Osteodoc08
FNG
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- Jun 8, 2019
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I’ve got plenty of rifles. Most of them walnut and steel. My 2 main hunting rifles are
1. Full out custom 6.5 CM on Deviant action, proof Carbon Barrel and specd our Manners carbon stock with aluminum bedding block and adjustable cheek rest. With the Atlas bipod it tips the scales at 11.5# with ammo and wears a Leupold vx6 3-18.
2.Trued Remington LA with Kreiger 26” Sendero contour (or whatever they call it) with fluting and carbon stock that ironically is also in the 11# area with same bipod and scope.
I’d like to buy a semi production rifle such as the Christensen or other and set it up to have a weight of around 8 pounds. I’m open to caliber but have been looking at 7mm-08 or 308 as an all around caliber for hunting on the east coast with planned trips in the future out west as time and money allow. I can use others for open land hunting. This is my packable, hiking in, 500 yard likely furthest shot rifle. I reload my own ammo so factory selection not a concern.
I was thinking Christensen Titanium in 308 and maybe a Vx5 or VX6 in 2-10 or 2-12.
thoughts? Other rifles I’m missing? Aesthetics are important and I don’t like flimsy stocks.
Ive looked at some of the fly weight Kimbers such as the Adirondack, but felt it was too tiny and stock a bit flimsy towards the front.
1. Full out custom 6.5 CM on Deviant action, proof Carbon Barrel and specd our Manners carbon stock with aluminum bedding block and adjustable cheek rest. With the Atlas bipod it tips the scales at 11.5# with ammo and wears a Leupold vx6 3-18.
2.Trued Remington LA with Kreiger 26” Sendero contour (or whatever they call it) with fluting and carbon stock that ironically is also in the 11# area with same bipod and scope.
I’d like to buy a semi production rifle such as the Christensen or other and set it up to have a weight of around 8 pounds. I’m open to caliber but have been looking at 7mm-08 or 308 as an all around caliber for hunting on the east coast with planned trips in the future out west as time and money allow. I can use others for open land hunting. This is my packable, hiking in, 500 yard likely furthest shot rifle. I reload my own ammo so factory selection not a concern.
I was thinking Christensen Titanium in 308 and maybe a Vx5 or VX6 in 2-10 or 2-12.
thoughts? Other rifles I’m missing? Aesthetics are important and I don’t like flimsy stocks.
Ive looked at some of the fly weight Kimbers such as the Adirondack, but felt it was too tiny and stock a bit flimsy towards the front.
