Help me spend $2500

[fishbone821]

Looking for a new rifle. I want it to be chambered in 7 PRC and would prefer a 22" barrel so I can run a suppressor. Shooting will probably be mid range by most of your standards but would like to be able to be confident to make shots in hunting situations to 600 yards or so. I realize this takes practice. Not a big fan of Seekins as I don't like the feel of their stocks. What other rifles should I be looking at?

 

[wvbearhunter]

Buy a Zermatt Barreled Action and then find/trigger a stock on sale

 

[adam32+P]

Fierce Rogue.

Weatherby.

Bergara.

Browning.

Christensen.

 

[ridge86]

Buy the new Seekins ph3

 

[ridge86]

Whoops sorry, missed the part where you don't like Seekins. Haha

 

[Rifleman97]

I've never been disappointed by a weatherby mark V. The new apex and high country would be perfect for your needs. Comes with a 24" barrel that has a 2" brake installed, would be easy enough to shorten it by 2" if you really wanted that extra bit of maneuvering. Go with a deluxe if you like the wood stocks.

Could also go semi custom such as buying a battles action from zermatt and a cheaper stock like bell and Carlson and a triggertech or something that'll really push your budget to the limit but will be an excellent rifle for the money

$2500 is nothing to scoff at. A lot of people on this forum use much cheaper guns and achieve quite the long range feats.

 

[338weatherby]

If I was buying now it would be Seekins PH3

 

[fishbone821]

I like the Fierce rifles but it seems like there are way more negative reviews than there are positive ones. The Weatherby 307 Alpine CT and the Mark V Back Country and Apex look like nice rifles that check the boxes but would like to handle one before purchasing.

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

..never !! Take your rem 700 action, true it up, new barrel in 7mm rem mag, new trigger and stock !! You'll be far far far better off and put some cash in YOUR pocket.

 

[FireFlyFishing]

Do you have VENMO? You can wire it directly to me.

 

[2buffalo]

My opinion was the same as yours when I first picked up my brothers Seekins element in 7 prc. My attitude quickly changed when we started shooting it. Sample of 1 but it was as accurate as the 4 customs that were shooting beside it all last summer. Pretty impressive for the price.

 

[adam32+P]

I like the Fierce rifles but it seems like there are way more negative reviews than there are positive ones. The Weatherby 307 Alpine CT and the Mark V Back Country and Apex look like nice rifles that check the boxes but would like to handle one before purchasing.

Just a bunch of whiners that can't let it go. They had some issues years ago but I wouldn't believe everything you read on the Internet.

 

[Hugnot]

Treasury notes pay about 4.25% now, They are immune to any interest rate change. Interest rates might increase making dated T bills decrease in value as the newer bills have more value than older bills that pay less. The nice T Notes are immune to state income tax (progressive!)

My usual approach is to wait until I have enough $ to make a move. I check out everything but usually buy a good used Ruger MKII or Hawkeye having non magnum bolt face. The action is sent off to a barrel maker of choice who installs a new barrel having receiver ring trued up & bolt lugs lapped up. I do trigger & stock work - served as gofer for top rated rifle smith for some time.

I gets to save many $ and have my $ stash intact, True - a $2.5 K T Note would make about $106 per year but more $ invested would earn more,

I don't sell my rifles but, on occasion, gift them to others who admire their accurate performance against tiny long range targets.

 

[fishbone821]

Treasury notes pay about 4.25% now, They are immune to any interest rate change. Interest rates might increase making dated T bills decrease in value as the newer bills have more value than older bills that pay less. The nice T Notes are immune to state income tax (progressive!)

My usual approach is to wait until I have enough $ to make a move. I check out everything but usually buy a good used Ruger MKII or Hawkeye having non magnum bolt face. The action is sent off to a barrel maker of choice who installs a new barrel having receiver ring trued up & bolt lugs lapped up. I do trigger & stock work - served as gofer for top rated rifle smith for some time.

I gets to save many $ and have my $ stash intact, True - a $2.5 K T Note would make about $106 per year but more $ invested would earn more,

I don't sell my rifles but, on occasion, gift them to others who admire their accurate performance against tiny long range targets.

Yeah but treasury notes don't go boom and make me smile! I put plenty of money towards my retirement. This is out of my fun fund.

That being said…I may have to just learn to love a Seekins Element. Hard to hate a rifle that has 99% great reviews.