Buy or Build- Sheep Edition

[OXN939]

Headed up to AK full time soonish and want to put together a dedicated sheep/ goat mountain rifle setup. Basic idea is a 20" 6.5 PRC that can do 500 consistently with 124 grain Hammer hunters, probably wearing a Credo 2.5-15.

Tempted to go full custom, but tough to envision a scenario where there'd be a noticeable difference between that and the newer semi customs a la Bergara Crest, Seekins Element etc at almost half the price.

So, for guys who have one or both of the above- happy you did what you did? Wish you'd gone a different route? Stop being a tryhard and spend the money and resources on training with my trusty 7mm-08 instead? Thanks in advance for any input!

 

[TaperPin]

I don’t know if it’s considered a full custom, but a custom barrel is always money well spent. They save time and energy working up loads, you feel better with a more accurate rifle and even if it’s a placebo effect, makes you a better shot. Practice gives better feedback with an accurate gun - there’s no wondering if a flier was the rifle, you, or the wind.

I giggle like a school girl shooting varmints with a big game rifle more accurate than most varmint rigs.

There’s nothing wrong with a 7mm-08, even getting a second rifle in the same cartridge. Every year someone here is about to go on an important hunt and their primary rifle develops the yips at the last minute. A second good rifle ready to go is always money well spent.

The 6.5 PRC is the modern 270 so it’s hard to fault either as a sheep rifle.

 

[PNWGATOR]

MRC Marshall is the answer.

 

[199p]

Will go good man,
Its hard to outshoot a standard tikka or sako barrel in the field

Get the standard fluted barrel superlite and a carbon stock and your away laughing