Looking for a new rifle

[MeatMissile]

I have a Christensen Mesa that I’m happy with.  Got it for $1199 down in Portland.  Its stainless w/cerakote and has a fiberglass stock.

[Sakko300wsm]

In years past I was never a Christensen Arms fan about the only thing IMO they did well was make light rifles because accuracy wasn't that great but I have to give credit where credit is due and they've come a long way these past few years and are now producing some pretty good stuff.  You can get a Christensen Arms Ridgeline for $1899 at Cabela's in a variety of cartridges including 6.5 Creedmoor.  The Christensen Arms Ridgeline is dam near a full custom rifle at a price point you couldn't build one for.

Yes they are making great rifles - I have a Ridgeline in a 300WSM with a Nightforce NSX and a Ridgeline 280 Ai with a VX5 and they are lights out shooters

[Emptyhanded]

I have become a Christensen arms fan as well. I own a Ridgeline in 6.5 Creedmoor, but have set up 2 other Ridgelines for my boss, a left handed Creedmoor and a 6.5 PRC. All 3 of them were easy sub moa out of the box (3 shot groups) with factory ammo. I handload for mine but the other two shoot plenty well with Hornady Precision Hunter and Nosler Ballistic Tip ammo. I wouldn’t hesitate to pick up another Ridgeline or even a Mesa for that matter.


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[msg]

My son just purchased a Bergara Premier Mountain 2.0 in 28 Nosler. With a 24" stainless barrel that has been cerakoted. It is listed at 6.4 lbs. That is one sweet rifle! You might look at one of those.

[b23]

In years past I was never a Christensen Arms fan about the only thing IMO they did well was make light rifles because accuracy wasn't that great but I have to give credit where credit is due and they've come a long way these past few years and are now producing some pretty good stuff.  You can get a Christensen Arms Ridgeline for $1899 at Cabela's in a variety of cartridges including 6.5 Creedmoor.  The Christensen Arms Ridgeline is dam near a full custom rifle at a price point you couldn't build one for.

Yes they are making great rifles - I have a Ridgeline in a 300WSM with a Nightforce NSX and a Ridgeline 280 Ai with a VX5 and they are lights out shooters

Ha, I had a CA Ridgeline 300 WSM in my hands out at Cabela's two weeks ago today.  I have buttload of Cabela's points and was trying really hard to talk myself in to taking it home.  I played with it for a good ten minutes, my wife even thought I was taking it home but ended up handing it back.  I need to talk to Karl more about the Wyatt's mid length setup on a SA Rem 700 because if I get any kind of short mag I think that's the direction I'm headed.

And 300 WSM was one of the ONLY ammos they had on the shelf the day I was there.

[Magnum_Willys]

I need to talk to Karl more about the Wyatt's mid length setup on a SA Rem 700 because if I get any kind of short mag I think that's the direction I'm headed.

Does the Ridgeline let you run heavy Bergers long?   Mid-action with long seat 300 wsm bergers may be my next packing rifle..... maybe a mid action defiance anTi or titanium.  But then again asking myself with a long action only weighing 2 oz more why not just a LA?  Or Tikka build?  hmmm

[b23]

I need to talk to Karl more about the Wyatt's mid length setup on a SA Rem 700 because if I get any kind of short mag I think that's the direction I'm headed.

Does the Ridgeline let you run heavy Bergers long?   Mid-action with long seat 300 wsm bergers may be my next packing rifle..... maybe a mid action defiance anTi or titanium.  But then again asking myself with a long action only weighing 2 oz more why not just a LA?  Or Tikka build?  hmmm

That was probably the biggest reason it didn't come home with me, I think their SA only allow up to 3.00 OAL but then again I'm not sure I'd shoot over a 205gr in a 300 WSM so I don't know how much more than 3.00 I'd really need anyway. 

I'm in somewhat of a odd situation.  I have a trued LA Rem 700 sitting on the shelf all ready to go but the stock that's sitting waiting to be used on the shelf above that is for a SA Rem 700. 

[BULLBLASTER]

The lid length wyatts mag is pretty dang good and absolutely maximizes the short 700 action. I dont think it works is most after market actions because of the bolt stop being in the action body.

[thinkingman]

There was a Tikka listed on here...helluva deal.

[Sliverslinger]

Consider the Browning Hells Canyon Long range. Incredible rifle.

[Aginor]

For anyone interested, I went with the Weatherby Weathermark LT. My main requirement was keeping the weight to under 6 pounds and trying to stay around that $2,000 mark, while getting whatever the most weatherproof features I could get (cerakote, titanium, synthetic stock, etc). I listed every model under or at 6 pounds of all the brands I could find between Cabela's and GrabAGun. I've already got it in hand and boy am I satisfied. It's a beauty and the weight is quite shocking. I've got a Z5 3.5-18x44 on the way and if I can find any damn ammunition, I'll hopefully be getting out to zero by next weekend

[spin05]

For anyone interested, I went with the Weatherby Weathermark LT. My main requirement was keeping the weight to under 6 pounds and trying to stay around that $2,000 mark, while getting whatever the most weatherproof features I could get (cerakote, titanium, synthetic stock, etc). I listed every model under or at 6 pounds of all the brands I could find between Cabela's and GrabAGun. I've already got it in hand and boy am I satisfied. It's a beauty and the weight is quite shocking. I've got a Z5 3.5-18x44 on the way and if I can find any damn ammunition, I'll hopefully be getting out to zero by next weekend

 I dont know how they make these rifles so lite. I got a Tikka t3 superlite and its heavier then all of them

[Magnum_Willys]

No kidding, A custom with

carbon 24” senduro light barrel  is 2# 14 oz
 23oz anti action
23 oz Proof stock
Aluminum bottom metal and trigger 5 oz
= 6#

[Miles]

Consider the Browning Hells Canyon Long range. Incredible rifle.

I’ve got the one with the McMillan stock in 7mag.  I don’t mind carrying the extra weight.  It has done everything I’ve needed it for here in Colorado.

[JJB11B]

My first thought is to use a big box store like cabelas....use the drop downs and filters to get a working list....add in more semi customs on up to one like an RBros campgun option....i think they run 2k...now you have a decent list.

where do you find a rbros campgun? I checked their website, is that like the secret menu?