comikemike
Member
- Dec 18, 2013
- 25
Greetings--sometime in the next year or so I'm going to buy a new hunting rifle, and I'd like to tap into the collective wisdom of MDS for suggestions...
The rifle will serve as my go-to piece for coyote to elk -sized game out West, and I'll make my selection utilizing the following criteria:
$1,500 max price (not including glass)
Chambered for .300 WSM (or something thereabout)
The more out of the box accurate the better--sub MOA is required
All weather stock and finish
Light-ish (not necessarily a featherweight, but no 13 lb sniper guns)
I'm currently spending a lot of time looking at the Sako A7 and 85s, and also at the Weatherby sub-MOA lines. I'm also considering starting with a Remington 700 as a base and sending it off for tuning to meet the specs.
So, with all of that being said, what do you think? Does anyone out there have experience with the rifles I mentioned above, and should I be looking at something else?
The rifle will serve as my go-to piece for coyote to elk -sized game out West, and I'll make my selection utilizing the following criteria:
$1,500 max price (not including glass)
Chambered for .300 WSM (or something thereabout)
The more out of the box accurate the better--sub MOA is required
All weather stock and finish
Light-ish (not necessarily a featherweight, but no 13 lb sniper guns)
I'm currently spending a lot of time looking at the Sako A7 and 85s, and also at the Weatherby sub-MOA lines. I'm also considering starting with a Remington 700 as a base and sending it off for tuning to meet the specs.
So, with all of that being said, what do you think? Does anyone out there have experience with the rifles I mentioned above, and should I be looking at something else?