New Hunter, rifle upgrade, is 280AI the right choice?

[Nicaburns]

I agree with what has been said… drop your current savage action into a stocky’s VG2 and it will do everything you need! Spend the extra money on ammo and practice time.

 

[Ztm91]

Never take it lightly, the taking of a life. My personal goal is to do everything I can to make sure that an animal doesn’t know what hit it if I can. I owe him that respect.

I totally agree with you here. I second that goal.

 

[Ztm91]

I agree with what has been said… drop your current savage action into a stocky’s VG2 and it will do everything you need! Spend the extra money on ammo and practice time.

I would certainly be open to trying this. Unfortunately, it looks like they only have left hand savage stocks for bottom bolt release models. They don’t have it available for top bolt release models like mine..

 

[grizz19]

I’m going to second what a lot of guys have set on here. Find a rifle that will have minimum recoil, that you can shoot well, and run it. I used to be a 7mm and larger guy. I just built a 25 creed as my “do all rifle” and am getting ready to sell my 7 prc. Pair a good bullet with whatever you choose and let it rip. My dad has a 280 AI and it’s an awesome round. Could you just find a new stock for what you currently have and drop your weight down? I have one of those chassis’s myself and they are heavy. You could cut a couple lbs if you could find a carbon stock for your set up.

 

[Trogon]

There’s a seekins ph3 in 6.5 creed in the classifieds that would be perfect, if you must have a new rifle