new rifle help

[cdavis0822]

looking at the jp sauer 100, howa 1500 and cva cascade.
Wanted to hear any recommendations or input on any of these… have a budget of 1200$ or so.
Plan on using it for west texas white tail and occasional wyoming antelope and mule deer. Want to get 6.5prc as well.

 

[Cmf88]

With a $1200 budget almost everyone on Rokslide, is going to recommend making a tikka work out for you.

 

[Cmf88]

Also just noticed the Sauer 100, 6.5 PRC is under $500 at Eurotopic right now. That’s a helleuva deal.

 

[ganderson01]

With a $1200 budget almost everyone on Rokslide, is going to recommend making a tikka work out for you.

And right on que i’m here to tell you to save the money and buy a Tikka

 

[Jfjfrye]

Tikka. Or if you must spend that amount of money the Bergara wilderness ridge carbon is a great shooting rifle. I honestly wouldn’t spend any money on the ones you originally listed. I’d go ruger American before those three you listed.

 

[Castle Rock]

The Sauer is great

 

[PaPete90]

Tikka


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[tstowater]

Is the $1200 ready to shoot (rifle, scope and rings) or just a rifle? If just a rifle, lots of options. If ready to shoot, that's going to thin the crowd a bit. If the pieces were available, this group would say to get a Tikka, a good set of direct mount rings and a 6x SWFA scope. Can't say that would be a bad choice. Finding the scope is going to be the hard part. Rings might be on backorder.

 

[coyotekilla]

I have 4 tikka, including a 6.5 creed & prc. But with your buget and euro's deals... id be getting a sauer 6.5 creed. The creed is just a little gentler to shoot, ammo is 1/3 cheaper, and your animals will be just as dead.

Id have a sauer myself if they fit a chassis. I like to night hunt and that's the only thing keeping them outa my collection. I think euro is at 429.00 for the creed atm. Its mossberg prices & European quality. That leaves 700 for a can or scope.

Happy hunting!