Tikka, 6.5cm.OK, great turn out on the poll. So just to discuss further what my thinking was. First and foremost was obvious who makes the most accurate factory bolt action for under $2k, and some good other suggestions (not all listed here) were Begara, Ruger Predator (hammer forged barrel pre-cursor to the RPR I believe) and the Springfield Waypoint. I think some of these pics like the Ruger might even be under $1k. Next train of thought I had on caliber choice was not to go $$BROKE buying powder, so I was looking at the smaller sized cartridges. I am setup to reload .223 now and my rem700 bolt gun is only shooting at 1MOA at 100yards ocasionally it shoots under and at times over by a few tenths. I been trying for a year+ to try and inprove that but the 16" barrel might be part of this, the other part problably me. I am using a bipod and a rear sand bag. Scope seems to be fine no issues there. Oh and one last thing, what am I trying to accomplish? To challenge myself to get groups at under 1MOA consistently.....
Thanks for the great recomendations!
You will get sub MOA groups with factory ammo.
Easy sub 1/2 MOA with reloads.
Reloading 6.5 is stupid easy, you won't end up with 6 powders and 6 different bullet weights. H4350 and 143 grain Hornady ELDX or ELDM work great. You will just have to test for powder load and seating depth. Some people have some success with other powders, but everything I have read points to H4350. That is also how I started and love it.
Why Tikka and not Ruger ... because that action is just worth it. Bergara is also good. I never shot or handled a Waypoint.
6BR might also be great, but I don't reload for it so I can't speak from experience. However I read really good things about it online.
All the others are also capable, but will be a lot more work. In the end, it depends on how much work you want to put into it and once you get SUB MOA what will you do with it? ... will you go hunting? ... competition?... Safe queen?
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