Thread: Recommend a rifle...

Given your wish list & a $5k budget I’d go for a custom build on CF stock. You’ll get what u want and should have change left over ��
Sako should have stuck with the 75.

Sako 75 Fin in 7mm mag or possibly 308 if the shots arn't to long..

Sako

Originally Posted by Frodo

Cool rifle. 98 actions are nice and reliable. Something you can keep for years and choose to build on if the need arises.

Only cost 400 bucks too 👍😀

No clue what I'll do if I ever shoot the barrel out. Maybe re chamber in 264 or 284. Or just another 308.

Tikka T3.

I can sell you one for $4700 if you like, save yourself a few bucks.

Christensen arms? Maybe? Same as @chainsaw I'd go custom Never had any firsthand experience with Christensen but they look good

Sako

Shultz and Larsen would be my pick. Action like silk.

Shultz and larsen would be my pick. Try and get one to handle. Action like silk.

Try and get a shultz and larsen to handle. Action like silk.

Tikka T3X.

sorry about that something's playing up.

Or, get a rifle built for you then you can get everything YOU want in a rifle, not just a rifle designed for the masses

I note you said great customer service ? If so don,t by Sako or Tikka as both are part of Beretta, who,s customer service and ability to supply parts for rifles and shotguns has a lot to be desired.

Even Sako will rust! So will stainless for that matter New Zealand is a very harsh environment for rifles and shotguns to live in being your no more than 60miles from the Coast.
Find an action that you like and then go from there.
Barrels are an expendable item! They only last so long.
I'd buy an old BSA action our the like and build on that. You can tune the trigger easily on the CF2 models.
Buy a nice weather prof stock...the Stug ones look nice as. Barrels true flite seem to make a very good product.
So prices Action $200 to $300.
Choice of cartridge OH HERE WE GO
True flite barrel ultra match $810.75
Stug stock ? Sorry you our someone else will need to do this home work.
Looks like you now have some change left over for a nice trip with a gun custom for you