Looking to buy my first bolt action rifle

[pacoalcracker]

First, my 2 CA Ridgeline FFT TI rifles shoot absolutely great, weigh just 5 and 5.2 pounds and have no issues whatsoever with them. 308 and 7PRC. Second, to pay near a grand for a Tikka only to have to spend another grand to make it something decent. Nah, not worth it to me. A lot of money and you still have a Tikka. Seekins...way over-rated and also pretty expensive and heavier than I like. I'm looking at the Savage Ultra-Lightweight Elite chassis folder for my next rifle...around 2800-2900 bucks and has a lot to offer. Well under 6 pounds. Either 6.5PRC or 300WSM, however they do have it chambered in 7PRC as well but have not seen one yet, amongst 6.5CM, 308, 300WM and a few others. Might also want to scour the gun classifieds here too as there are always real nice semi and full customs listed. As for a nice LR scope, I have a NF NXS 5.5x22x50 on my CA 7PRC with a NF NXS 2.5x10x42 for a back-up in the same scope ring set-up. Yeah, Form got to me. As another stated, look at the drop tests Form has done. It changed my mind for a LR scope. I still like and won't trash my Leupold scopes though as they have served me well for decades and have one on the CA 308 for Pa wooded mountains deer hunting. No need to rush, think things thru and buy once, cry once.

 

[rem243man]

don't buy rem 700 alpha

 

[Mk44]

Sako rifle in 7prc

 

[JGood]

I dk, GAP Precision has some production guns that easily go 1/2 MOA

They make great rifles….but I don’t think their rifles will go 30+ rounds sub .5 MOA. They’re certainly not going to guarantee that.

Further, idk if I count GA as a factory rifle….they make a Production gun, but that’s just so it falls in the Production category for PRS

 

[Mtank79]

First, my 2 CA Ridgeline FFT TI rifles shoot absolutely great, weigh just 5 and 5.2 pounds and have no issues whatsoever with them. 308 and 7PRC. Second, to pay near a grand for a Tikka only to have to spend another grand to make it something decent. Nah, not worth it to me. A lot of money and you still have a Tikka. Seekins...way over-rated and also pretty expensive and heavier than I like. I'm looking at the Savage Ultra-Lightweight Elite chassis folder for my next rifle...around 2800-2900 bucks and has a lot to offer. Well under 6 pounds. Either 6.5PRC or 300WSM, however they do have it chambered in 7PRC as well but have not seen one yet, amongst 6.5CM, 308, 300WM and a few others. Might also want to scour the gun classifieds here too as there are always real nice semi and full customs listed. As for a nice LR scope, I have a NF NXS 5.5x22x50 on my CA 7PRC with a NF NXS 2.5x10x42 for a back-up in the same scope ring set-up. Yeah, Form got to me. As another stated, look at the drop tests Form has done. It changed my mind for a LR scope. I still like and won't trash my Leupold scopes though as they have served me well for decades and have one on the CA 308 for Pa wooded mountains deer hunting. No need to rush, think things thru and buy once, cry once.

Based on all these CA haters we should buy lottery tickets with all our CA luck.
My 7 prc & vx5hd makes my non shooting self look ok. 5 @ 100 factory Barnes 160 LRX.
OP don’t sleep on CA.

 

[codym]

Call west Tx ordinance, TS customs or Viking armament. Thank me later.