Looking for a new elk rifle. Was really set on an X-Bolt Mountain Pro in 300 WSM (23”, 6.1lbs, $2200).
Recently the Christen Arms rifles have been on sale for $350 off. There’s a Mesa at my local store in 300 win mag (24”, $950). Does anyone know the weight of there? I’m seeing 6.65 or 7.3 depending where I look.
Should I just pull the trigger and go with the Mesa at that cost? I know it’s not necessarily fair to compare the two, and perhaps the Ridgeline would be a more apt comparison — but I don’t see much in the Ridgeline I don’t get in the Mesa (and my local store has no 300WSM or 300 WM in stock anyway!).
For what it’s worth, I hunt elk much less than I’d like to and I have a Fieldcraft 6mm for everything smaller.
Recently the Christen Arms rifles have been on sale for $350 off. There’s a Mesa at my local store in 300 win mag (24”, $950). Does anyone know the weight of there? I’m seeing 6.65 or 7.3 depending where I look.
Should I just pull the trigger and go with the Mesa at that cost? I know it’s not necessarily fair to compare the two, and perhaps the Ridgeline would be a more apt comparison — but I don’t see much in the Ridgeline I don’t get in the Mesa (and my local store has no 300WSM or 300 WM in stock anyway!).
For what it’s worth, I hunt elk much less than I’d like to and I have a Fieldcraft 6mm for everything smaller.
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