Alright, take it easy on me as I'm not anything close to the guru a lot of you guys are when it comes to rifles. I plan on purchasing a 6.5 Creed in the near future and want it to be a step up from the beater Savage 30-06 I've been using for years. That Savage has been my do all rifle and shoots well enough for my uses. I've killed a bunch of animals with it but the stock is horrible and it's not the lightest kicking 30-06 I've ever shot. I don't plan on getting rid of it though I may upgrade the stock at some point. For this new rifle, I want a lightweight 6.5 creed that doesn't kick as much. At some point my wife and kids will likely be using this rifle so keep that in mind. Yes I know, they would be better off using a rifle fitted to them but for now let's assume that's off the table. Also, please note that I'll likely never be shooting beyond 800 yards max, likely 600 yards would be the farthest for me with 400 and under more the norm.
I've narrowed my search down to a Tikka T3x Lite and the Christensen Arms Mesa. Both are similar in weight at around 6.5 lbs. I'm happy with that base weight. I know these aren't exactly apples to apples for comparison but I've heard a lot of good about both rifles so my question is whether the CA Mesa is worth twice the price of the Tikka? That money goes a long ways towards a nice scope setup. Talk me into one over the other. Go!
I've narrowed my search down to a Tikka T3x Lite and the Christensen Arms Mesa. Both are similar in weight at around 6.5 lbs. I'm happy with that base weight. I know these aren't exactly apples to apples for comparison but I've heard a lot of good about both rifles so my question is whether the CA Mesa is worth twice the price of the Tikka? That money goes a long ways towards a nice scope setup. Talk me into one over the other. Go!