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Thinking about a new rifle/build..some help please
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<blockquote data-quote="catorres1" data-source="post: 1004269" data-attributes="member: 80699"><p>Thanks for both of your help!</p><p>To answer a few questions, $4k is very very far from what I can afford. But the suggestion about he Weatherby site is a great one, I'll give that a shot.</p><p></p><p>I like the idea of the Weatherby and other accuracy guarantees. I think if money were less of an object, I would go for a Sako 85. With the right stock, it probably gives me what I want in all ways. But that price is just too far for me, though maybe if I waited a year or so, I could reach it. Not sure.</p><p></p><p>I live in Austin, TX, btw. </p><p></p><p>One other point I thought I would put out there on the back country, or any fluted barrel. The BC has some good reviews, some not so good. I think that barrel heats up too quickly and flexes more than I might like. </p><p></p><p>What I understand is that fluting the #2 contour barrel weakens it vs the regular vanguard barrel (unfluted #2). So it might be better in the end to get a standard vanguard or an RC one, then have weatherby install the BC stock and bed it. If I went with a RC gun, the price for this jumps dramatically...into Sako 85 territory. So not sure on that, but either way, I can have Weatherby 'convert' a standard S2 into a BC, sans the fluting, and the total would be $1200 with the cerakote from Weatherby (400 for stock and bedding, 300 for Cerakote, 500 for the base rifle). With the RC, that price jumps about $400.</p><p></p><p>Lots of options to consider, I think I would like to keep the finished price at $1200 or so, with guaranteed accuracy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catorres1, post: 1004269, member: 80699"] Thanks for both of your help! To answer a few questions, $4k is very very far from what I can afford. But the suggestion about he Weatherby site is a great one, I'll give that a shot. I like the idea of the Weatherby and other accuracy guarantees. I think if money were less of an object, I would go for a Sako 85. With the right stock, it probably gives me what I want in all ways. But that price is just too far for me, though maybe if I waited a year or so, I could reach it. Not sure. I live in Austin, TX, btw. One other point I thought I would put out there on the back country, or any fluted barrel. The BC has some good reviews, some not so good. I think that barrel heats up too quickly and flexes more than I might like. What I understand is that fluting the #2 contour barrel weakens it vs the regular vanguard barrel (unfluted #2). So it might be better in the end to get a standard vanguard or an RC one, then have weatherby install the BC stock and bed it. If I went with a RC gun, the price for this jumps dramatically...into Sako 85 territory. So not sure on that, but either way, I can have Weatherby 'convert' a standard S2 into a BC, sans the fluting, and the total would be $1200 with the cerakote from Weatherby (400 for stock and bedding, 300 for Cerakote, 500 for the base rifle). With the RC, that price jumps about $400. Lots of options to consider, I think I would like to keep the finished price at $1200 or so, with guaranteed accuracy. [/QUOTE]
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