Folding Chassis Long Range Rifle

[Spotnspook]

I’m looking to pick up a new rifle in the next few months and have narrowed down my choices to these three:

Seekins Element Hunter

Sig Cross Sawtooth

Bergara MGlite

Or buying a tikka and putting it in a folder is another option I suppose.

I am also undecided about caliber, leaning towards 6.5 PRC but totally open to suggestions. I would be primarily using this rifle on mule deer.

Any opinions one way or the other would be appreciated.

 

[justin davis]

I went the tikka route and put it in an xlr chassis. Some people don’t like chassis but I sure like mine. The folding stock is game changer.

 

[OneEyedGopher]

Folding stock is only way to go

 

[Sundodger]

Manners has two folding options for Rem700 actions and clones.

 

[EcoastDG]

I have 3 XLRs. 2 on Tikkas and 1 on a Remington. They have worked out great for me. A buddy of mine has the MDT HNT26; that's a great option. His rifle is a 6.5 PRC and I watched him kill a big cow elk with a 156 Berger Elite at just over 500 this past week. I was very impressed by that bullet.

 

[OneEyedGopher]

Manners has two folding options for Rem700 actions and clones.

Have you messed with them? Can’t find much about them

 

[Spotnspook]

Manners has two folding options for Rem700 actions and clones.

I have an extra 700 LA sitting around I may go this route.

 

[Sundodger]

Have you messed with them? Can’t find much about them

I haven't, but sure would like the chance

 

[Idaho Mtns]

I’m looking to pick up a new rifle in the next few months and have narrowed down my choices to these three:

Seekins Element Hunter

Sig Cross Sawtooth

Bergara MGlite

Or buying a tikka and putting it in a folder is another option I suppose.

I am also undecided about caliber, leaning towards 6.5 PRC but totally open to suggestions. I would be primarily using this rifle on mule deer.

Any opinions one way or the other would be appreciated.

Thought and looked at the Sig Cross for a long time. Pounced when the Element Hunter in 6.5prc 20" was released and love it so far. Have shot it a fair amount and it goes for the elk test in a few days.

FYI, this video may answer some Qs on your end. Similar setups you are looking at. I've watched it a couple of times. Let us know what you end up with.

The Best Pack Guns of the Year

 

[Spotnspook]

Thought and looked at the Sig Cross for a long time. Pounced when the Element Hunter in 6.5prc 20" was released and love it so far. Have shot it a fair amount and it goes for the elk test in a few days.

FYI, this video may answer some Qs on your end. Similar setups you are looking at. I've watched it a couple of times. Let us know what you end up with.

The Best Pack Guns of the Year

Thanks for the link I hadn’t seen that video. I’m leaning towards the Element Hunter if I go for a factory gun. It really does check all the boxes.

 

[MTHunter1321]

Savage also now has a 110 Ultralite that’s pretty slick. Has an mdt hnt26 arca folder and a proof carbon barrel and a variety of calibers. You can find them online for about $2800. Friend has one in a 6.5 PRC and it flat out shoots. Bare weight is under 6lbs.

 

[JDMBEND]

Build your own. It will be a much nicer rifle than the options you listed. I have a XLR and like it a lot.

 

[rclouse79]

I switched my tikka 270 to a suppressed 25-06 with an xlr chassis. I bought a new tikka 223 and also put it in an xlr chassis. Love both rifles!

 

[EcoastDG]

Savage also now has a 110 Ultralite that’s pretty slick. Has an mdt hnt26 arca folder and a proof carbon barrel and a variety of calibers. You can find them online for about $2800. Friend has one in a 6.5 PRC and it flat out shoots. Bare weight is under 6lbs.

This is what my buddy has. It is a sweet rig.

 

[bojangles808]

the forend of the mglite is too short imo i'd skip that.. Id say try and get your hands on any of these if there's a match nearby or good gunshop you can check them out on. it's pretty subjective imo.

 

[TradLife406]

Sig Cross is pretty slick.
Just rebarrel it to a 16.5" 22 creed for best results

 

[acochran]

If you’re considering the MgLite, for just a hair more money you could build a custom in an XLR chassis and have a more reliable platform. I’m building a 6.5 PRC in a long action XLR and plan to run Hawkins flush mags with spacers for shorter magnums. 6.5 PRC is a great cartridge, but depending on range you plan to shoot, you could get by with less for deer.