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Had one that was .010" larger at the muzzle than the breech. If you started a dead soft slug at the breech, it was practically no effort to push at mid-bore length and would literally fall out of the barrel if it was inclined toward the muzzle. Returned it to Savage. They said it shot within specs.Never had a Savage that wasn’t accurate.
Some unbelievably so.
That’s a winner! Plenty left for good glass!PM me a link for it. I'll take a look.
I did find this. Seems like a great deal on that rifle suggested above:
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Get him something he can really lay the lead down with. That's what it's all about these days.I know there's a lot of hate in multiple circles towards Christensen. I've read lots of bad stuff (along with some of decent stuff) and I've kinda just chalked it up as people strongly dissing a company that they, for the most part, have zero first-hand knowledge.
I'll fess up. I own an MPR in 6.5 PRC. For me, it's great. It groups well, and is a "nice rifle" for my uses/purpose. Did I spend more than I should have on it? Dunno, as it was a pretty smokin' deal. But I'm not here to discuss that.
THE POINT OF THE THREAD: My kid turns 16 in December. He hunts, but doesn't care (at this age) for precision shooting. I have the opportunity to buy a new Ridgeline FFT (link to rifle) in .270 for $1,650. Is it worth that? I dunno. Could I build a "better" hunting rifle for $1,650 after tax, shipping, etc.? I kinda doubt it.
So, if you had a sub $1,700 budget, what would you suggest for a "nice" hunting rifle for a 16th birthday present? I'm not dead-set on any caliber. His present use is whitetail at 70-110yd and killed everything DRT with his youth model Mossberg .243. I'd not want to limit him too much, as this will be a rifle he'll hopefully keep for life. But I also don't think that he needs any boutique or magnum calibers, either.
The other rifle in the back of my head is a Bergara B-14 Wilderness in .308.
I looked through the classifieds, and nothing jumped out at me. What other "off the shelf" rifles should I consider?
Thanks very much!
Yeah, I'm kinda leaning towards that Tikka now.That’s a winner! Plenty left for good glass!
I’ll add this: When I got my tikka t3 CTR, it was used so I put a borescope down the barrel to see how used it was. The inside looked like a new custom barrel. Not one occlusion or defect anywhere.Yeah, I'm kinda leaning towards that Tikka now.
But, I still have lots of options to consider.
Y'all are doing great. Thank you.
I had a Savage that looks just like that.I recently bought a bergara b-14 ridge in .243. Has a chamber issue and is currently back with them for repair. Sent it 2 weeks ago and havent heard a thing from them. I tracked it so I know they got it but they haven’t told me anything.
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