Christensen ridgeline

[Ridge86]

Are these worth the money? Tell me more, I’m real interested in one

 

[jdweisbrod1]

What model are you looking at?

 

[Ridge86]

Ridgeline in 28 nosler

 

[jdweisbrod1]

I own three 3 christensen's with one of them being a ridgelines and in my shoep the ridgeline is hands down the my best selling rifle in the 1k-2k range. Personally I think the cost compared to features is exceptional. For example if you are comparing to a tikka which seems to be common. This is my pitch, A stainless tikka runs 750, and for essentially 1100 bucks more you get a carbon barrel (+500), threaded barrel (+75), radial break (+100), trigger tech (+150), bedded fiber glass stock (+300-500), fluted and skeletonized bolt (+200). And the weight of a pencil barrel with the rigidity of a heavy palma. Long story short, yes, in believe they are worth the money.

 

[Drop Tines]

I own three 3 christensen's with one of them being a ridgelines and in my shoep the ridgeline is hands down the my best selling rifle in the 1k-2k range. Personally I think the cost compared to features is exceptional. For example if you are comparing to a tikka which seems to be common. This is my pitch, A stainless tikka runs 750, and for essentially 1100 bucks more you get a carbon barrel (+500), threaded barrel (+75), radial break (+100), trigger tech (+150), bedded fiber glass stock (+300-500), fluted and skeletonized bolt (+200). And the weight of a pencil barrel with the rigidity of a heavy palma. Long story short, yes, in believe they are worth the money.

Mic drop! Nuff said!


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[jdweisbrod1]

Mic drop! Nuff said!


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Ha, didnt mean to sound so direct. Just learned that breaking down value for people with number driven info tends to help people decisions.

 

[elkguide]

Man do I love "needing" a new rifle and then figuring out what it is going to be. Right now we are so lucky to have so many great options. My last two "NEEDED" rifles were a Christensen Arms and a Cooper and after carrying/shooting them both I definitely would buy them both again but to choose between them...…..

 

[dgarrett]

Like stated above... The Ridgeline is a great value for the $.... I built what is just a Ridgeline but used a tricked out Remington 700 Action to build around... Even with sourcing the parts myself and find $100's in savings I was 6-$700 over what I could of bought a Ridgeline off any store shelf for.... I did luck out and this rifle turned out to be exceptionally accurate... Guessing it will shoot better the the average Ridgeline... Been many post in the last few years how well overall the Ridgelines will shoot.. Seems 1/2 inch moa is common...

 

[tyeager2964]

In my opinion they are basically what you end up with when you buy a Remington 700 cant get it to shoot and decide you want to upgrade it to a lightweight mt rifle. (trigger, barrel, stock)

Will it shoot better than a Tikka, Browning, etc. Maybe but probably not by much.

Overall if you value the parts and weight then it is worth it. Fierce Furys are slightly less expensive but dont have the carbon barrell. Christensen Mesas are the same, less expensive but no carbon barrell

 

[Drop Tines]

Ha, didnt mean to sound so direct. Just learned that breaking down value for people with number driven info tends to help people decisions.

Nah was too direct. It was perfectly stated.


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[JR1972]

I just got a mesa and the fit and finish are top shelf. Shoots great!

 

[slowelk]

I own three 3 christensen's with one of them being a ridgelines and in my shoep the ridgeline is hands down the my best selling rifle in the 1k-2k range. Personally I think the cost compared to features is exceptional. For example if you are comparing to a tikka which seems to be common. This is my pitch, A stainless tikka runs 750, and for essentially 1100 bucks more you get a carbon barrel (+500), threaded barrel (+75), radial break (+100), trigger tech (+150), bedded fiber glass stock (+300-500), fluted and skeletonized bolt (+200). And the weight of a pencil barrel with the rigidity of a heavy palma. Long story short, yes, in believe they are worth the money.

The cost is what it is because the components really aren't that high quality. A carbon barrel for $500? I don't care how many you produce, the quality isn't going to be there. In my opinion, you're paying for a lot of "showy" components that don't improve the accuracy of a rifle, and may have questionable quality/quality control. I want a rifle to go boom and send the bullet where I intended it to go, and I can do that with a tikka that isn't a show piece.

 

[Sled]

Are the carbon barrels fragile at all? I just wonder if taking a fall would render the firearm useless past close shots if the carbon is cracked. Kind of like a new pressure point on the metal inside the carbon.

 

[jdweisbrod1]

The cost is what it is because the components really aren't that high quality. A carbon barrel for $500? I don't care how many you produce, the quality isn't going to be there. In my opinion, you're paying for a lot of "showy" components that don't improve the accuracy of a rifle, and may have questionable quality/quality control. I want a rifle to go boom and send the bullet where I intended it to go, and I can do that with a tikka that isn't a show piece.

I say (+500) because on average the difference in cost between a steel and carbon barrel is around 500. I'm a huge promoter of tikka and say nothing ill about them. That just seems to be the common comparison.

What do you believe is showy on them, a part from the the fluted bolts and skeletonized bolt handle?

 

[Fitzwho]

Sled, carbon fiber is stronger than steel. If you fell with your rifle hard enough to crack the carbon fiber, you aren't going to be worried about whether or not the rifle will still shoot. More than likely you'll be more worried about not dying on the mountain.

 

[slowelk]

I say (+500) because on average the difference in cost between a steel and carbon barrel is around 500. I'm a huge promoter of tikka and say nothing ill about them. That just seems to be the common comparison.

What do you believe is showy on them, a part from the the fluted bolts and skeletonized bolt handle?

The paint job is the only other material thing. I talk to a quite a few guys that tout their Christensen like it's a custom, and I just get tired of it, because the reality is you paid $500-$1000 more for some mostly aesthetic changes. Even the ridgeline is heavier than a tikka superlite.

 

[Rippit]

The ridgeline is pretty hard to beat for the money.

 

[jdweisbrod1]

The paint job is the only other material thing. I talk to a quite a few guys that tout their Christensen like it's a custom, and I just get tired of it, because the reality is you paid $500-$1000 more for some mostly aesthetic changes. Even the ridgeline is heavier than a tikka superlite.

There definitely are guys who do overhype their rifles and I know they dont compare to my custom. There is alot of features, both astethic and functional, that guys really like and cant other wise get on a rifle unless they either have something built or modify whatever they have. Alot of people dont want to pay custom money, and alot of people dont feel comfortable changing what they have. That's where christensen really takes advantage of a spot in the market.

 

[jdweisbrod1]

The t3x is also a Sportsman's Warehouse exclusive thus making them harder to get your hands on then say a ridgeline.

 

[mabrams]

My son is shooting a ridgeline in 6.5 PRC and it is an great rifle for him. It shoots factory hornady ammo EXTREAMLY well. The action is a little sloppy compared to customs but for the money its a great gun and fun to shoot.