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Help me pick a new rifle...
Posted By: SpoonPlatoon
Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 07:43 PM
Got some $ burning a hole in my pocket. Budget is under 1K either with or without optics.
Looking hard at a Tikka varmint, Ruger Hawkeye Predator, or Remington700 milspec.
I think I'd like something in 308, 260, or 6.5 creed.
This is what I have already:
300 Blackout AR
Remington 700 BDL 30-06
Winchester 30-30
Marlin .35 Remington
Posted By: trigger time
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 07:47 PM
Tikka
Posted By: J.G.
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 07:48 PM
Tikka rebarreled for 6.5 Ceeedmoor, or a Tikka already in .260 Rem. You'd better be a handloader for the .260 Rem.
Posted By: BOBO the Clown
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 07:53 PM
Sure like my creedmoor, to help narrow down your caliber choice.
Oh I should say my wife's creedmoor
Posted By: SingleShot85
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 07:56 PM
you wont regret the mil-spec, but i am becoming a Tikka fan more and more. The Remy mil-spec is a nice quality package if you want a 308. If your thinking 6.5 creed, the Tikka build as FJG suggested will be a slick rig..... forget 260....
Posted By: J.G.
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 08:24 PM
Tikka action rebarreled for 6.5 Creedmoor.
Somebody sold a Tikka CTR .260 in the classifieds the other day for $800. Sure wish I'd had a spare $800 lying around at that time.
Posted By: P_102
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 08:43 PM
I'm with Jason with one exception....with what you already have you may want to consider more of a varmint
caliber..
P_102
Posted By: P_102
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 08:43 PM
I'm with Jason with one exception....with what you already have you may want to consider more of a varmint
caliber..but maybe that's just me.
P_102
Posted By: SingleShot85
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 09:08 PM
Dont look at Jason's rifle, it was built backwards....... here you go, a proper Tikka
Posted By: J.G.
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 09:09 PM
It's not backwards, I am.
Posted By: J.G.
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 09:29 PM
I'm with Jason with one exception....with what you already have you may want to consider more of a varmint
caliber..
P_102
6.5 will kill the he!! out of varmints.
Posted By: rickym
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 09:47 PM
I'd say you seem to like the 30 calibers so a .308 would fit right in. If you don't reload I wouldn't really be looking at odd calibers.
Posted By: wetduck
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 10:04 PM
To me need a small bire rocket in there. 22-250 or 220swift. My last 2 have been weatherby vanguards they will shoot as good or better then any other production gun out there and stay under a grand
Posted By: Big Fitz
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 10:07 PM
It's not backwards, I am.
Well, you said it!
Posted By: SingleShot85
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 10:09 PM
the rifle mentioned above is a .223 and pushing 75ers a tit hair over 3k.... if your interested in a small bolt face......
Posted By: Navasot
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 10:14 PM
Posted By: rickym
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/01/15 10:57 PM
If your interested in going small I would recommend the 22-250. I plan to own one at some point, fun guns to shoot.
Posted By: Cattleman
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/02/15 12:22 AM
Tikka yes definitely . 260 is a great choice but like others have said you better roll your own. I haven't shot any vermin with it but the two deer I shot with my 260 didn't like it too much. I wish they made the CTR in 243 I would have to have one of those also.
Posted By: Buzzsaw
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/02/15 02:56 AM
Ruger American, Predator, 6.5 Creed, use the rest of the $$$ on a GREAT scope., add a "can" later if you want, Best gun for the budget minded shopper.
Posted By: SpoonPlatoon
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/05/15 04:14 AM
Couldn't take it any more so I ordered the only Ruger Hawkeye predator in 6.5 that I could find. Also picked up a SWFA SS 10x42 mil dot with the side parallax adjustment.
Posted By: blackcoal
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/05/15 04:46 AM
I had a friend do that with a wife once.
Posted By: BigMarsh72
Re: Help me pick a new rifle... - 12/07/15 01:00 AM
Tikka for sure. Very nice guns