While I don't have any if those actions or brands of rifles I do have (3) 300wm's (24" 9.25t, 26" 10t, 30" 9t). All are 110 actions with the 24 and 26 being production rifles. The 30" is a c6 barrel. I would think Zermatt for an option. That's if you're for a build by a gunsmith or even building 1 yourself.
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adk hunter
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300 WM factory ammo is still by far more flavors available and will probably be for years to come.
Of those I'd say the Seekings has several marks above the others for the money. Great ergonomics, customer service and quality will be delivered as expected! I believe the bolt will have an interchangeable bolt face too? Their accuracy guarantee is also real. Look hard at the Seekins.
Read and watch some reviews on fierce. Draw your own conclusions.
Leupold v-5's are a good value, v-6 just a few other items not worth it at all. Set it at 300 yards and hunt. If dialing, Trijicon of some flavor that meets your focal plane goal and don't let brand jealousy steal your dollars.
If you are planning to shoot and dialing a lot at the range you may consider a less expensive Nightforce for your 6.5. No one needs to practice getting kicked by a mule.
Of those I'd say the Seekings has several marks above the others for the money. Great ergonomics, customer service and quality will be delivered as expected! I believe the bolt will have an interchangeable bolt face too? Their accuracy guarantee is also real. Look hard at the Seekins.
Read and watch some reviews on fierce. Draw your own conclusions.
Leupold v-5's are a good value, v-6 just a few other items not worth it at all. Set it at 300 yards and hunt. If dialing, Trijicon of some flavor that meets your focal plane goal and don't let brand jealousy steal your dollars.
If you are planning to shoot and dialing a lot at the range you may consider a less expensive Nightforce for your 6.5. No one needs to practice getting kicked by a mule.
I have a Seekins PH2 in 7mag and a Fierce Fury in 6.5 PRC currently. Both shoot more precisely than I can and both are very well built. Weight carries about the same with both. Stocks are different concepts, but both are very ridged and barreled action to stock is well executed. Chambers offer no surprises and both barrels have been very easy to clean right from the start. I only have the one example of the Seekins and I am happy with mine. I have worked with a few of the Fierce rifles, mine and a couple of Edges in 6.5 Creed and 7 mag. All three have been fantastic. To me they feel, sound, and shoot like custom guns. I have heard the horror stories. Oddly the bad pub all seems to come from ordered guns with slow production and terrible CS. Seems like if you buy a built gun from a distributor and don't have to deal with Fierce it's a great experience. That is a scary thought when spending that kind of money. I have only seen the Proof rifles never fired or loaded for one.
Fierce are a Sako 85 clone, not Rem 700. Proof I think uses a Zermatt action for their rifles (Rem 700 clone).
Honestly, if those three rifles that you listed, I'm not sure that you can go wrong. I'd probably lean towards Proof though. They're a good company and have been really good to me in the past.
VX-5HD and VX-6HD both, apparently, have the same glass in them. The extra magnification of the VX6 would be nice at times. Otherwise the other features that are extra are the locking and exposed windage turret, while the VX5's is capped. Then the illumination, which includes their anti-can't feature built into the scope.
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Another vote for Seekins. I was looking at fierce but the horror stories mentioned above kept me from going that route. I'm sure they're great but wasn't going to chance it. I have the Seekins element in 7prc with a vx6 and would recommend it to anyone.
Kiowa Cowboy
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First of all your builds look awesome. Curious... I noticed you have three different stocks. Of the three stocks which do you prefer for hunting? Is there anything you do not like about the stocks?
Thanks! I like trying different stuff. I do not have any preferences on hunting stocks. I understand chassis is not for everybody, but I had no issues adjusting to it. I wish the Oryx has a folding stock, but for $400, I can't really complain, esp. for a budget build. I have other folding stocks on my customs, but they are 3X the cost. Cheers!
All are good options, I've got a Fierce CT Edge chambered in 300 Remington Ultra Magnum that shoots Factory Barnes 180gr TTSX's into tiny groups (Sub 1/2" MOA). Have the target from Fierce to confirm this statement. Currently topped with a Nightforce ATACR 5-25x56mm in FFP MOAR reticle. This rifle was recently serviced & cleaned by the Rifle Guru, he said the bore & barrel look to be in NEW condition. PM me for more Pictures & details.
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Thanks for the clarification.
Have you tried anything not Leopold at those prices?
It's always fun to think about what rifle you are gettin next. It kind of comes down to whether you are up for a project or just want to buy something and go shoot/hunt. If you ever jump into the reloading world, everything opens up including your wallet.
I will say the Leupold scope caps are my favorite style. The 6 series comes with them but the 5 series does not.
I will say the Leupold scope caps are my favorite style. The 6 series comes with them but the 5 series does not.
Yes. I was just giving the guy an idea of what the differences were between the two since those are what he mentioned.
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I reviewed the Seekins here:
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Seekins Havak Element in 300 Win Mag
Just ordered a new rifle, Seekins Element in 300 Win Mag, and wanted to see if any of you have any time behind one. I was looking to find out if the recoil is manageable with their muzzle brake and what muzzle velocities or drop you were seeing with the 22” barrel. Thanks ’
