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New guy here help me with a nice rifle !!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Paladin300" data-source="post: 2096592" data-attributes="member: 115299"><p>I agree with some of the post you have gotten here. You have gotten some good advice. After, some thought I agree with the idea that you should get something to learn on that is upgradeable. Your original question ask for a factory rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor. I think this would be an excellent cartridge to learn on. Also, it would serve you well for anything you might want to hunt in Texas out to about 600 yards and paper or steal to 1250 with factory ammo.</p><p></p><p>That said, I think the 10k through most of us off the original intent. I still think a Sako would be great as I originally stated to the question earlier. However, I would not go the custom route or even the high end one if I were just getting into LR shooting at least until I figured out what I wanted. Stay clear of exotic calibers and barrel burners. Your learning. 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 prc, 7-08, 308 would be my choice. Anything else is overkill or under powered at this point. Factory ammo is available in these as well and it is good. They are also easy to learn to reload.</p><p></p><p>All that being said, I think your best option would be a Tikka CTR stainless in 6.5 Creedmoor put into a KRG chassis of your choice with an Athlon Ares ETR or Cronus scope, MTD or Talley rings and 20 moa base, APA LB gen2 or Area 419 brake and a Harris S-BR 6-9 bipod. That would certainly get you started in the right direction and would be easily upgradable in the future or off loaded or traded should you choose to go another route. You would have a heck of a rifle fully capable of most likely 1/2 moa and certified 1 moa. You could hunt, shoot steel, or get into prs if you wanted and would basically have the same set up our local police department uses for it sniper teams. The whole set up would probably run you around $3500.00. That leaves you plenty of money to upgrade and Tikkas have lots of options. If you want to spend more upfront go on and top it with a Leupold Mark 5 5-25. Hope this helps. Just my thoughts if I were just getting started</p><p></p><p>Here is a pic of my personal Tikka TSR-1 which is a custom CTR in a McCrees chassis in 308. If you go with the above suggestion it will be similar to this. This example is in 308 with a 20in barrel. Blessings</p><p>[ATTACH=full]246213[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paladin300, post: 2096592, member: 115299"] I agree with some of the post you have gotten here. You have gotten some good advice. After, some thought I agree with the idea that you should get something to learn on that is upgradeable. Your original question ask for a factory rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor. I think this would be an excellent cartridge to learn on. Also, it would serve you well for anything you might want to hunt in Texas out to about 600 yards and paper or steal to 1250 with factory ammo. That said, I think the 10k through most of us off the original intent. I still think a Sako would be great as I originally stated to the question earlier. However, I would not go the custom route or even the high end one if I were just getting into LR shooting at least until I figured out what I wanted. Stay clear of exotic calibers and barrel burners. Your learning. 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 prc, 7-08, 308 would be my choice. Anything else is overkill or under powered at this point. Factory ammo is available in these as well and it is good. They are also easy to learn to reload. All that being said, I think your best option would be a Tikka CTR stainless in 6.5 Creedmoor put into a KRG chassis of your choice with an Athlon Ares ETR or Cronus scope, MTD or Talley rings and 20 moa base, APA LB gen2 or Area 419 brake and a Harris S-BR 6-9 bipod. That would certainly get you started in the right direction and would be easily upgradable in the future or off loaded or traded should you choose to go another route. You would have a heck of a rifle fully capable of most likely 1/2 moa and certified 1 moa. You could hunt, shoot steel, or get into prs if you wanted and would basically have the same set up our local police department uses for it sniper teams. The whole set up would probably run you around $3500.00. That leaves you plenty of money to upgrade and Tikkas have lots of options. If you want to spend more upfront go on and top it with a Leupold Mark 5 5-25. Hope this helps. Just my thoughts if I were just getting started Here is a pic of my personal Tikka TSR-1 which is a custom CTR in a McCrees chassis in 308. If you go with the above suggestion it will be similar to this. This example is in 308 with a 20in barrel. Blessings [ATTACH type="full"]246213[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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