OK, a silly 6.5 Creed question, which to buy ?

[heat_and_fam]

Fieldcraft or a NULA. You will inevitably put money into those more budget guns like a tikka.

Tikka stocks are pretty much junk, the barrels are slow and pencil thin…you can only polish a turd so much with aftermarket parts. Actions aren't great on either, but they both shoot if that's all that matters. You'll be into that tikka for $2k after a new stock, BDL and barrel and now you might as well have just bought a Seekins or some other mid-tier semi custom and been done with it.

 

[MtPockets]

I just don't want everything under the sun to turn into another GD project.

This is exactly where I'm at. I'm looking at a 6.5 of some flavor, not necessarily a Creed, but just want to buy it and shoot it.
I'm leaning towards a Savage 110 Predator or Apex Storm just for the ease of changing it up if/when I get tired of it.

Good luck in your search!

 

[ntsqd]

I would look at the Howa 1500. Buy it and shoot it. Something like this:

Hogue Rifle - Howa USA

HOGUE RIFLE DURABLE, SYNTHETIC & FLEXIBLE An out-of-the-box rifle for hunts and target shooters alike. The Hogue Rifle features a Hogue pillar bedded overmolded stock for superior fit, function and accuracy. The combination of the high precision Howa 1500 and the ergonomic Hogue OverMolded stock...

www.howausa.com

 

[chav0_12]

I ended up with a Nosler M48 Liberty. I'd look at their new one. It's really had without a budget. I'm pretty sure almost every rifle is chambered in it. Your options are endless. Also do you just want a hunting rifle or something closer to a comp rifle.

 

[The Oregonian]

I've never owned or shot one but I've heard great things about Seekins. A buddy also has a McMillan Long Range Browning and that is a great gun.

 

[Recon$$]

Seekins Havak. You won't find more for the money out of the box and they shoot.

 

[terry 338rum]

A TIKKA t3 UPR WITH 140 g berger elite hunter ammo is hard to beat.

 

[69precision]

Fieldcraft or a NULA. You will inevitably put money into those more budget guns like a tikka.

Tikka stocks are pretty much junk, the barrels are slow and pencil thin…you can only polish a turd so much with aftermarket parts. Actions aren't great on either, but they both shoot if that's all that matters. You'll be into that tikka for $2k after a new stock, BDL and barrel and now you might as well have just bought a Seekins or some other mid-tier semi custom and been done with it.

In relation to the OP, I would disagree 100%. A savage LRP among many other offerings are under $1k and are usually more accurate than the shooter well past 1,000 yards with no modifications. Mount a scope buy some factory ammo and you're done. Sure if you are competing and need a .2 rifle you will have to go a different route but that's not OP's situation.

 

[heat_and_fam]

In relation to the OP, I would disagree 100%. A savage LRP among many other offerings are under $1k and are usually more accurate than the shooter well past 1,000 yards with no modifications. Mount a scope buy some factory ammo and you're done.

I've seen plenty of ultralights posted that shoot well over an inch. Not acceptable to me in a rifle.

But disagree all you like, this is a forum for discussion afterall.

 

[Wild Monkey]

Ulfberht is probably the only choice.

 

[howco]

Tikka is the easy button, new or used. If you aren't impressed, definitely won't take a financial hit if you trade or move it. Tikka actions are definitely on par with custom actions, more so in short action cartridges.

 

[ntsqd]

I feel the same way about the Howa actions.

 

[Critter Picker]

See post 17

I was showing one of those to a customer the other day and almost took it home myself.

 

[hemiford]

See post 17

I was showing one of those to a customer the other day and almost took it home myself.

Well my thanks to all of you Gents, I guess I have enough info to chew on.