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Thoughts on fierce or christensen?
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<blockquote data-quote="wildcat455" data-source="post: 1596066" data-attributes="member: 102653"><p>I have all 3 rifles mentioned in the OP's first post. </p><p></p><p>My Fierce CT Edge is by far the lightest. I love the tikka style action it is built on. Very smooth. The barrel broke in the quickest of all the rifles in this group. I like the detachable mag feature. Still working on load development for this rifle, but only to shrink groups that are about .4" with the bullet weight and load I want to shoot, not the one they tested it with. The price is the only negative, but it's not really for what you are getting. More on this later. </p><p></p><p>I have 2 Christensen Arms rifles. One is the Ridgeline, one is the BA Tactical in 338 LM. The Ridgeline is a bit heavier than the Fierce, but then that's not an apples to apples comparison. Really good value for the price. So far, groups in the .3"s I especially like how this rifle is chambered. </p><p>The BA Tactical is also a great rifle for the money. Adjustable stock with inserts, accurate and light enough for me to hunt with, only down side is I have a 27" barrel that's a 10 twist. Would have been nice at 9 twist, like my Savage 338 LM. </p><p>Loading has been relatively easy for this rifle. It is chambered perfect for 300 Berger's. </p><p></p><p>On the price of production custom and full custom. </p><p></p><p>What you are actually paying for with a production custom is no wait, no wonder. So convenience, and immediate gratification. Believe it or not, there are allot of people who don't want the wait associated with full custom. That's OK. There are plenty of people in line to wait for full custom. Just different strokes for different folks. </p><p></p><p>Production custom Fit and finish may be off, but not so on the rifles I have. I had the benefit of having the rifles right before me when making my purchases, so really only likely on an online sale. </p><p></p><p>Any accuracy difference of a full custom will probably not matter too much to the typical person who would buy a production custom. A production custom is quite likely more accurate or as accurate as the people buying them to shoot. </p><p></p><p>Production custom involves a little less pride in ownership. If I had a beautiful full custom rifle, I might be a little more protective of it. </p><p></p><p>So really, if you want EVERY ounce of your hard earned dollar to be represented in the rifle you own, full custom is your ticket. </p><p></p><p>The extra you pay for a production custom vs. what you get, is attributed to immediate availability, instant gratification, and six months down the road, you're already tired of shooting that new rifle, while the other guy is just getting his!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wildcat455, post: 1596066, member: 102653"] I have all 3 rifles mentioned in the OP’s first post. My Fierce CT Edge is by far the lightest. I love the tikka style action it is built on. Very smooth. The barrel broke in the quickest of all the rifles in this group. I like the detachable mag feature. Still working on load development for this rifle, but only to shrink groups that are about .4” with the bullet weight and load I want to shoot, not the one they tested it with. The price is the only negative, but it’s not really for what you are getting. More on this later. I have 2 Christensen Arms rifles. One is the Ridgeline, one is the BA Tactical in 338 LM. The Ridgeline is a bit heavier than the Fierce, but then that’s not an apples to apples comparison. Really good value for the price. So far, groups in the .3”s I especially like how this rifle is chambered. The BA Tactical is also a great rifle for the money. Adjustable stock with inserts, accurate and light enough for me to hunt with, only down side is I have a 27” barrel that’s a 10 twist. Would have been nice at 9 twist, like my Savage 338 LM. Loading has been relatively easy for this rifle. It is chambered perfect for 300 Berger’s. On the price of production custom and full custom. What you are actually paying for with a production custom is no wait, no wonder. So convenience, and immediate gratification. Believe it or not, there are allot of people who don’t want the wait associated with full custom. That’s OK. There are plenty of people in line to wait for full custom. Just different strokes for different folks. Production custom Fit and finish may be off, but not so on the rifles I have. I had the benefit of having the rifles right before me when making my purchases, so really only likely on an online sale. Any accuracy difference of a full custom will probably not matter too much to the typical person who would buy a production custom. A production custom is quite likely more accurate or as accurate as the people buying them to shoot. Production custom involves a little less pride in ownership. If I had a beautiful full custom rifle, I might be a little more protective of it. So really, if you want EVERY ounce of your hard earned dollar to be represented in the rifle you own, full custom is your ticket. The extra you pay for a production custom vs. what you get, is attributed to immediate availability, instant gratification, and six months down the road, you’re already tired of shooting that new rifle, while the other guy is just getting his! [/QUOTE]
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