best production rifle out there

[Ccctennis]

trying to figure out how to make the most of my dollars spent!
which of these production lines would be money well spent?
montana extreme 2
cooper backcountry m92
nosler liberty
sako carbonlight.

trying to figure out a semi-custom hunting rig. medium to light weight. but with sub moa accuracy out the box. i do reload but would like it to still be decent with factory ammo

 

[Greyfox]

I can't speak to the other rifles on your list, but the workmanship, reliability, and accuracy(<.5MOA) of my Cooper 52 that has seen heavy use for seven seasons can easily stand with my full customs.

 

[Mikecr]

I'm a Cooper fan as well.
But just about anything will provide 'sub MOA' with the right ammo. So there could be other attributes of your choices better than a Cooper(for you).

 

[FURMAN]

The Cooper is in another league than the others listed. If you are going with a magnum cartridge or even a long action cartridge I would avoid Nosler and Sako due to their short mag boxes. I have no clue about the Montana. The Cooper is a little shorter(3.6") than a factory Remington.

 

[Sykes]

Cooper makes a dam fine rifle. I have a 92 backcountry 280 AI and 6.5-284. Both shoot .5" with factory nosler ammo. 280 likes the 160 partitions the best. Picture is a 5 shot group, of course I had to screw up the last shot!

 

[midnightmalloy]

How much are you looking to spend on a rifle alone? That's makes it easier to give suggestions.

 

[Ccctennis]

$2500-$2800

 

[midnightmalloy]

Maybe a Christianson Arms as it has been reviewed pretty highly over on long range only.com $2795 retail so it can be found for a little less.

https://christensenarms.com/elr/

 

[FURMAN]

I would rate Fierce far above Christensen. I own both.

 

[Sykes]

I agree fierce makes a pretty dam nice rifle also

 

[adam32]

I would rate Fierce far above Christensen. I own both.

That's the first I've ever read that.

Why?

 

[CTK]

I keep wanting to try a Cooper. Might break me of my custom rifle habit. Cooper is the only production rifle that I would consider buying as a go to open country rifle. I might do something different for a "woods rifle". A nice Marlin would be cool. I do not have many rifles. This makes it possible for me to afford my Cadillac taste with my Chevy funds.

 

[FURMAN]

That's the first I've ever read that.

Why?

The biggest reason is the Christensen is a very poorly timed 700 copy and the Fierce is a work of art when it comes to action timing. I also have come to prefer the mechanical ejector. I was never a DBM guy but the one in the Fierce functions flawlessly, looks clean, and is fairly lightweight. The controlled round push feed feeds much better than a standard push feed. I would say accuracy is a wash especially if you bed the Christensen.

 

[midnightmalloy]

I would rate Fierce far above Christensen. I own both.

Good to know. Fierce looks awfully close to a sako and I built a 280ai off a LH sako 75. I haven't owned a factory rifle in a pretty long time so I was just going off of trusted reviews.