I need a new prairie rifle

[TradLife406]

I'm definitely a "gun guy". However I prefer to bow hunt whenever I can. Bowhunting is hard, but it seems rifle hunting can be just as hard especially when pursing a higher age class deer with a bunch of Fudds running around.

My current rifles are pretty plain Jane and they'll kill but they're not that accurate. I'd really like a new factory rifle vs dumping coin into making these guns shoot.

Kinda liking the looks of the 6.5 PRC. Has anyone played with this yet? I do hand load and there's a lot of factory available locally. Probably only need a Creedmoor but I'd like the added velocity to help with the wind.

With a budget of maybe a grand after all summer whoring out my plasma I could probably scrape up a grand for a rifle.

Usually the way I hunt is to post up on the river bluffs and just sit and watch. Shots inside 300. But with a new rifle I'd be wanting to learn to go further. Maybe 400 or a touch over.

I've looked at the Ruger Long Range Magnum. It's definitely not a gun I'd hike all day with. But it seems like a good gun for learning the LR game on.

Also the Bergara Wilderness or a Savage? Maybe the Savage Proof? How's the Browning Hells Canyon?

My buddys who shoot LR are like buy a Seekins or go home or buy a custom. There's no way I can blow 4k on a rifle and scope or more to shoot a couple tags with a season.

Thanks

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[menhaden_man]

I drank the Tikka koolaid and happy that I did. I’d think about the stainless 6.5 CM with a SWFA ultralight. Under $1k easy and gobbles cheap ammo. Rokslide made me do it but I’m happy I did. I have several dozen guns, been shooting since the early 1980s, and reload so this wasn’t a first. Check out the thread below that pushed me in. Some real sharpshooters in there that offer convincing info.

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I probably have 20+ long guns... Remington, Winchester, Savage, Marlin, Ruger, etc and maybe 6 builds. But nary a Tikka. The Tikka love fest on here makes me wonder if I’m missing out on something special? I’m thinking of grabbing a light setup in 6.5 CM and was leaning towards one of the...

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[jfs82]

for 6.5 prc under 1k I'd like the bergara or a sauer 100 ceratech/atacama whatever.

 

[Newtosavage]

Any Tikka can do 400+ in it's sleep. Don't overthink it.

 

[jfs82]

Any Tikka can do 400+ in it's sleep. Don't overthink it.

No PRC available. 6.5cm? sure.

 

[Newtosavage]

6.5 cm then. Again, don't overthink it.

 

[Dcrafton]

I'm definitely a "gun guy". However I prefer to bow hunt whenever I can. Bowhunting is hard, but it seems rifle hunting can be just as hard especially when pursing a higher age class deer with a bunch of Fudds running around.

My current rifles are pretty plain Jane and they'll kill but they're not that accurate. I'd really like a new factory rifle vs dumping coin into making these guns shoot.

Kinda liking the looks of the 6.5 PRC. Has anyone played with this yet? I do hand load and there's a lot of factory available locally. Probably only need a Creedmoor but I'd like the added velocity to help with the wind.

With a budget of maybe a grand after all summer whoring out my plasma I could probably scrape up a grand for a rifle.

Usually the way I hunt is to post up on the river bluffs and just sit and watch. Shots inside 300. But with a new rifle I'd be wanting to learn to go further. Maybe 400 or a touch over.

I've looked at the Ruger Long Range Magnum. It's definitely not a gun I'd hike all day with. But it seems like a good gun for learning the LR game on.

Also the Bergara Wilderness or a Savage? Maybe the Savage Proof? How's the Browning Hells Canyon?

My buddys who shoot LR are like buy a Seekins or go home or buy a custom. There's no way I can blow 4k on a rifle and scope or more to shoot a couple tags with a season.

Thanks

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My buddy is the Browning product manager and this is his Browning 6.5PRC with factory loads, 5 shots.

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[Ndbowhunter]

Pass on the 6.5prc.

1-8 twist 223 is plenty for for what ur asking for.

 

[BuckSnort]

A Tikka T3x in 6.5 or 7/08 and a SWFA 6x will total up to around $900-$1000... Then buy $500 worth of ammo for it and shoot the shit out of it.. Then laugh at your friends who spent $4k on their customs...lol

 

[sneaky]

The Browning 6.5PRC gives you a 7 twist barrel so if you reload you can shoot the heavy 6.5 bullets and get the best out of those ballistics. The Savage Proof 6.5PRC is lighter, but over your $1k budget. Tikka makes a good shooting rifle, but I hate their stocks and ergonomics don't feel right to me. I'm not buying a rifle just to throw away the stock to make it feel good to me when I can buy one that doesn't need that tinkering with to work. Just let us know what you decide on, buying new guns is always fun.

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[robtattoo]

What about the Tikka T3x in 6.5x55?
Falls right in the middle, velocity wise, between the Manbun & the PRC.
Super easy to load for & really good brass is available, cheap.