Good factory rifle?

[GTN]

Lot's of good advice here. I like the Savage ultralight and someone mentioned saving a little more for a seekins havoc, I like them too. I'd go 300win mag for ammo availability.

 

[Carlos88]

I've got several of the "new" Featherweights. Great rifles although the new stocks leave a little to be desired. Schnabel is more like a Model 7 now. I have two of them in 7x57 and they shoot. Glass bedded properly and FF...49grs of H4350 and 140gr Accubonds. Deadly combo.

 

[FarmerInTheDell]

338 Winchester Mag. Nice!

 

[Ole Dead Eye]

Browning in the new 6,8 Western

 

[Gpkhill2]

Tikka T3x lite, XBolt or Vanguard all fit the bill. I have a few of each. They are all good shooting. And they all come in under his price range leaving money for quality optics.

 

[VTbluegrass]

Vanguard will come in under under 1200 leaving some change for a scope. If you want to spend all of the 1200 you can get a fancier fluted, cerakoted one. Semi lightweight or actually light? Kimber Hunter will be light. I really like my Kimber but my wife's Vanguard will shoot circles around it.

 

[tnek13]

Tikka .

 

[skipglo]

So my neighbor has about $1200 to spend for a semi light weight rifle to use for mostly elk and deer. He does not reload and already has a scope. Something he can shoot up to 600 or so yards. I never buy factory rifles so I don't know what's out there. I was thinking a Savage Ultralight in 300 WSM and put a muzzle brake on it. Is there decent factory ammo for that or no? He could go 300 PRC too. I can usually find ammo if needed. Any suggestions or anything coming out that might be around that price range ish? Is the factory ammo in 300 WSM pretty short COAL where it will be a turd? Looking for a bare rifle under 8lbs. Any 30 cal rifle suggestions?

Thanks, Cory

Weatherby Vanguards... 300 win, 300 Weatherby,

 

[schmi015]

Tikka veil wideland in 6.5prc or 300wsm, or the new savage impulse in 300wsm.

 

[Werley2262]

I have a tikka t3 stainless 300wm I've shot it out to 650 hitting a 8 inch steel gong with factory ammo but using heavier bullets she kicks like a MULE.

 

[Deleted member 115360]

Another vote for the Weatherby vanguard. They stopped making them last year, but if you can find a Vanguard accugaurd, they are stainless, #3 profile with straight flutes, bell and Carlson stocks, the adjustable 2 stage triggers are excellent, and will come in at around $900 new.

 

[Boom]

Savage factory or call Savage custom and have one made, either way you can stay in that budget. I have a 300wsm they made up for me, solid out 1000 yards on steel.

 

[ccooper]

Another vote for the CA Mesa 300 WM

 

[Corvalliscory]

He's leaning towards a CA Mesa in 300 PRC since there's good ammo avail. When it's avail that is...