Best Value Long Range Hunting Rifle up to $5k

[CW Boz]

My vote goes to Hill Country Rifles

 

[DanTheMan]

Dan, rhe Proof Elevation MTR checks all your boxes. At $3k you'll have plenty left over for quality rings and glass.

Thanks for the advice! Is there a reason you like this mountain tactical rifle compared to the same priced Proof Elevation Lightweight Hunter one? From Proof you have these price ranges then the next level jumps up to $6500 and up! Do you know why and in your mind are these worth the at least twice as expensive rifles?

 

[DanTheMan]

if you like Proof Research you might check with Evolved Ballistics. They sell Proof rifles and will break in the barrel and develop loads for the specific rifle you buy. And give you all the load data. I know @joelbiltz did that and is very pleased with them.

Thanks for the tip! Doesn't Proof rifles also offer this service though?

 

[DanTheMan]

Hear are my thoughts. Pick a builder of choice. I prefer Kirby Allen and pierce engineering. Kirby has a extremely large back log. Totally worth the wait for some of his rounds. But for a 300 win I would pick any good builder mentioned and have it built. Then pick your scope and get it all setup. Take to the range and do the barrel break in with factory ammo. Clean it nicely. Then send it off to hammer bullets and get your custom load work and ammo. Then you have the same turn key 1000 yard as Gunwerks with less money. Just my thoughts.

Great logic, I appreciate it!!

 

[DanTheMan]

Not to muddy the waters here, but since you've been given a lot of choices as to custom builders who are all top shelf craftsmen, I'd be remiss in my responsibility to a fellow shooter if I didn't mention Tactical Rifles in sunny Florida. They've built two rifles for me, an M-40 A5 in 300WSM and a 6.5 Grendel, AR-15 platform. The M-40 is just stupid accurate, .3 5 shot groups with HSM factory loads, 1/4 inch with hand loads. The Grendel is big fun from a small but amazingly accurate round, consistent 5 shot groups at .4-.5 inches at 100 yds. Here's the mud: Recently bought a Christensen MPR in 6.5 PRC. First group for record, after a couple of hundred break in rounds, gave me 5 shots at 100 yards in .248 inches, 140 grain ELD-MATCH over 55.7 grains of RL-26, CCI BR-2 primers. Rifle was bought for $2,300 right off the shelf! Most accurate rifle I've ever owned and I haven't shot a group that tight since my all expenses paid tour of S. E. Asia in 1965. Do the math, I'm 75 and have no business shooting that well at my age. David Rooney is the British gentleman who owns T. R. and he's available and will suit your every need. Cool guy, excellent craftsman. Good luck and hope you get as lucky as I did.

Lots of great advice, much appreciated!!

 

[Kimber7man]

Thanks for the tip! Doesn't Proof rifles also offer this service though?

I don't know, maybe someone else does

 

[DanTheMan]

Hi Everyone,
I'm open to buying a new or used custom built 300 Win Mag if someone has an awesome deal to offer or knows of someone.

Looking for custom with top quality parts or a Proof Rifle 300 Win Mag. Thanks in advance.

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[Backcountry sports]

Thanks for the advice! Is there a reason you like this mountain tactical rifle compared to the same priced Proof Elevation Lightweight Hunter one? From Proof you have these price ranges then the next level jumps up to $6500 and up! Do you know why and in your mind are these worth the at least twice as expensive rifles?

Cooper model 52 or 92 in 7mm works great at all ranges up to 1000 yds

 

[TxHeartShot]

My vote goes to Hill Country Rifles

If you could get an HCR rifle for under $5k it would be awesome...

 

[Highlander44]

Bought a stock Remington PCR in 6.5 CM a couple years ago, and have been very impressed. Shoots aw well as my custom target rifle at 1/3 or the price. Last month I reached out to a mile with it. If I missed, it was my bad wind calls, not the rifles fault. For someone not wanting to break the bank, you can't go wrong.

 

[Slick8]

I've been posting this rifle and group pics a lot lately so I apologize if it's getting old but I'm pretty pleased so one more time....

APR built 30 nosler on a defiance tenacity, 10 twist muller barrel at 26 inches and AG stock. The 300wm will do most everything you're looking for. I was going to build a winny myself but found a deal on an ultra mag tenacity. As it sits loaded its 9.5 pounds.

These groups were fired cold bore dial and shoot 100, 300 and 600 yards. Its a 230 berger over H1K at 2950.

 

[JAYgs8163]

Have LRI build you one. Call these guys and they will ask you some questions and put together a quote for you. Great guys and solid Smiths with great work!

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[pacowboy]

Hello Everyone,

I'm looking to purchase the best rifle possible up to $5k (I could go higher if it met my goal explained below or half that amount in a very comparable rifle). I figure if I am going to mostly be using 1 main gun for a very long time then spend the money now and get the best. But with spending a lot of money I'm looking for the absolute best value in that price range. I'm also open to non traditional hunting rifles like reasonably weighted ELR or MPR if need be with my goals in mind. I believe these are considered more accurate typically?

Like I also stated I'm open to paying around $2500 on a factory rifle if that rifle was incredible value and very, very comparable to a much higher priced rifle. I'll give you an example with Christensen Arms brand. I know the Ridgeline or Traverse are excellent factory rifles at around $2300 and they also offer the MPR for $2400 which might be more accurate and I've read that rifle could cost double that amount for what you get. I've seen Proof Research custom rifles that range from $4k to $7k range. This again is an example of what I'm processing with any brand and trying to make the best decision on (is that extra money worth it and which brands and guns people recommend for both price ranges).


I'm set on the .300 Win Mag for my hunting needs and for that distance range so not looking for any other caliber advice. Id like to have a 26 or 27" barrel. I'm looking for the best of the best in accuracy as my main goal. I don't mind a slightly heavier gun with an ELR or MPR.

Thanks in advance as I greatly appreciate everyone's experience and taking time to respond!

Dan

I've always been partial to Hart.

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[Thomas Culver]

Thanks for the advice! Is there a reason you like this mountain tactical rifle compared to the same priced Proof Elevation Lightweight Hunter one? From Proof you have these price ranges then the next level jumps up to $6500 and up! Do you know why and in your mind are these worth the at least twice as expensive rifles?

I picked up the Elevation MTR in 6.5 PRC and this is a group I shot at 1000 the first time I took it to the range....this was shots 58-60 in the rifle with factory 143 ELDX in a cross wind hold value of 7mph. Hard to beat for a rifle that weighs just under 10 pounds with scope, bipod, and empty magazine.