Lightweight Rifle on a budget.

[BigC]

I’m looking for recommendations on a lightweight 6.5 Creedmoor for taking out West. I’ve never hunted out West but my 26” barrel SS synthetic Ruger Hawkeye is big and heavy so I’m looking for something a little more manageable in the mountains. I’ll na a newbie to mountain hunting.

 

[bpeay4]

plenty of threads on this. use the search function. most will point to you toward a tikka

 

[SloppyJ]

Tikka t3x. Easy. If you don't like the stock, swap it out. Good to go.

 

[WeiserBucks]

Can't beat a Tikka for a factory rifle especially given the price point.

 

[BigC]

I did a quick search a Tikka is mentioned a lot. I’ve toyed around with maybe having the barrel cut down on my ruger and maybe buying a lighter stock but with all that I’m probably better off buying a different rifle.

 

[JVS]

I just picked up a browning xbolt for 450 after 100 mail in rebate. It's nice tight light rifle. Do not know if it's a shooter yet though

 

[Matt5266]

Again, tikka. You can buy a superlite or you can just buy the lite and chop and thread if you want. I have owned many rifles and after I bought my first tikka it's hard to argue the cost vs value on it. Like others said there is so much customization you can do to make it your own..... I literally 10 minutes ago dropped my 223 in a stockys stock. I previously had it cut to 18 inches and threaded. Its probably my favorite rifle to shoot even prior to the stock upgrade.

 

[WeiserBucks]

after I bought my first tikka it's hard to argue the cost vs value on it.

This right here, the other options at a similar price don't compare. I'm far from a Tikka fan boi but you can't argue the value per dollar spent.

 

[_S_R_]

Browning X bolts on crazy sale some calibers as low as 450$