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off the rack rifle??
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08/13/18 12:58 PM
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Buzzsaw
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no customs! bolt action.
$2000 budget for rifle $1000 for optic
whats your choice? hunting/match shooting.
sorry, its early and im bored
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7253847
08/13/18 01:13 PM
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snake oil
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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...……….
Last edited by snake oil; 08/13/18 01:14 PM.
"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7253856
08/13/18 01:21 PM
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Jgraider
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Tikka CTR 6.5 Creed, Bushnell LRHSI. $2k and done.
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Re: off the rack rifle??
[Re: snake oil]
#7253860
08/13/18 01:22 PM
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scottfromdallas
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Rifle=Barret Fieldcraft in 6.5 Creedmoor
He already has one.
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7253867
08/13/18 01:26 PM
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Jgraider
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Rifle=Barret Fieldcraft in 6.5 Creedmoor
He already has one. And it's not exactly a "match" rifle anyway with the skinny barrel and all.....
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7253869
08/13/18 01:26 PM
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Buzzsaw
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Tikka CTR 6.5 Creed, Bushnell LRHSI. $2k and done. Great scope but I'm not a fan of the Death donut.
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7253874
08/13/18 01:27 PM
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Buzzsaw
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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
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7253883
08/13/18 01:34 PM
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scottfromdallas
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Rifle= Seekins Havak PH1 in 6.5 PRC
Scope= SWFA 5-20 HD
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7253895
08/13/18 01:43 PM
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Pitchfork Predator
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Tikka CTR 6.5 Creed, Bushnell LRHSI. $2k and done.
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7253944
08/13/18 02:19 PM
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Buzzsaw
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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)
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7253946
08/13/18 02:22 PM
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wp75169
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Hunting or match? You can’t have both without weight issues.
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7253964
08/13/18 02:45 PM
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Judd
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Don't let your ears hear what your eyes didn't see, and don't let your mouth say what your heart doesn't feel
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Re: off the rack rifle??
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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08/13/18 02:56 PM
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Buzzsaw
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works every time
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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08/13/18 02:59 PM
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wp75169
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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.
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7254018
08/13/18 03:23 PM
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Scott W
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Tikka CTR 6.5 Creed, Bushnell LRHSI. $2k and done. Great scope but I'm not a fan of the Death donut. I've ordered the Bushnell and the CTR will be ordered when the next commission check comes in. What's the "death donut?"
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7254048
08/13/18 03:50 PM
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txtrophy85
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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
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7254052
08/13/18 03:54 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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Tikka CTR 6.5 Creed, Bushnell LRHSI. $2k and done. Great scope but I'm not a fan of the Death donut. I've ordered the Bushnell and the CTR will be ordered when the next commission check comes in. What's the "death donut?"
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7254073
08/13/18 04:11 PM
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Buzzsaw
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hate this reticle, plus its FFP,, not a fan for my use. LOVE the scope though !!!
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7254074
08/13/18 04:12 PM
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Buzzsaw
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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 I like these too, how do they group?
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7254244
08/13/18 06:27 PM
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Scott W
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Tikka CTR 6.5 Creed, Bushnell LRHSI. $2k and done. Great scope but I'm not a fan of the Death donut. I've ordered the Bushnell and the CTR will be ordered when the next commission check comes in. What's the "death donut?" Ahhh, makes sense. I haven't received the scope yet, so I'll reserve judgement until I get some time behind it.
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Re: off the rack rifle??
[Re: Buzzsaw]
#7254252
08/13/18 06:33 PM
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Jgraider
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hate this reticle, plus its FFP,, not a fan for my use. LOVE the scope though !!! 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.
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7254287
08/13/18 07:01 PM
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Brother in-law
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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
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Re: off the rack rifle??
[Re: Buzzsaw]
#7254442
08/13/18 09:06 PM
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Smokey Bear
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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.
Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7254451
08/13/18 09:17 PM
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jeffbird
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no customs! bolt action.
$2000 budget for rifle $1000 for optic
whats your choice? hunting/match shooting.
sorry, its early and im bored
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.
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Re: off the rack rifle??
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#7254457
08/13/18 09:25 PM
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Theringworm
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Rifle:
Sako Browning X-bolt Fierce Christiansen arms Montana Rifle co
........you pick the caliber.
Scope.....NF.
Last edited by Theringworm; 08/13/18 09:27 PM.
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