Casey Bandy
FNG
Hey guys, thanks in advance for the opinions. I am looking to add a hunting rifle and I am torn between a couple. I was hoping to get some feedback. I hunt whitetail deer and the occasional mule deer. 90% of my shots are under 200 yards with the longe being 300 yards. Most are at 100. I am looking for something under 6lbs with a 20” to 22” barrel. I have several rifles in .308 and I am leaning toward a rifle in that chambering. my budget would be around 3k for the rifle. I would prefer a carbon wrapped barrel but I would be ok with steel. No pencil barrels as I shoot suppressed. I have 3 that have popped up as contenders but there is a issue with all three and was wanting to see what ya’ll thought and possibly get suggestions on one I have overlooked. First, Seekins element. This one seems to get great reviews but my issue is no distributor within 100 miles carries them. I am having a hard time buying a rifle without every seeing it in person beforehand. Also, and this is nit picking I would prefer not to have a detachable magazine. Second one is Christensen Arms Ridgeline FFT. My hunting buddy has one and I have shot it and his is great. Problem is their reputation is trash and it seems to be a coin toss on wether or not you get what you paid for. I know his is good and exactly what I was looking for but I don’t want to deal with a lemon. Third, weatherby backcountry guide. I have not held this rifle either but I own 3 Weatherby rifles and they are all excellent. Problem with the weatherby is it is over budget by a bit and I haven’t found one in the wild to touch. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
