$3000 budget.

[Whiskey Freak]

Looking at buying a new rifle set up. If you could put together the best set up for $3000 what would it be. I’m looking for rifle, scope and suppressor and want to be complete under three grand. Thank you!

 

[Gulf of America]

Looking at buying a new rifle set up. If you could put together the best set up for $3000 what would it be. I’m looking for rifle, scope and suppressor and want to be complete under three grand. Thank you!

What's the intended quarry and what are the parameters? Ultralight deer gun is going to be a different answer than NRL comp gun.

 

[Sheltowee]

What's the intended quarry and what are the parameters? Ultralight deer gun is going to be a different answer than NRL comp gun.

And are you wanting off-the-rack ready or are you down for a custom build? I could do a lot of damage with a $3000 budget.

 

[88man]

Start with a Tikka T3 and your goal is very doable. Zeiss has some very reasonable scopes but there are lots of scope options that will work

 

[Gulf of America]

I'm probably real close to the $3k budget for my lightweight deer gun - Howa Superlite 6.5CM, Leupold VX-5 2-10x42, and DD Enticer S-Ti (soon[ish] to be replaced with an Airlock), with sling comes in just a hair under 6lb. But if you aren't looking for something that light, I think you get better fit, finish, and refinement out of a Tikka.

For a few more ounces, I would definitely consider a Zeiss V4 or Trijicon, or if you don't need a dialing turret, the Maven RS2 or SWFA ultralight would save some ounces.

 

[Whiskey Freak]

What's the intended quarry and what are the parameters? Ultralight deer gun is going to be a different answer than NRL comp gun.

Just looking for an all around hunting gun. Deer elk and bear. I hunt all the mountain states.

 

[88man]

Just looking for an all around hunting gun. Deer elk and bear. I hunt all the mountain states.

6.5PRC with the 156 berger in a tikka t3 lite= bang flop

 

[noharleyyet]

It's crazy that suppression can run a third of your budget...

 

[88man]

suppression the part of the equation that can come later or not at all

 

[noharleyyet]

suppression the part of the equation that can come later or not at all

*As per @Whiskey Freak 's recipe....

 

[noharleyyet]

....actually, might be a good starting point if the headstamp suits

Custom Tikka t3x 30-06

I have a custom stainless tikka 30-06 that started out life as a standard t3x. All work was performed by LRI. 18.5” threaded barrel Wrought iron bolt fluting Stockys ultralight carbon stock Will also come with Mountain tactical bottom metal and a 419 pic rail for a fair price. Rifle has less...

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[SFC B]

Tikka (caliber choice for usage $769), Mountain Tactical rail (+-$60), Either Seekins/Vortex PMR (Same rings made by Seekins) or Hawkins Precision rings ($150-200), Swarovski Z3 4-12x50 BT($1099), and a Silencerco Omega 300 DTM($599).....That would put you right at 3000 incl tax.

 

[Gulf of America]

It's crazy that suppression can run a third of your budget...

Definitely easier to have it eat up a lower percentage now without the $200 stamp. When I got mine, my thinking was if I'm going to pay ~25% of the price of a can for a tax stamp, I'm not going to pinch pennies and make sacrifices on weight or performance of the can. On my other rifles, I wouldn't mind the extra weight of the Omega 300 to save $165, but on the ultralight gun, being even a little bit more front-heavy is pretty noticeable. While my hopes about the Airlock are sky-high, I still think the Enticer is a fantastic balance of weight, length, and performance for $765.

 

[Elkmagnet]

T3x lite in 6.5prc. $900
Trijicon credo 2.5-15 42 $1000
Air lock Zero Gravity 6.5. $900 (unobtanium) suppressor.
Close 2nd for a suppressor would be the unknown munitions O.G 6.5
I would love this setup with a stockys vg stock.

 

[Sheltowee]

Just looking for an all around hunting gun. Deer elk and bear. I hunt all the mountain states.

6.5PRC with the 156 berger in a tikka t3 lite= bang flop

1. T3X RoughTech SuperLite in 300WM for $900 at EuroOptic;
2. Trijicon Credo HX 2.5-15x42 for $920 at EuroOptic;
3. SilencerCo Omega 300 for $594 at (Silencer Central);
4. Pure Precision Carbon Stock at $525 (cheating a little bit, but this is a frequent sale price);
5. Sportsmatch Tikka Scope Rings for $80 at Airguns of Arizona

Total: $3,019

The RoughTech stock is pretty good though, so the Pure Precision would just be to suit my personal taste.

 

[HiMtnHntr]

Tikka T3X, trujicon or nightforce scope. I’m not too familiar with suppressors.

 

[Ben Lamb]

....actually, might be a good starting point if the headstamp suits

Custom Tikka t3x 30-06

I have a custom stainless tikka 30-06 that started out life as a standard t3x. All work was performed by LRI. 18.5” threaded barrel Wrought iron bolt fluting Stockys ultralight carbon stock Will also come with Mountain tactical bottom metal and a 419 pic rail for a fair price. Rifle has less...

www.hunttalk.com

The good lord came down off the Mountain and gave the United States of America the 30-06. What fools are we to try and outsmart God?

This is the rifle and the cartridge.

 

[cgasner1]

Pick a bullet and a yardage you wanna hunt at. Then go open up a ballistics book and see what headstamp gets you to where you wanna be for terminal velocity. I’d bet you end up in 6.5 range