Waypoint Clones

[Shootinsurveyor]

The Waypoint 2020 is really intriguing me. Could be the huge marketing push right now, but it checks a lot of boxes for me. Factory 6.5PRC, carbon stock and barrel, R700 stock inlet. Would be sweet if Tikka came out with something similar. Sig Cross has kind of been a crap shoot. Maybe they will get their stuff together and repair the rifles reputation with widespread discounts to get them out to the masses.

I know that there are higher end factory or production rifles, but I’m not in the market for 2500 and up before glass.

what would your “dream” factory rifle have?

 

[Anschutz]

It's been a while and no one answered your question so I'll play. You mentioned you'd like a Tikka with similar qualities. Tikka Stainless Lite ($800, 29oz action weight), MPA Altitude Stock ($630, 29oz), Proof Prefit ($1000, 42oz). You now have a semi custom Tikka for ~$2500 that comes in at ~6.25lbs. I took about 5 minutes to research, I'm sure there are lighter stock options. I think the Waypoint is probably a good rifle.

My perfect factory rifle is the M70 Extreme Stainless. Mine is 8lbs with scope which is light enough for me, I can shoot it offhand well, and it's in .270 Win which I really like.

 

[Shootinsurveyor]

Thanks for the reply. My Tikka Superlite in 6.5CM will handle the business for now. Would like to get a 6.5PRC turnkey setup at some point. Waypoint would check all the boxes for me. I almost always buy used guns, but a used 6.5PRC would have to be inspected pretty carefully. Hopefully can find a used one for 1500-2000 when I look.

 

[wind gypsy]

Fondled a waypoint at scheels last week. I was impressed.

 

[AkRyan]

Does anyone feel like the waypoint LOP is long? I was ready to buy one when I saw it on the shelf until I shouldered it.

 

[AkRyan]

I'm in the same boat as you. I have a tikka 7-08 barreled action sitting in my safe and I want to build a sig cross/fix clone but I just can't find a stock I'm happy with. 90% sure I will end up with a cross and be money/time ahead.