Seekins PH3

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So in looking into the Seekins Element Hunter, you need to buy both short and long action rifles in order to take advantage of the full range of bolt and barrel swap options? I can see where this would save weight and reduce size for the short-action calibers. However, I would like to see a single rifle offered, more like the AXMC system that I've got, allowing more multicaliber functionality from a single platform.
 

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It was the guns america video where they interviewed Glen Seekins. Came out about two weeks ago. They go over the changes and at some point he mentioned they new chassis adds about a pound.
Seekins told me .5lb in an email today. Even that, for a PH3 will bring it up to 7.4lbs bare. Add a scope and suppressor, even rather light ones and we're right at 9lbs. Not the worst, and even a good thing for the magnums, imo, but that'd be the heaviest hunting rifle I own. It'd get left home 9/10 times.
 
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It is kinda weird that they haven’t communicated the weight. I mean, they have rifles built, what’s the problem with putting them on the scale?

I don’t mind the add’l weight to help with recoil reduction but others might feel different.


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So in looking into the Seekins Element Hunter, you need to buy both short and long action rifles in order to take advantage of the full range of bolt and barrel swap options? I can see where this would save weight and reduce size for the short-action calibers. However, I would like to see a single rifle offered, more like the AXMC system that I've got, allowing more multicaliber functionality from a single platform.
Just buy the long action then.
 

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So in looking into the Seekins Element Hunter, you need to buy both short and long action rifles in order to take advantage of the full range of bolt and barrel swap options? I can see where this would save weight and reduce size for the short-action calibers. However, I would like to see a single rifle offered, more like the AXMC system that I've got, allowing more multicaliber functionality from a single platform.

Heavy enough without using a long action for all short actions. Hard pass.
 
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Just buy the long action then.

Problem with buying the long action is that the short action mags won’t feed. Atleast this is what Seekins CS told me. Net net, LA for all long action calibers and SA for all short action calibers.

Just grab both platforms and swap barrels as desired…

Side note…I do think it’s cool that they are offering a 16” 223 Wylde barrel!!!


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