Christensen Arms Action worth building off of?

[AM_Hunter]

I know CA qc and quality in general is trash, but does that apply to their actions as well or just their barrels? I have an MPR in 300PRC that I can't get to shoot well for the life of me. Last thing I'm gonna try before I give up on it is a trusted optic to make sure that wasn't the issue, but if it still shoots like garbage I'm done with it.

Question is it a bad idea to try to re-barrel it? Does their bad reputation for quality end with their barrels or does it apply to their other components as well? I like the action and chassis and for cost savings would like to just throw a heavy 26" outlier barrel on it but im worried if that wont make a difference since everything else is still CA.

Appreciate your inputs!

 

[IdahoBeav]

I hope they are. I should be getting a Ridgeline back any day now after a re-barrel from a gunsmith.

 

[IrkedCitizen]

Any reputable gunsmith should be able to put a new barrel on it.

A 7-300prc with a 185gr TMK would be fun. ADG makes headstamped brass in that chambering

 

[AM_Hunter]

I hope they are. I should be getting a Ridgeline back any day now after a re-barrel from a gunsmith.

Was it shooting poorly before? Lemme know if it shoots well after the re-barrel too.

 

[IdahoBeav]

Was it shooting poorly before? Lemme know if it shoots well after the re-barrel too.

It shot average for a factory rifle, not as good as I wanted. It had been re-barreled by Christensen and was barely under 1 moa in their testing. The factory barrel was 26" carbon-wrapped. I want steel and shorter, so it's getting a 20" stainless Brux. I'll let you know how it shoots.

 

[Ganderzone]

Here's my take for what it's worth. Christensen mesa 6.5 PRC with hand loads consistently prints 5 rnd groups .7-.9 which I'm completely fine with as a hunting gun. Now the action itself I find to be loose on tolerance when running the bolt, lots of slop and lateral movement. However, my lugs have a full even distribution of contact without any blueprinting.

I've compared it to a bergara action and would say a bergara has a tighter and smoother action. Now compare it to my kelblys actions and the kelblys feels like a Swiss watch, butter smooth and everything about it feels clean and crisp. Both of my kelblys are full customs so to compare accuracy isn't fair, my customs are consistently .4-.6 5 rnd groups.

If I was in your position I'd throw on a button rifled barrel nut like a criterion or x caliber and call it a day. I'd be willing to bet that will get you to where you want to be for the least $$.