website in 270WSM they are only asking $3900 for it.
Trued factory Remington action not custom.
carbon barrel
$1545 or $3900? seems a bit steep for me.
Re: Christensen Rifles?
There is one for sale local here in the 300WSM flavor. $1800 it looks used but hard to guage how much. Guy was saying the recoil sucked on it but I have shot the 300RUM and 300WSM in these rifles and the lack of recoil is amazing. Accuracy in the ones I shot was 1/2" 3 shot groups nearly every time. It took a fair amount of loadwork to get both rifles to that point though.
There is one for sale local here in the 300WSM flavor. $1800 it looks used but hard to guage how much. Guy was saying the recoil sucked on it but I have shot the 300RUM and 300WSM in these rifles and the lack of recoil is amazing. Accuracy in the ones I shot was 1/2" 3 shot groups nearly every time. It took a fair amount of loadwork to get both rifles to that point though.
