Reasonable Priced 7mm PRC

[ElkArcher918]

Have been wanting to get something that has a little more ammo avalibility than my 300 WSM.
The 300 WSM wont be going anywhere as it was a gift from a friend and I have 2 one being a Super Grade gun.
I want something I can use from here at home for whitetail to out west for Elk.
With some reading here the 7mm PRC seems to fit the bill pretty well and with the popularity of it ammo avalibility is much better than my 300 WSM.

I know a lot og guys here are high end type people, Buy once cry once type.
Which I do understand. I just can not justify spending $3k-$4k on the rifle alone then have to scope it also. I already have a scope ready that is a Lupold VX6.

The gun I am leaning toward is a Browning XBolt.
I know the Tikkas Get rave reviews here but they dont offer the 7mmPRC yet.
If I was to go to 6.5PRC I would be going Tikka.

Just looking for some thoughts and opinions from you all that have more experience than me with this caliber and also with the Browning as well.

I have my eyes on an XBolt 7PRC suppressor ready for 2024 unless Tikka comes out with their version. I'm primarily a Western elk and mule deer hunter.

 

[ManOfSteel]

I’m really trying to hold out for a Tikka 7PRC, otherwise I’m gonna have to build one off a Tikka action. I’d love their Super Varmint in 7PRC with a Proof 22” barrel.

 

[diydan]

This is what I did but ended up just over $1500. Tikka stainless donor, bartlein blank and gunsmithing put me closer to $1600. I’d take a bartlein barreled tikka over most any stock rifles in that price range within the tikkas cartridge length limitations anyway.

I see a lot of love for the Tikkas, can you explain what you like about them?

 

[Bfish22]

I see a lot of love for the Tikkas, can you explain what you like about them?

Super smooth action, shorter degree bolt lift, great stock trigger, accurate factory barrels, ok factory stock, lefty configurations available which is important to myself

A few solid factory cartridge options, otherwise great platform for an aftermarket barrel and stock

 

[OKHunter84]

I've had a few Browning's, between my dad and buddy they've had 6 more, all were shooters.

I just finished a Tikka 7prc build as well. I ended up spending quite a bit more then $1500 though. That was mostly my fault for getting a different stock, and a proof research barrel. If you go this route then you can find a lot of good deals on items for the build on the classifieds on here.

The Browning x bolt is hard to beat, just have to add a trigger spring and it's good to go. Tikka would have more aftermarket support, you could rebarrel easier and have a semi custom build.