Not real excited about paying for a custom build so wondering what you would recommend I consider? Its become a turn off. Very impressed. It truly needs to be able to handle rough handling. I enjoy your videos on YouTube, very informative and you dont pull any punches, I like that. RECENTLY SOLD View More Data . superbly accurate with federal non-typical 150s (second load i tried). Hi Jim, 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 videos by the way!!). Never fired, sold it for 600). Id love to hear your thoughts on a modern option like the Extreme Weather SS MB. Both have V block bedding blocks (But Ruger's are Y blocks for pillar bedding the action bolts.) Jim, between the Savage 110 Ultralight and the Weatherby Mark V which would you pick for accuracy? My personal favorite elk cartridge is a 7mm Rem Mag. Granted, I got the better tools for measuring how off what they sold is but theres some applications where cheap is better. some of us realize we would be charged a certain premium. Things happen and every animal is different, but I feel like its my duty to show that respect. As Im new to the shooting world Im still undecided on a long range target rifle. I am looking to spend around $1200, and I am between the Savage ultralite and the Howa carbon kratos. Great choices, Andrew. I was in the market for an affordable hunting rifle this year and you helped me a lot and changed my mind on my first choice. Ive seen your comments that fierce rifles have poor fit and finish and that customer service is also poor. Thanks. Heres a link to that rifle in .30-06. Bergara B14 Hunter? and see how it stacks up next to the high end factory rifles. No, naturally I forgot to measure and I didnt keep the targets (estimating with the On Target app based on the dimensions of the ammo box, its about 0.45 MOA). The Elite Varmint, introduced last year, should readily . Threaded barrel for a brake. Hi Jim love your content I was wondering if you had a chance to fire a Benelli lupo I own one and love it also have a Tikka tac t3x a Daniel Defense delta 5 pro a accuracy International at. Its a scaled down, lighter weight Sako TRG action with a Sako barrel and trigger. Its that or the ruger American in 6.5. Can you do a in-depth comparison review of the CVA Cascade vs. Ruger American? Im extremely satisfied with this rifle, for a hunting rifle. Yes and yes. What is your opinion on Gunwerks? Slim Fit Leather Jackets brings this iconic jacket from animation to reality, especially for all the fans of this video game. Do you have any experience or thoughts on the JTAC? And I need it in a shorter stock. I just took the first shots with the Winchester XPR in 6.8 Western today. Hear hear. He missed the entire point of the product to rant about what great deals can be had on old guns. Along with it is 2-position safety that . Savage 110? 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. Im holding my breath for the comments section on this post. Is the bergara name worth it? Id be interested in seeing a review of the q fix. Any opinions/guidance would be much appreciated! I am between a Bergara B-14 Hunter and the Weatherby Vanguard. Hello I love your videos and your reviews the only comment I have is that the savage 110 ultralite does not have the accustock. Best known for making value-priced shotguns, Franchi may well have taken a leap of faith by entering the highly competitive centrefire market. 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. I still think the 2020 Waypoint is just a better gun overall. Ultimately it still looks and feels like an inexpensive, plastic stock that youd expect to find on a budget hunting rifle. For my boy. 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. Actually, I like it a lot. Im looking for an elk rifle. Thank you. I would love to see you review a Lithgow la102 from Australia. Curious to hear your thoughts/experience with it. I recommend getting this Ruger American Predator in 6.5 Creedmoor if youll be hunting deer-sized game (or smaller than deer), want to have tons of inexpensive ammo options, and if youll also be using it for target shooting. Jim love the reviews and the Channel. Its an expensive gun but Ive been hearing good things. 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. i have a momentum in .308. stock looks a bit odd, but handles my frame very well. Phil. The only problem with a Springfield 2020 Waypoint is they dont offer it in enough chamberings. Shut up Vlad. Gun #: 932303293. Loved this article keep em coming! An XBolt in 6.8 Western may be a great option. Two of them shoot 270s and one in 25-06. I do have a question that I hope you will address. Do you have any information on the Howa, or an opinion on which way I should. Mine shoots 1/2 MOA with handloads, Available in: 6 Creedmoor, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, .308 Win, Available in: 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, .308 Win, 300 Win Mag. The stock is among the best I have ever used, its reasonably lightweight, excellent on accuracy, and the manufacturing quality is reliable. Both good guns, I would worry about Franchi suddenly stopping production of this rifle and parts availability going to zero. Some day Ill give one a more fair look. Pretty typical for a synthetic-stocked, budget-oriented hunting rifle. As I completely dislike sporter pencil barrels. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. i will say that if someone ever makes an after market "classic" stock for it, i'll dump the plastic factory one. Weatherby Mark V Weatherby makes a fantastic rifle. It is a three lug 60 deg. Though the forend wasnt perfectly centered coming closer to the left side of the barrel than the right side it was stiff enough that causing it to contact the free-floated barrel was difficult and wouldnt happen under most typical use. FRANCHI MOMENTUM ELITE 6.5 CREEDMOOR 24" 3RD BOLT RIFLE - REALTREE EXCAPE / BURNT BRONZE True Price: $ 813.69. Love your reviews. Made in Italy? Would I buy this rifle? Just remember one thing the price of the good older stuff keeps going up and up so when you waste your money on junk it never goes up in value as fast as the good stuff so when you do get around to buying something of quality you lost twice not once. Thats a nice collection. Boy, so many good 7 mags. Its actually a piece of cake. Why would anyone purchase a rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor when 7mm-08 will do everything the 6.5 can but with a bigger bullet, flatter trajectory, and comparable wind drift at typical hunting ranges? have you try the weatherby mark v accumark in 300 win mag? A friend of mine was trying to talk me into a Christensen arms Ridgeline FFT but from what you said about their QC in manufacturing I\m not sure I want to risk it. 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. Wondering your opinion on those I understand theyre not hunting rifles I just thought you would enjoy those rigles as I do. I purchased Savage Axis II XP- 6.5 Creedmore from Cabelas. When will you be putting the Seekins HAVAK PH2 through its paces? Everyone else says so but I figured Id ask. My assumption has been that given the limited rifles and ammos out, the x-bolt with browning ammo would have to work well together right out of the box. Unlocking the Momentums bolt took more effort than a typical Remington 700. He is a well-known entrepreneur, having started many successful online brands, and lives in St George, Utah. Id love to give one a good in-depth review, but I havent yet. Franchi lists the Momentum's weight at 6.6 pounds, unloaded and unscoped. I have been considering the Winchester xpr spotter (walnut stock) in 308 Win. Scope bases follow the Remington 700 mounting footprint, but the action length does not so only 2-piece R700 bases or separate rings will work. Jeremy strives to collect objective data whenever possible, and looks to write accurate reviews that reflect the true user experience. Customization * * * * I\ve been looking at a lot of your reviews and videos and am wondering if 7mm rem mag might be the best option for a cartridge. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Franchi designs some very good scatter guns, and this is their first rifle attempt. Great rifle. I think I will try to pick one up next week, in either a .308 or .300. You must log in or register to reply here. Im leaning on leaving my 300 Weatherby for a 300 win mag, and very interested in Seekins. Remember the cheap skates that passed up Colt Pythons when they were only $260 bucks and now are 10 times that. The stock and barrel is nothing special unless someone could chime in as to why it is different than all the others plastic stocks? I have a Momentum elite varmint in 224 Valkyrie. I really like the sig cross but I cant decide between 308 or 6.5 Creedmoor, or if I should instead go for a different rifle with chamberings more suitable for my kind of hunting and if so what chamberings and rifles would you suggest. Best 5 shot group was .320 so I wouldnt knock the compass for a budget rifle. Swelled and checkered grip areas are molded into both sides of the stock over the internal magazine and again at the beginning of the forearm section. Fierce Rival I really like my Fierce Rival chambered in 6.5 PRC. You know Beretta will not support either rifle. A lot of states dont allow semi-autos for big game hunting so check your regs. Seller: Ammo And Arms. I know you get requests for reviews a lot but Id be very interested in hearing your thoughts on the CVA Cascade line of bolt action rifles. Those that do could at least be highlighted. You never mentioned. If you want a wood stock, metal parts, and nice bluing, feel free to spend an extra $300 or more on a Ruger Hawkeye or similar. Fierce rifles are accurate, built well, look great, come with good triggers, and feed perfectly. Releasing the floor plate of the 4-round, internal magazine is accomplished via a lever inside the front of the trigger guard. Spacers are included for length of pull adjustment. Your email address will not be published. Dumped lots of Deer, Black Bear and Moose with it. Jim great reviews. I guess Im looking for an under 2K rifle chambered in a 300 win mag. What about the Winchester Model 70? Would this interest you? Hes not huge. A hammer fudged junk barrel that was obviously used. After reading you, I am going to use them now for hunting. XBolt Pro is a good gun but needs a new trigger. My arms are a bit short and most hunting rifles are just too long for me, length of pull wise. Seems like a lot of bang for the buck. How us that helping? Never shot 6.5 but all I hear are good things whats your opinion. The internal box magazine holds four rounds. Hey Jim! a few few hundred cycles smoothed it right up. Will be used mostly for white tail and hogs in Texas. If you want an accurate rifle with a threaded barrel and a decent trigger, it doesnt seem like you can go wrong with this one for under $500. In this price range, manufacturers use very loose tolerances and have very poor quality control, so Im careful what I recommend. Franchi, a 150-year-old shotgun manufacturer, clearly felt it was high time an affordable Italian hunting rifle hit U.S. shores. The reasonwhen Im going to kill an animal, I want to kill it stone deadone well-placed shot. Any information is greatly appreciated. The one I tested was in Badlands camo, and is probably the most common edition I see on store shelves. Sure, its the same action and barrel, but its dressed up completely differently, and I think it changes the gun significantly. JavaScript is disabled. Thanks Jim Harmer, great video and data to follow. The barrel is cold hammer forged with rifling like the Sako (Tikka). Price points on the ammo dont put them too far apart when searching on Ammoseek, usually within 5 bucks a box depending upon brand. Suppressors are DEFINITELY the future, so I wouldnt buy a non-threaded barrel anymore. Mr. Harmer, I really appreciate your reviews on the Sig Cross and Waypoint. Gear up as your favorite Delsin Rowe Vest. Hey Jim, big fan of your Youtube channel and I always enjoy watching/reading your content. Seems like the bergara barrel profile would be better for larger cartridges. I try to ruin stuff like this and am always amazed how much it will take. A very accurate danish produced rifle. Yes if I were going to Alaska where you can run into damp rainy weather for days on end I would either have my Mauser electrolysis nickle plated (it plates even the inside of a receiver and barrel) or if I wanted to get off cheap take a chance on a modern stainless rifle that probably would freeze up in very cold weather with their speed lock mechanisms which are idiotic in a hunting rifle. Hello Jim. Have you had a chance to look over or review the Savage Impulse? Ruger precision is really heavy for hunting, but a cool rifle. what makes it a Bergara? Frankly, I just dont see the value in the Werkman. Paid $230 bucks for it out the door . Ive got an old 700 that is a beautiful gun and was a great deal but Im taking the plastic stock Savage up in the tree this fall. 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. 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. Sorry youtube is being such a pain in the ass to you as well. Just how it shot when the time came. What do you think of the French after some time? I just wish there was a better feeling about the Ridgeline. Fierce are not perfect but over all compared to everything else on the market there really hard to beat. I recall in a vid you talked about hunting with Mosin Nagans, the Russian 30.06! My two next rifles will be a Weatherby Mark V and a Sako 85. then Thanks for the videos, they have been great! Great comment, Frank. The new Franchi Momentum is darn near an exact copy to the Ruger American. All in 7mm Rem Mag of course . I\m relatively new to the channel & website, and it has quickly become a favorite of mine. Jim, Ive had three X bolts in 6.8 western in the past 8 months and all shot well but velocities were a good 100 fps or more below what was stated on box on three different brands. Hi Jim, One-Piece Picatinny Rail Quick and easy optics mounting. Cries racism when pointed out that is an idiot. I looked it up and the barrel profile is exactly the same for bigger calibers. Would you please review the a CZ 600 Alpha? I hear a lot of people liking the Seekins Havak, but it just hasnt grabbed me. Hi Jim, Benelli Lupo should had definitely made the list Better rifle than most others mentioned in my honest opinion. John did tell me that they are currently working on a fix for the extractor problem. Italian? At present time i run Sakos and Blaser. I personally prefer the Bergara B-14 Ridge, but they are all good options. The other option is the Springfield 2020 Waypoint. Cannot find the Federal rounds anymore so Shooting the Hornady Precision Hunter 110s now. The Tikka T3X Lite comes with an absolutely fantastic action. The stock is cheesy feeling, but nicely shaped and rigid. Im not sure why Bergarra and other premium manufacturers dont do this but Im sure theres a reason. We hunt in northern Utah. Ive got a line on a used Seekins Havak Element in 6.5 PRC. Unfortunately now I see it for $1700. 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. 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. Same for Austria and Glock. (I\m in Denver and could use a road trip). This gun is for actually hunting in adverse conditions and not worrying about scratching it or damage. (Momentum 2018 followed by the Momentum Elite 2019). NO, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_control_in_Italy, F Franchi, and Baretta and their ilk. Helping the Franchi Momentum turn in great groups well, helping the shooter do his or her part better is a wonderful factory trigger. Why no ones talk about the sakos in the states?? These are incredible results from a rifle with an MSRP barely over $600! Keep up the great work. I bought the MarkV Weathermark LT in the .257 WBY. I would also love a video on the Winchester model 70 extreme weather! Im considering a modern Win 70 as well. Keep the vids coming, I look forward to seeing them.
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