no customs! bolt action.

$2000 budget for rifle
$1000 for optic

whats your choice? hunting/match shooting.


sorry, its early and im bored

Rifle=Barret Fieldcraft in 6.5 Creedmoor

Scope=Schmidt&Bender 2.5-10x40 SFP

Maybe a little over budget on scope. And yes I like the SFP...……….

Tikka CTR 6.5 Creed, Bushnell LRHSI. $2k and done.

He already has one.

And it's not exactly a "match" rifle anyway with the skinny barrel and all.....

Great scope but I'm not a fan of the Death donut.

I have 2, 6'5 Creeds, so, I'm thinking something different even though there is no such thing as too many 6.5 creedmoors

Rifle= Seekins Havak PH1 in 6.5 PRC

Scope= SWFA 5-20 HD

I like! but I may have to raise the scope limit to $1500, looking at Nightforce SHV with exposed knobs or Swarovski Z-5 (lightweight)

Hunting or match? You can’t have both without weight issues.

works every time

Flip flop your budget. Tikka CTR for a $1000 then some glass for 2k. SS 5-20HD

That combo might not be sexy to you but will likely perform with or above anything else you can get in that budget.

I've ordered the Bushnell and the CTR will be ordered when the next commission check comes in. What's the "death donut?"

Didn’t say what type of hunting your doing but...


Christensen arms classic ridgeline from cabelas @ $1899

Leupold HD5 scope.

Good all around rig that will serve a person well

hate this reticle, plus its FFP,, not a fan for my use. LOVE the scope though !!!

I like these too, how do they group?

Ahhh, makes sense. I haven't received the scope yet, so I'll reserve judgement until I get some time behind it.

The "doughnut" is very useful when using scope at lower mags. If you don't like the doughnut, the LRTS is the same reticle without the circle.

They donut is very friendly at low power in a ffp. Buzz is just jealous because the LRHSi is clearer and cheaper than his Hubble telescope nightforce

Off the rack
Hunting: 300 win mag Sako 85/Swaro (pushing the budget)
Target: .308 win Rem 5r mil spec/Nightforce SHV. (Would do a better job if I truly planned on using it for both).

I went two directions here. I like target rifles and hunting rifles set up completely different. A heavy target rifle does not suit me as a carry rifle, and a thin barreled, quick handling sporter with some thump is not an ideal target rifle.

The budget is fine, but the allocation is backwards.

Montana Rifle Company with a Nightforce NXS Compact 2.5-10x42.

MOAR, MIL-R, or IHR reticle, whichever you prefer.

Rifle:

Sako
Browning X-bolt
Fierce
Christiansen arms
Montana Rifle co

........you pick the caliber.

Scope.....NF.