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What say you for a solid performer in 6.5 Creedmoor ?looking for lighter weight hunting rifle , bolt action ,open to most brands dependability and accuracy are essential looking for suggestions,a Shop I know has Savage axis II in stock ,is the money better spent on say a tika or model 110 ,browning etc EuroOptics has the T3x synthetic blued for $589, here: https://www.eurooptic.com/Tikka-T3x-Lite-65-Creedmoor-Synthetic-JRTXE382.aspxand also has the Mauser M18 If you like SS, this place has the T3x SS Lite 6.6 CM for $676 https://gunprime.com/cart?variant_id=1855SD
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I've poked around a large number of gun shops and "places that sell ammo" in the last 3 weeks. Cabela's to bars and the only ammo to be consistently found is 6.5 and 6 Creedmoor. Not a ton but multiple boxes on the shelf at these places.
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Buy a Tikka. Less fuss. You'll be better off and happier in the long run. I'd look at sportsman's and find a good deal on a superlite if I were in your shoes. Mine shoots pretty good, with a little bedding and stainless recoil lug upgrade...: ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/TInieXz.jpg) Looks like how my Tikka shoots.
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Might wanna start with ammo/components first. Rifles ain’t scarce.
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As others have said the tikka.
But I’d also be looking at the mauser at that price
All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.
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I enjoy Remington rifles as well, but I am unsure of the quality of anything of current manufacture
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Given the current state of affairs, buying a rifle that one needs to also buy bullets, brass, and possibly powder for could present some challenges. I would hate to have a rifle with no ammo to shoot........
I just recently looked for deer and elk worthy 6.5 bullets and couldn't find any for sale......
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Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively...
Having said that, MAGA.
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My vote is on a Tikka awhile back I bought a clean nice shape used one 24",blued with rings for $425 6.5 creed. Shoots nice didn't have to do damned thing to it. MB
" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
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My budget is a bit restrictive. I'm looking at the Mauser m18
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Given the current state of affairs, buying a rifle that one needs to also buy bullets, brass, and possibly powder for could present some challenges. I would hate to have a rifle with no ammo to shoot........
I just recently looked for deer and elk worthy 6.5 bullets and couldn't find any for sale......
I’ve done a lot of buying and selling of rifles over the last few years, but generally have stayed with the same cartridges. First, I see very little to no difference in how they perform on game, and changing to something totally new adds a pile of expense to the exercise. Now with the “troubles” upon us again, I find myself well-supplied with everything I need to keep shooting as much as I want or need to. Even have the stuff required to substitute for rimfires, though that ain’t gonna be a problem for a good, long, time. MLs, airguns, and a couple of arrow flingers are waiting in the wings too; even some slingshots and a blowgun😛. Guess I’m a confirmed Projectile Loony.
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My budget is a bit restrictive. I'm looking at the Mauser m18 Based on what I’ve read, the M18 ain’t too restrictive. Looked at them very seriously when I was thinking about another .308.
What fresh Hell is this?
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