Any of you guys have any experience with the Burris signature scopes? Ha! Love your content man, great job building the channel and the webpage. Anyway, sorry but I dont have much experience with it. Would love to hear your review and/or thoughts on military surplus and/or rifles you and friends first started on. Never worried much about how my rifle looked either before or after the hunt. What are your thought on the Ruger precision? (I\m in Denver and could use a road trip). I reload, so Ive been able to work on the load. As did locking it. You dont want fine wood and blued steel in the rain on a hunt. The stock feels really cheesy. Keep up the good work! Yes and yes. have since restocked it with a B&C M40, and will use it for long range targets and steel. I like the straight comb with minimal drop and I found the cheek weld comfortable. I stewed over it for a minute but he made me answer, and I said to go with the Tikka T3x Lite. The only downside I see is the weight at 7 plus pounds if your looking for a ultralight mountain rig. Plus, it uses an old-school sporter stock that just isnt what todays long-range shooter is looking for. love the mauser style trigger guard/magazine. I actually ordered a CVA cascade first, in .308, but changed my mind and returned it and bought the Franchi. Anyway, love the Backfire channel. James I probably wouldnt recommend Fierce Firearms right now. bolt throw. Cries racism when pointed out that is an idiot. Its a well designed stock, but the fit and finish feels cheesyespecially the checkering pattern they use. 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. They have shot the ruger and no problem but alittle heavy to be packing around the mountain. Hello from Bozeman, MT! So happy you out this together as it brings all of your work together and I hope you link to it. Having said that, in this price range, a lot of the decision is matching the rifle to your unique circumstances and preferences. Your email address will not be published. It truly needs to be able to handle rough handling. I think the rifle is feature rich and might be a real shooter. Have you ever made a review of the Schultz & Larsen rifle? But its a great all around gun out to 450 when most hunters can only shoot 250, if that. Itd make a Backstreet Boy jealous. Its for my 3 teenage daughters (all first year deer tag draws) . With a Leupold VX-2 3-9x40 scope mounted on Leupold dual dovetail rings and loaded with a maximum of five rounds of ammunition, the Momentum I tested weighed almost exactly eight poundslight enough to carry on long hikes through steep country but not unpleasant to shoot. LOL. 1 is the Footprint for the Action is proprietary, It is NOT made by Bergara. Myself being a lefty, I have been on the hunt for a good rifle for midwest deer and western hunting in 6.5 PRC. Fnanchi is most likely the same design since they share ownership. Most of the great rifles youve taken time to make us salivate for do not make left handed models. The torque settings have to be exact and should use friction paper in the bottom rings. Trying to decide which roughly $1k or less rifle to get has been no easy task, and I still dont feel that Im close to deciding. I was pretty confident in the 110 Ultralight that I found locally for a hair under $1000 but your updates here are making me rethink that. On the range, the Franchi Momentum Elite Varmint is a bit larger and heavier compared to some of the thinner and shorter barreled Momentum rifles, coming in at 9 lbs., 6.4 ozs. Great choices, Andrew. Also would be cool to see you do a semi-custom rifle (Bighorn action, prefit barrel, Ag composites stock, trigger tech, etc.) Sure, you can have better fit and finish, but it costs more. Fit me like a glove. The controlled-round feed action is great. Both have cold hammer forged barrels 2. Everyone else says so but I figured Id ask. Great Content. After getting what I believe to be a bad copy of a Ruger American in 308, I am looking to upgrade. My mossberg patriot shoots like a custom rifle. Hey jim i was wondering if you have done a review on the savage impulse i found some videos on it but not many that really go indepth on the build quality or how well or not well the action works. Zero quality control issues. MSRP:$609 (about $450 retail). I absolutely love the 2020 waypoint! The Sig Cross: Amazing design after some early quality control issues. Jim, Havent shot it yet, but well see how it performs. It is very expensive. I had a Waypoint 2020 6.5 PRC on order for a long while- when one finally showed up and I was able to handle it, I just could not warm up to it. I would love to hear you critique rifle makers that offer nothing left handed in their main lines. Its a crisp, clean, single-stage trigger with no slack or take-up and a nice break. Franchi lists the Momentum's weight at 6.6 pounds, unloaded and unscoped. Italy has crazy gun control laws, like most of Europe. Overall, it seems like a decent gun for the price. Wish you wouldve done a review on Mauser 18 or sauer 100 as I became interested in those two guns and did ultimately pick up a Mauser this year based on some other reviews. Thanks. I would love a 300 Win Mag. 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. I really like the trigger feel, but it is a little heavy. I see that you really like the Savage, but I was wondering if you have shot the Howa? What do you think? Vlad is typical progtard. With plain Jane 55 grain hornady soft points and max listed load of H4895, it shoots 1/4 to 3/8 at 100 yards if I lay off the coffee. FRANCHI MOMENTUM ELITE 6.5 CREEDMOOR 24" 3RD BOLT RIFLE - REALTREE EXCAPE / BURNT BRONZE True Price: $ 813.69. They come in the same price bracket as Tikka rifles but from what I have read, unlike the popular T3X rifles, Sauer 100 rifles Jim, between the Savage 110 Ultralight and the Weatherby Mark V which would you pick for accuracy? Dumped lots of Deer, Black Bear and Moose with it. Great info on the ins and outs of shooting and the rifle reviews. It tames the recoil of this 6.6-pound rifle extremely well. Fierce rifles are accurate, built well, look great, come with good triggers, and feed perfectly. Whats your opinion one the tikka t3x upr vs the waypoint 2020? If you just go in the store, they almost never seem to have any good chambering options. I hear a lot of people liking the Seekins Havak, but it just hasnt grabbed me. Great choice in a gun. What about the Winchester Model 70? If youre into Italian and youre into affordable, but you still want some Ferrari performance at the Fiat price, Franchis Momentum delivers the goods. I have been eyeing the ruger go wild.I like the heavier barrel profile. Another group was slightly more evenly distributed but similar in size. We watch all your videos on YouTube. Instead of light gun oil, I wouldwipe gun with a rig rag. So, if those ones should be avoided, what rifles SHOULD hunters consider? They do have a more expensive option for a titanium action that is even lighter, but I feel the titanium actions just arent as smooth in the hand. The sub-$500 version of the CVA Cascade comes with just blued steel. Springfield 2020 Waypoint with a steel barrel, Click here to jump to the section on rifles under $500, Click here to jump to the section on rifles under $850, Click here to jump to the section on rifles under $1,600, Click here to jump to the section on premium rifles, a whole video showing the limitations of the Ruger American, ordering that rifle with a Vortex Crossfire II scope on it, Watch my full review of the Springfield 2020 Waypoint, Guaranteed accuracy of 3/4 MOA. Been looking at the franchi momentum has anyone got this rifle ? Some day Ill give one a more fair look. I wouldnt hesitate to recommend a Weatherby if you find one in a cartridge you like, or if you dont mind shooting Weatherbys overbore cartridges. I\ve hunted since high school age but always small game/birds. 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. I cannot give a better example than that. The data-driven nature of the content is extremely helpful. Thanks! As of now its my most accurate and favorite rifle. Luckily I was at a store on vacation that let me handle both. i will say that if someone ever makes an after market "classic" stock for it, i'll dump the plastic factory one. The Vanguard does come in quite a few cartridges, but retail stores will only give them so many spots on the shelves, and since Weatherby is always pushing its own cartridges, its common to not find the chambering youre looking for without special ordering it. I was disappointed to see that you no longer recommend the Savage 110 ultralight, having watched the original review which just about made up my mind to spend the $1200. Wondering your opinion on those I understand theyre not hunting rifles I just thought you would enjoy those rigles as I do. Length of Pull: 14 inches (adjustable with spacers) The reason I am more interested in an AR instead of a bolt action is because: I would like to have an adjustable stock for hunting in multi layers of clothing and backpack straps, the need to adjust my length of pull is important. They seem to check a lot of the boxes Im looking in a rifle and seem to have a lot of bang for the buck for a rifle just over $500. Specifically, I am looking at 300 PRC and .28 Nolser, or 300 Weatherby Magnum. I cant say I love the idea of a polymer sling mount with a relatively thin wall to it, but its definitely more out-of-the-way than a protruding stud. I own a Fury in 6.5 Creedmoor that will shoot the smallest 5 shot group you ever seen. Forearm checkering extends nearly all the way forward, ending just short of another molded-in and recessed sling swivel mount. So, here are my quick thoughts on some of the competition for the best premium factory rifle under $2,500. Actually, I like it a lot. I have narrowed my next purchase down to those two. Just how it shot when the time came. I found accuracy to be okay but not great, feeding was okay but not great, and the design was usable, but not really modern. Watch my review of the MPR here. All in 7mm Rem Mag of course . Thanks again and I look forward to future content. I own a 6.5-.300 Wby and reload my own ammo. CVA all the way. **sorry for posting this comment on another article, but I guess this is the more suitable article for this discussion. Then I bought an Alaskan 338 Win Mag Laminate in Stainless. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Since Bergara use a Rem 700 barrel (action and trigger too?) While I believe theyve succeeded in creating a stock that accommodates many different shooting positions and feels above average in all, it doesnt necessary excel in any of them. 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. There are a few really nice ergonomic details that Franchi has implemented on their stocks. I purchased a Stockys carbon stock for my Vanguard 6.5 PRC Meateater rifle and was able to shoot a suppressed 5 shot group at 100 yards that measured under 1/2 moa. TOP DEALS View All Deals. Im looking for an elk rifle. It is a three lug 60 deg. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. stock not sticky yet? Esp in 7mm-08. Now I want another one and to get in to some long range and MAYBE some hunting. I would like something under 6# for $2000 or less with a carbon wrapped barrel. Thank you and keep up the great job! A lot of states dont allow semi-autos for big game hunting so check your regs. One-Piece Picatinny Rail Quick and easy optics mounting. Jim, would love to hear some feedback on Cooper firearms if you have any input? The Weatherby Vanguard threaded, Bergara B14, and Howa Carbon Stalker are all models Im researching more to try to come to a definitive decision. I am a huge fan of their 1911s and know they are big into precision rifles. I love to hunt white tail deer in Arkansas. For the record the cheapest gun Ive ever owned is a TC compass in 6.5 Creedmoor and it has shot sub MOA with most factory offerings from day one and consistently shoots sub 1/2 moa with handloads. Good Morning Jim enything under 2k. Just easier to carry in hand, never a sling. Its like comparing a Kia against a BMW. I have a Momentum elite varmint in 224 Valkyrie. If youre patient and know what youre doing. Its a great rifle for heavier cartridges. Also, since I\d prefer to keep it to one gun I was more interested in buying a semi-custom gun and was thinking about getting the Fierce Carbon Rogue. One issue that has come up with all three of their guns is having to check and tighten the front and rear action assembly screws. I got it in 6.5 creedmoor for deer hunting. I know there will be a lot of hate because Ive been very frank about my opinions, but I test so many rifles that I just wanted one single post that I keep up to date where I can just say it how I see it without any politically correct crap. Yes, it shipped with a knurled thread protector but I immediately lost it when I slapped my Dead Air Sandman Ti on. But the biggest difference is that Franchi is hoping to sell rifles, and theyll sell 90, 6.5 Creeds for every 6.555 they sell , quoteBut the biggest difference is that Franchi is hoping to sell rifles, and theyll sell 90, 6.5 Creeds for every 6.555 they sell quote. Keep them coming! keep on the good work and excuse my poor englis. I do have a question that I hope you will address. x bolt is about 150 or more expensive. DK. I seriously am not sure how you can improve on it. The action quality, as well as the barrel, produces a very accurate rifle. Both have 3 lug bolts with the lugs integral with the rest of the bolt body 3. So how do you really feel? Italian? It just does everything reasonably well. My experience as well Tim! Id probably go with the Weatherby, but both guns will be very accurate. Its just so short, light, and accurate. Do you have any other recommendations or would you like to sell the Savage? Franchi Momentum .300 Win Mag 24" Black / Hunter Gray 4 Rds 41553. I think in theory controlled feed is better, but they also generally dont feed well (or at all) if you try to feed by dropping one in, rather than mag feeding. Of all the rifles I own, if you just said Grab a rifle and go hunting without any more specifics of where Id be hunting or what Id be hunting, Id grab that rifle. You mentioned the seekins havoc, but not in detail. I believe the momentum rifle could easily stack up against the models outlined in the under $500 category. Jim great reviews. I can be an affiliate for just about any gun brand, so it doesnt impact my recommendations. Removable e Box Magazine (Large Capacity) What r your thought for a high end choice up to around the 3k range? 80lbs maybe. Ive narrowed it down to a Sig Cross in 6.5, a JTAC Screech Owl in 6.5 22 barrel. Backfire LLC owns and operates this website. Would this interest you? It has become one of my favorite guns. So if I review it and love my copy, Id be convincing people to buy one and they very likely may not have the same experience. Great rifle. Id pick the CVA Cascade from that group. I am looking for a 6.5 creedmoor bolt action hunting rifle for our place in north central west Texas. If youre going to buy a Ruger American, know there are dozens of different configurations available. Weatherby Mark V Weatherby makes a fantastic rifle. Loved seeing some rifles I hadnt seen vids on with the Sako and getting your full thoughts. The Tikka action is by far the best in this price point because it cycles ammo perfectly, has a silky smooth bolt slide and is manufactured to a high tolerance so every last one I pick up feels just as good as the one next to it. Going to take the plungedeep. I heard you mention a good handload that worked well with this 18\ barrel. Iv shot most all I just wish there was a better feeling about the Ridgeline. Wow, what a shooter! Bergara is intriguing, but I cant understand why its heavier. P.S. Price points on the ammo dont put them too far apart when searching on Ammoseek, usually within 5 bucks a box depending upon brand. You are using an out of date browser. In fact, I did a whole video showing the limitations of the Ruger American. Slim Fit Leather Jackets brings this iconic jacket from animation to reality, especially for all the fans of this video game. And outside chance of a Bergara HMR or sauer 100 Pantera. Which leaves Winchester, Weatherby, Tikka/Sako. JavaScript is disabled. I just cant keep myself from grabbing the Sig Cross. Never fired, sold it for 600). Most of the videos I see you get two shots touching and a flier on the mod 70. It also really liked this 147 grain MEN stuff that I bought in bulk cheap some years ago basically just for semi-auto plinking use. XBolt Pro is a good gun but needs a new trigger. Thanks. Excellent in every way but its expensive. Franchi Momentum .308 Win Threaded 22" Bbl Htr Gry BA Rifle 41533.
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