There are quality inexpensive rifles being made, but if you step up into the $500-$1,000 price range, almost every option will shoot accurately and have more consistent quality control. I like the fact that you backed your reviews with a substantial reason for the review vs nothing to substantiate the review. 7mm mag, 300 Win mag and 30-06. Fnanchi is most likely the same design since they share ownership. You mentioned it once but I cant find a video where you review it? and not hold up good with the recoil? What is your opinion on this gun? I am looking for a new rifle, and am looking at the Franchi Momentum Elite, was looking for any input by those of you that have one. Will be used for 100-500 yd plinking and occasional deer hunting. He has managed multiple gun ranges, and has hunted around the world. As of now its my most accurate and favorite rifle. Yes, it shipped with a knurled thread protector but I immediately lost it when I slapped my Dead Air Sandman Ti on. I looked it up and the barrel profile is exactly the same for bigger calibers. Non custom rifles are often a hit or miss affair. The CVA Cascade is an exceptional rifle for the price. Hello Jim, great article. I used to hunt as a kid. it seems well priced at about 600. Get one , in 30-06 for the purest experience , and youll be convinced ! Im looking at the Waypoint now. Tikka T3X Compact Bolt-Action Rifle - Best .308 Lightweight Hunting Rifle. Can you review the spring kit for the factory trigger? Ive seen your comments that fierce rifles have poor fit and finish and that customer service is also poor. 99% sure the next rifle is the sig cross but real question is 6.5 cm or .308 I cant decide. HOWEVER, since recording that review Ive also had the opportunity to hunt a good bit. It seems to boast a sturdier stock. Its hard to find info anywhere on it. Those that do could at least be highlighted. Great to see honest reviews that are very entertaining hope to see many more. I had a question on my first rifle purchase. hey jim i have a 2022 ridgeline in 308 it shoots 1/4 to 1/2 moa looked a long time and read many bad reviews butt talked to many people and am very happy with mine thanks. Nor did it entirely love the excellent Hornady Black ammo, putting two rounds through the O that I was aiming at and three in another very tight group some distance away. Manual cover also says- Do not use without reading Manual. Id like to see how the Sauer 100 performs. A common benefit to a 3-lug design as opposed to a 2-lug design is a shorter bolt throw. John did tell me that they are currently working on a fix for the extractor problem. Hold on to it. In case anyone is wondering and didnt click the link, its available in 6.5Creedmore. Im going to let it cure for a day or so before testing it, if I still have an issue with slippage or it effects accuracy, I will switch out for new rings. Keep the vids coming, I look forward to seeing them. I am looking at it in 243 but cant decide between that and x bolt. Hi Jim Im trying to click your links to the guns but its not working. 2023 Backfire LLC, a limited liability company headquartered in Utah, USA. How about a Bergara Wilderness Ridge in 7 mag? The stock and barrel is nothing special unless someone could chime in as to why it is different than all the others plastic stocks? Have you reviewed one yet? Jan 18, 2020 #3 C clockworkgator The Sig Cross is the rifle that I have consistently used more than any other hunting rifle in my gun vault. There was getting to the point where I found I needed better but thats not how the first few years took off. Though the tightest of those were from outlets that shoot 3-round groups, for what thats worth (well, its worth a tighter average group size). I havent heard you talk much about the Seekins rifles, any thoughts on them? In depth and honest The reason I put the CVA Cascade above the Ruger American is: (1) It has a better action with more reliable feeding, (2) Its stock is more rigid, (3) It doesnt have a super loud safety like the Ruger American, which I found to be tricky to hunt with. I am looking to spend around $1200, and I am between the Savage ultralite and the Howa carbon kratos. LOL. Iv shot most all I understood going into it that it was a boutique and emotionally motivated cartridge choice, but the performance and build quality is excellent. Price points on the ammo dont put them too far apart when searching on Ammoseek, usually within 5 bucks a box depending upon brand. One thing I always know I need in any rifle, hunting or range, is accuracy. Im giving the Momentum an extra star above average for the polished, fluted bolt and all the checkered ergonomic areas on the stock that fancy it up a bit. Not many have been around since they are new this year. Or is the lighter, cheaper, better looking cva more applicable? I own a Fury in 6.5 Creedmoor that will shoot the smallest 5 shot group you ever seen. DK. I just purchased a Rival this week. Length of Pull: 14 inches (adjustable with spacers) Dumped lots of Deer, Black Bear and Moose with it. Using Burris Zee rings, I just applied a thin layer of silicone sealant inside the rings and remounted the scope. I think you did a good job in your review of 25 hunting rifles at various price points. Try that some time with a modern made low budget piece of shit. The Momentum Elite comes with a detachable box-type magazine that holds three or four cartridges (depending on the caliber) for fast, safe and easy loading and unloading. A hammer fudged junk barrel that was obviously used. . Great deal. Jim, based on your reviews and several others, Id really like go with the 6.8 Western. Specifically, I am looking at 300 PRC and .28 Nolser, or 300 Weatherby Magnum. And although most of my center fires are Deluxe grade, the aforementioned still holds true. Been following your channel for a few years and have loved all the reviews. They look standard, dont include fluting on the (rather beefy) bolt or the (rather beefy) barrel, the action and barrel are just blued, the trigger is fine but not outstanding, the action is quite smooth but not as smooth as a Tikka. Ruger precision is really heavy for hunting, but a cool rifle. Have you had any experience with the new fierce rage? To be clear, youll load the rifle from the top, pushing one round at a time down and into the internal magazine, and this function allows you to safely and easily unload the Momentum. Along with it is 2-position safety that . Plus, it uses an old-school sporter stock that just isnt what todays long-range shooter is looking for. Problem with the Savage 110 ultralight is the plastic magazine. Hey Jim, big fan of your Youtube channel and I always enjoy watching/reading your content. I bought a Tikka M550 in 308 while stationed in Germany back in 1984. I can not find on your website. Would you take the Waypoint over the Seekins? I had settled on this for my next rifle based on the Weatherguard coating, price and MOA accuracy guarantee but now it seems we may never see them. I am from Canada- and watching your channel for quite a time. See also Gluck. Seems like a lot of bang for the buck. under 9 lb 7 mm or 300 w m. Jim, I know you are a fierce fan. Granted, I got the better tools for measuring how off what they sold is but theres some applications where cheap is better. Quality control issues, Im about to send it BACK in for a 2nd time for them to figure out why its damn near impossible to open or close the bolt after a few shots. So far really like it FYI. Any thoughts. Overall, it seems like a decent gun for the price. Fierce are not perfect but over all compared to everything else on the market there really hard to beat. I do like the Weatherby rifles as well as Tikkas. Way sub-MOA. I own the X-Bolt in 7mm Magnum and it is fantastic. I am really interested in a waypoint. Would love to see your review on the Australian built Lithgow if you havent fired one yet I am sure you will be blown away by it in build quality, accuracy and value considering we are paying $900 for rifles worth $350 in America. However, they really dont get enough attention from huntersmostly because they make few attempts to really stand out from the other rifles on the shelf. American Hunter's first reports of it indicated excellent fit and function and accuracy. Some day Ill give one a more fair look. I agree with you. Id pick the CVA Cascade from that group. You never mentioned. FRANCHI MOMENTUM ELITE 6.5 CREEDMOOR 24" 3RD BOLT RIFLE - REALTREE EXCAPE / BURNT BRONZE True Price: $ 813.69. I really don\\\t need an other gun, but what is the best 7mm Mag you suggest? It was raffled, gave winner 450 hoping to thrd and add brake but barrel too thin. But the chassis is the killer for me. Its very heavy, the straight pull was difficult to work with and made a few of my shots not go off because I didnt quite push it ALL the way forward. Thanks! I bought the MarkV Weathermark LT in the .257 WBY. Gun #: 999725884. Alpha? But after that, its likely going to be a custom. It doesnt snag or grab clothes but somehow its still plenty soft and grippy. Its a good quality scope for shooting out to 300 yards but doesnt have adjustable turrets so if youll want to do some long-distance shooting, order it without a scope. I havent seen you review any CZ rifle, any cause un particular? Second is the on top the receiver scope mounts are based on Savage Accutrigger not Remington. What are your thought on the Ruger precision? What do you think about the CZ 557 line and the new 600s? I dont know if wood and metal rifles are extinct but it looks that way in Scheels. Ive been kicking around trying out the 28 Nosler just to pick up a bit more performance at 500+ ranges. Good Morning Jim Synthetic as in black plastic, to be clear, not as in carbon fiber or some other fancy stuff. Hey Jim, I have one in 308 and Federal premium 168grain Berger hunter (or hunter hybrid, cant remember now) shoot less than an inch at 100 yards, but now they are hard to find. My experience as well Tim! As i get older i am now back to 6,555 and 8x57IS and 308win when it come to calibers but that is more related to the hunting i do than the rifles .Love your tube videos and the fact that you have your own opinions an are not afraid to tell everyone about them. It can be tough to watch all the individual reviews of rifles that I do on Youtube and get a sense for where each rifle stacks up on the Jim Scale, so in this post, Ill give it to you straight. Excellent in every way but its expensive. Italian? In the video below, I review the Fierce Rogue and show what I like/dislike about the Fierce Rogue. Thanks again and I look forward to future content. Available in: 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Win, 277 Sig Fury. Hi Jim. Really enjoy your channel and dialogue on your reviews. $599.99. JavaScript is disabled. Most of the great rifles youve taken time to make us salivate for do not make left handed models. James I probably wouldnt recommend Fierce Firearms right now. And contrary to most German rifles today, the barrel is threaded into the reciever (not heat shrunk). This post contains affiliate links to help monetize this site. Best purchase I ever made. My search is with an elk/mule deer hunt in mind. Never shot 6.5 but all I hear are good things whats your opinion. It's my 1st long-bolt (actually 2nd, I'd had Win 70 Ultimate Shadow 338 win mag. You dont want fine wood and blued steel in the rain on a hunt. The trigger however appears to be decent and I like the one piece bolt but I think the internal magazine is a deal breaker for me. Interested in loading this cartridge. Not a Sako to be seen ? Keep them coming! I wish more gun writers would be as informative. What about the Winchester Model 70? Have you considered the recently released rifles introduced by Franchi? Thanks! I sent my Rival back for repair and after six weeks it came back with the same problem. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. If youre patient and know what youre doing. The Winchester Model 70 should be the rifle you compare all the others too. Available in six calibers, TTAG gave the $609 MSRP .308 Winchester flavor a test drive. I know I have expediencies it. Would love to know your thoughts on the Seekins Precision Havak PH2 rifles. Sako has major problems with there stocks , I have owned several finnlight 85s and the stock will get sticky , Its not if its when , Sako will not do anything about this issue , They blame it on det in insect spray , I had one still in the box that got sticky and they didnt have an answer for that , You can read about this issue online its everywhere , Browning took care of this problem when they had this issue , I will never buy another sako for this reason , Do your research before buying one. Which takes of the other half of recoil . Great reviews, but nothing on the Browning AB3? It truly needs to be able to handle rough handling. It uses the same barrel as the more expensive Bergara B14 rifles, because they are both owned by the same parent company and come out of the same factories in Spain. Today, though, I would buy a Dead Air Nomad or a CGS Hyperion given the choice of anything on the market. In my mind, there are only two good options in the sub-$500 price point: (1) The CVA Cascade, and (2) The Ruger American and preferably the Predator version. Ive been looking at the varment line in a 6.5 cm. Although, I think Vlad is optimistic on price, but you can find a deal. Looks like a good buy. Thanks in advance. Im really interested in them but can hardly find a proper review of them. In regards to the Howa 1500 I got one in 300 PRC, it had a Houge stock, I installed a Bell & Carlson, put a Konos M30 on top and got a group the size of a 50 cent piece at a 100 yards.
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