If you had $1500 to spend on a new western hunting setup, what would it be?

[Reece123]

So I have a bit of a decision to make. I recently joined a raffle group on FB and they had a raffle on a new Mathews arc 30. I toss my money in and win. I thought the guy was going to ask for my local dealership, call them and basically pre purchase one and I’d get to pick the color etc. Turns out it was just a cash out. He sends me $1500 and says “let me know what you get!” I’m not mad about that, it just opens the door for more opportunities.

Back story, I just bought a new lift x 29.5 for sub $1k. If I was getting the new arc it would be a 34 to cut out some redundancy but I’m afraid having 2 bows 1 year apart and different ATA may still do that. It’s also hard to justify paying that kind of money when I know in about 8-10 months I can pick one up for around $1k if I wanted to.

I’m wanting to get into western hunting, and have been looking for an excuse to buy a nice new “mountain gun” in something like a 6.5 or 7prc perhaps. I already have a vortex viper 6-24 I picked up that I had planned on using for said gun.

So the question is, if you were in this predicament and were playing with the houses money, what would you buy and why? Mind you, I’m not in any sort of spot of “I should put this towards credit card debt” this is the “I can afford a whole lot of guns out there, but most are hard to justify and this makes it easier to justify”. So, what would it be?

 

[dtrkyman]

I don’t rifle hunt so if I didn’t have a back up bow I’d buy another bow, if you are interested in rifle hunting I would buy a rifle.

1500$ is a nice start but your only half way there setting up either!

Need optics?


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[Hnthrdr]

You can do it all for 1500. Get a tikka from @EuroOptic of your choice, I would personally go 6.5cm then grab a 3-9 Swfa if you can or Trijicon Huron or credo and some solid rings. Should be under your 1500 mark

 

[Maverick1]

I would ask this guy.

 

[Justin Crossley]

So I have a bit of a decision to make. I recently joined a raffle group on FB and they had a raffle on a new Mathews arc 30. I toss my money in and win. I thought the guy was going to ask for my local dealership, call them and basically pre purchase one and I’d get to pick the color etc. Turns out it was just a cash out. He sends me $1500 and says “let me know what you get!” I’m not mad about that, it just opens the door for more opportunities.

Back story, I just bought a new lift x 29.5 for sub $1k. If I was getting the new arc it would be a 34 to cut out some redundancy but I’m afraid having 2 bows 1 year apart and different ATA may still do that. It’s also hard to justify paying that kind of money when I know in about 8-10 months I can pick one up for around $1k if I wanted to.

I’m wanting to get into western hunting, and have been looking for an excuse to buy a nice new “mountain gun” in something like a 6.5 or 7prc perhaps. I already have a vortex viper 6-24 I picked up that I had planned on using for said gun.

So the question is, if you were in this predicament and were playing with the houses money, what would you buy and why? Mind you, I’m not in any sort of spot of “I should put this towards credit card debt” this is the “I can afford a whole lot of guns out there, but most are hard to justify and this makes it easier to justify”. So, what would it be?

Sell the Vortex. Buy a 6.5 CM Tikka, put a Maven RS1.2 on it and rock on.

 

[Reece123]

I would ask this guy.

Don’t get your panties in a wad. I posted it to general discussion because, it’s fairly general. Then posted it to the firearms section because they have some good opinions also

 

[roadrunner]

There are other options besides tikka. Just sayin'...

As far as cartridge, 6.5 PRC.

 

[Sawitrightoff]

Did I miss the part saying you were a lady, or a feeble old man and afraid of recall? Don’t know why anyone would suggest a 6.5 creed.

 

[bucksnbirds]

T3x, drop it in a stockys. Done. Maybe swap the barrel at a later date.

As far as caliber, after killing a lot of whitetail with a 6.5 creed, there are better options but it is sufficient. I'd go the prc route

 

[IDVortex]

If I had 1500 to spend, id be getting a better tent and sleeping pad.

 

[IDVortex]

Did I miss the part saying you were a lady, or a feeble old man and afraid of recall? Don’t know why anyone would suggest a 6.5 creed.

You really havent read much around here have you?

 

[2-Stix]

Get the popcorn out for this thread.

 

[2-Stix]

Here I will save you thousands of hours, $, and frustration...drop test, ice test, rokstock, your groups are to small, heavy for calibure, 6um, UM rings, .223 thread...anything to add for the FNG?

Hes not ready for the fishnets...so I will leave that out. Ha.

 

[PaHunter86]

7mmprc

 

[TaperPin]

I was looking at the used gun rack yesterday and there were a few that would work out well for you.

Very nice 2000ish blued model 70 plastic stock in 30-06 for $500.

Near new model 70 wood stock control round feed 308 for $700.

Near new Stainless tikka in 270 for $600 with plastic stock.

Near new Weatherby Vangard in 6.5 creedmoor with a fiberglass stock for $600.

Near new Christensen Mesa in what looked like a 7mm of some sort for $1k.

Remington 700 plastic stock, blued, ADL, 270 for $350.

You’re new to long range shooting so you should get a 243 first as a practice/plinking gun, then get a hunting gun. The Weatherby could be a first gun since the creedmoor is only slightly more recoil. The creedmoor is only going 200 yards slower than the 6.5 PRC so it’s capable. The others would be fine hunting rifles after a 243.

All of them need better triggers so that’s $150ish. I like a steel two piece base so that’s $50, and a tall model Harris bipod clone is $100. Thin soft case is $75. Copper solvent, carbon solvent, a good stainless cleaning rod, plastic brushes, patches, gun oil, and rod guid will be $100. The most basic sling on the rack for $20, and spend the rest on practice ammo.

I like the Christensen stock, and maybe the Vangard, the others could use a basic fiberglass/carbon fiber of a shape you like. Since this is like a first girlfriend, I’d live with the factory stocks until you know what you like. I can still remember a teenage date with a girl cute as a bug, but her facial fuzz was more coarse than mine - not on my bingo card and some guys could live with it, but a deal killer for me.

 

[BishBeCool]

tikka, SWFA glass, UM rings. Harris type S 9-13” bipod.

That set up or similar will not be not be your weakest link out here. The rest of your gear you have/need including yourself should be tailored and conditioned to get you into the situation to actually use that weapon system mentioned above.

 

[Ajsomp]

I’d be looking hard at getting a sauer in 6.5 creed or PRC from @EuroOptic and getting a 3-9 Swfa. And then you’d still have $500 left over for accessories like rings, pic rail, magazines.