I'm looking to spend $3000 on a factory rifle. I will primarily be using this rifle to hunt deer and hogs at under 500 yards. I occasionally shoot at steel and rocks out to 1200 yards. I'd like the rifle to be about 10lbs without scope and chambered in 6.5 creedmoor. I already have a few custom rifles and don't want to go down that road again. Any factory rifle suggestions would be appreciated.
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Tikka CTR, Spend the rest on glass
I already have a Nightforce ATACR set aside for this new rifle. Looking to spend around $3000 for a turn key rifle.
I think you will be hard pressed to find a better light, factory, hunting/cross-over rifle than Q's Fix
Why not get a Kelblys Atlas action and whatever barrel and profile you like, send the barrel to Kelblys to be chambered pick what stock and trigger best suites you and done.
That way you get everything exactly the way you want it and you will still be under your $3000 range.
In the end you will have another custom gun and be under budget.
That way you get everything exactly the way you want it and you will still be under your $3000 range.
In the end you will have another custom gun and be under budget.
Need help spending money? Why spend money on a new rifle when you can just give it away to a swell fella like me?
I second the Tikka idea. But I know nothing about the Q. I guess I'm pretty lame.
You could also get a built-to-order gun from MPA or somethin'. All the convenience of a factory gun with the performance and versatility of a custom.
I second the Tikka idea. But I know nothing about the Q. I guess I'm pretty lame.
You could also get a built-to-order gun from MPA or somethin'. All the convenience of a factory gun with the performance and versatility of a custom.
Kelby has their new rifle out. Can't recall the name but it looks pretty slick and is in your price range.
If you want a traditional style factory rifle primarily for hunting that will perform pretty much as well as a custom straight out of the box with no modifications, take a look a Cooper Arms. They aren't cheap, but they are in your price range.
Do a little research on Dan Cooper and his political donations before spending any money with Cooper Rifles. Also, though they may shoot well, the test target that comes with the rifle is always a pretty little bughole, It has all of the information you could possibly want about the rifle, ammunition, scope, conditions, but it doesn't tell you it was shot at 50yds. Kind of an unscrupulous practice if you ask me.
Don't know the seller but this seems to fit your bill:
https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/sako-trg-22-6-5-creedmoor.6891805/
https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/sako-trg-22-6-5-creedmoor.6891805/
Dan Cooper sold the company to Wilson Arms years ago. To continue to hold a grudge against a company because of its former owner's political mistake seems a bit foolish to me.
It's true their test targets are shot at 50 yards. However, a rifle that will one hole at 50 yards is virtually certain to shoot pretty darn well at 100 yds as well. Mine easily shoots sub 1/2 moa at 100 yds and holds 1/2 moa out to 600 which is the farthest I've shot it. It's a model 52 varmint chambered in 6mm Remington. I actually won an f-class shoot with it once shooting a 199, 21x.
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I think you missed the 3k budget part of the OPs post, Proof Rifles are one of the most ridiculously priced rifles on the market today along with builders like Mcwhorters, Gunwerks, APA, etc.....just don't make sense to me. It blows my mind that people pay 6-8k on a Defiance action and proof barrel. I always have the best luck getting all the parts together and having them assembled. I generally have it back in 4-8 weeks instead of 6-8 months and paying all the mark ups on parts.
The new Proof "switch" rifle is much closer to the OPs price and they seem to have dropped the price into the realm of common sense. I saw them on sale at Cabelas for 3600, that's a pretty decent deal on a bighorn TL3 and a proof barrel in a light weight carbon stock.
A Sako TRG22 is right at 10lbs and 3K.....
I have zero tolerance for anti gun folks or anyone who associates with them. It wasn't a political mistake, it's a political belief. Dan's company should've gone under, not be bought out. I didn't say the rifles wouldn't shoot, but they should come out and say this is a 50yd group. They list everything else about the group, why not distance shot.
John Hancock is 11.6 naked... little over what the OP is seeking. Nice rifle though.
Tikka T3X CTR / PVA Nucleus/TL3 Barreled Action - $1,000 - $1,400
Manners EH1/T3/T6 with platinum fill or a McMillian A3/A1-3 with Edge fill - $850
NF Ultralight Rings - $150?
AICS Magazine - $80
Sling (Pick one) - $100
Total - $2,180 - $2,580
Weight should be under 10 pounds. You could even buy a used/discontinued T3 lite and put a Proof Barrel ($900) on there for even more weight savings and stay within your price range. I’d look at this for a traditional rifle or just go with Q’s The Fix rifle.
ETA: Just saw where you said factory rifle.
Yeah I’d look at Q’s The Fix then based on your criteria.
Tikka T3X CTR / PVA Nucleus/TL3 Barreled Action - $1,000 - $1,400
Manners EH1/T3/T6 with platinum fill or a McMillian A3/A1-3 with Edge fill - $850
NF Ultralight Rings - $150?
AICS Magazine - $80
Sling (Pick one) - $100
Total - $2,180 - $2,580
Weight should be under 10 pounds. You could even buy a used/discontinued T3 lite and put a Proof Barrel ($900) on there for even more weight savings and stay within your price range. I’d look at this for a traditional rifle or just go with Q’s The Fix rifle.
ETA: Just saw where you said factory rifle.
Yeah I’d look at Q’s The Fix then based on your criteria.
My TRG is the fines production rifle I have ever used. I have the 308 but wish I had gotten the 6.5. Tempting to rebarrel but on a good day it shoots .125" with FGMM 175s and .25" on a bad one. Dont want to screw up its mojo!
