Thread: The $3000 gong gun

I'm thinking of building a bit of a toy that might get out for a hunt here and there but primary purpose will be shooting steel. I've set myself a budget of about $3k and so far my I'm leaning towards:

Rifle: Mossberg Patriot Laminate 6.5prc

Pretty agricultural rifles but a solid platform in the laminate stock and fits rem700 bases etc. Capable cartridge and it comes pre threaded for suppressor/brake

$1149
https://www.deltamike.co.nz/product/...inate-6-5-prc/

Scope: Arken Optics SH4 6-24x50

Seem to generally get very good reviews for the money, will do the job and they are apparently very very repeatable even more so than some much more expensive offerings. Mil, cos mil makes sense.

$1099
https://55six.co.nz/product/arken-op...top-34mm-tube/

Rings: Wheeler two piece with bubble level
Cos they look stong as shit and won't break the bank

$174

https://ozarkoutdoorsnz.co.nz/access...ngs/wheeler-9/

Base: Talley Pic Rail for Mossberg Patriot

$169
https://ozarkoutdoorsnz.co.nz/access...icatinny-rail/

Suppressor

Dpt, with stainless baffle (would I need magnum version with the PRC?)

$435
Centerfire over barrel modular with s/s blast baffle 223wssm, 30/06 MK2 - DPT Machinists

$3026

What say ye? It's amazing how quickly all the little bits add up

Absolutely and it appears theirs plenty of 147 eldm on the shelves so that’d make you the first person to buy a prc in the last 2 years that can actually fuel it without selling body parts

Some one on here had a Bergerac 6.5PRC for sale on here recently

Maybe one of @Philipo cast offs might be at a good price??

Long range gong gun, try the big bro the 300 prc, and with all that elevation have a 2k capable rifle!

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Tikka T3 in rem mag

Rings

Scope

Go shoot

Originally Posted by andyanimal31

Long range gong gun, try the big bro the 300 prc, and with all that elevation have a 2k capable rifle!

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Fired a 300 PRC Howa recently and it was fantastic, slings big heavy pills with speed and accuracy.

Don't know anything about the Mossberg but the bit I would be adding before the suppressor etc is a decent trigger. Having a crisp light trigger is a huge advantage.

For a gong gun I'd go a break.
3 shots and I have too much mirage with mine.

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Tikka T3 in rem mag

Rings

Scope

Go shoot

then at least you can sell it in a month when you are bored of it
not the big market for second hand mossberg rifles with their less than stellar track record of producing absolute trash

Will the big clunker of a Mossberg detract from the utility of the set up? You are bound to want to hunt with the rifle? Mind you, the scope is 36oz anyway.

I think I saw on here from DPT that you can use a standard muffler with 6.5prc. @Friwi ?

What about putting the 3K into your existing rifle ? 3K goes a long way towards a new barrel when needed, two sets of really good QD mounts and a target scope to swap on and off.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

For a gong gun I'd go a break.
3 shots and I have too much mirage with mine.

I would rather the mirage any day.



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Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

What about putting the 3K into your existing rifle ? 3K goes a long way towards a new barrel when needed, two sets of really good QD mounts and a target scope to swap on and off.

My current rifle is about as far removed from a gong gun as possible....

How about I just sell you this? Cf2 action 7x57 full action bedded no walnut will hit gongs and anything else you aim at
Also looks good!!
Sorry can’t be used with iron sights
I’ll need to look at the nz exchange rate……not sure what your nz rubbles are worth to the pound

a good friend of mine has a fantastic bog standard 7rm (suppressed) set up in the same way and is banging gongs out to 1400m

super low cost but damn accurate, but he has commented that its too heavy to hunt with with the 5-25 vortex on it and DPT supp