Momentum Elite - Franchi Firearms | Franchi Shotguns and Rifles What are your thoughts on the Remington Model 700 Alpha One? And have heard mostly good things on it, so I kinda think it was mostly a caliber issue for that gun. Your reviews and articles are very helpful for us folks that dont have a big gun shop within 150 miles! Looks like a good buy. I know there will be a lot of hate because Ive been very frank about my opinions, but I test so many rifles that I just wanted one single post that I keep up to date where I can just say it how I see it without any politically correct crap. The new Franchi Momentum is darn near an exact copy to the Ruger American. If not the ultralight, whats the best 7 PRC for around $1500? Have you reviewed one yet? In your opinion, is the Fierce worth the extra you pay or does the Springfield give you more value for the money you spend. Jim, any thoughts on the Venture 2 from TC? Browning X-Bolt Pro I like the X-Bolt Pro. Frankly, I just dont see the value in the Werkman. Which one do you recommend, God-bless you for being a second amendment supporter I will pray for you your wife and your family God-bless, Wow! Just doing a bit of research on the Momentum because the local gun store has a bunch on sale. Interested in loading this cartridge. I ended up buying a Bergara Mountain 2.0, which checked all the boxes for me as a hunting rifle. As an Skandinavian hunter i must say we do have some different taste in rifles, and that is great. Its a good option for light cartridges, but the light weight and stock design dont make for a good match on heavy cartridges. I used to not care about if the bolt locked on safe but after a walk in the woods of ND with a Ruger American and the bolt falling out, to not be recovered on the opener, I now only have guns that lock the bolt on safe. Im looking at my first hunter and precision rifle that I can take to the range once a month and go on 2 or 3 hunting trips per year (pig/deer) mostly in California or surrounding states. Removing the bolt, however, is easier thanks to a release lever located on the side of the action. Weighs under 6 lbs. It seems to boast a sturdier stock. I\m also looking at the Seekins Havak PH2? Itd make a Backstreet Boy jealous. The CVA Cascade is an exceptional rifle for the price. I agree! Again a super nice old world crafted gun anyone would be proud to own and show off to friends. Good read. Those all sound like good options. The scope hasnt moved for years now and I have shot it quite a bit. Jim, after watching the review of your Rival I wanted you to know I had the same problems with mine. It is so fun to shoot and is extremely accurate! Cheers. The Weatherby Vanguard Meateater edition comes with Cerakote, threaded barrel, stiff stock and a pretty decent 2 stage trigger. Im in love. Id be interested in seeing a review of the q fix. A junk injection molded plasticky stock that expands with heat and contracts with cold. Id love to hear your thoughts on a modern option like the Extreme Weather SS MB. Floorplate, spring, and follower tilt out. You have entered an incorrect email address! Luckily I was at a store on vacation that let me handle both. I verified it with factory ammo, Guaranteed 1 MOA accuracy, but probably beats that, Guaranteed 1 MOA. So not sure what went wrong with the patriot, and I dont really use the ATR except for friends to use but it is a hell of an accurate rifle. I am looking to buy a Savage 110 Timberline in 300 win mag, what is opinion about it ? I have found a lot of draw backs such as a cramped magazine box that when I tried to seat bullets out there was no room in the magazine to do so therefore I had excess bullet jump into the throat of the barrel, especially older barrels with slightly eroded throats and not being able to seat the bullet out sometimes does not give you the best accuracy. It would be a tiny bit more expensive, but really not much. They come in the same price bracket as Tikka rifles but from what I have read, unlike the popular T3X rifles, Sauer 100 rifles These areas are designed to provide purchase and ergonomic grip options for different shooting positions and styles, such as the five seen above. I have watched your reviews on both, so maybe your opinion on whether itd be worth the additional money To go with the Waypoint. I load for better, but what would you choose? How us that helping? Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.6.1.1 (Release build 20180111) Page Time: 0.097s Queries: 14 (0.037s) Memory: 3.1032 MB (Peak: 3.2586 MB) Zlib disabled. In this day and age, there is really no reason to not have a removable magazine that you could top load also. But honestly these are not deal-breakers (or at least I think so). Leave the modern made junk guns to the young and inexperienced people which results in the good stuff out there being more plentiful for us old foxes that know what a quality gun is and what a reliable one is. Try that some time with a modern made low budget piece of shit. However, if this was not a ringer and indicative of the accuracy to be expected, it would be a great entry level rifle. On the range, the Franchi Momentum Elite Varmint is a bit larger and heavier compared to some of the thinner and shorter barreled Momentum rifles, coming in at 9 lbs., 6.4 ozs. I have one in 308 and Federal premium 168grain Berger hunter (or hunter hybrid, cant remember now) shoot less than an inch at 100 yards, but now they are hard to find. Franchi Momentum 300 Win Mag | Hunt Talk I think a majority of Americans know the old saying you just took a paragraph to explain. Most of the great rifles youve taken time to make us salivate for do not make left handed models. If I were buying a new hunting rifle today and I could drop $2,300, Id pick the Fierce Rogue with a steel action. Would love a Tikka, but your notes on them provide the info for not making the cut. However, they really dont get enough attention from huntersmostly because they make few attempts to really stand out from the other rifles on the shelf. And I need it in a shorter stock. Or is the lighter, cheaper, better looking cva more applicable? FRANCHI MOMENTUM ELITE 6.5 CREEDMOOR 24" 3RD BOLT RIFLE - REALTREE EXCAPE / BURNT BRONZE True Price: $ 813.69. Its just tough to get excited about because it has no single stand-out feature. Jim, between the Savage 110 Ultralight and the Weatherby Mark V which would you pick for accuracy? Its that or the ruger American in 6.5. BTW unless youre reloading, the vast majority of factory 6.5 Creedmoor is quite a bit faster than the same projectile in 6.555. Slim Fit Leather Jackets brings this iconic jacket from animation to reality, especially for all the fans of this video game. Likely sub-half-MOA. Not sure what caliber you tested the bergara b14 ridge in but, I bought one from Scheels last year in 6.5 prc and it would scratch up the casings, and jam up on the last round. Did you pick up the Seekins? bolt throw. Seems like the bergara barrel profile would be better for larger cartridges. It has the accufit system but they did not put it in that rifle I assume its to save weight. $799.00 Add To Cart For Price. What is your opinion on the Edge vs Rival? 1) the quality from rifle to rifle Every Weatherby Ive ever shot has been exceptionally accurate and well-built. I understood going into it that it was a boutique and emotionally motivated cartridge choice, but the performance and build quality is excellent. keep on the good work and excuse my poor englis. superbly accurate with federal non-typical 150s (second load i tried). I know you like the CVA Cascade, but there are 2 things very important to know about those! I know I have expediencies it. Is there a far better option for the money? What is your honest opinion of the CZ 600 The Bergara B14 Wilderness with adjustable cheek piece would be a great choice, as well as anything in the Bergara Premier Series. Great Content. Any thoughts? The gun feels good in hand and the trigger feels great. Keep them coming! Agreed on the MarkV. My experience as well Tim! Ive never shot one that couldnt achieve a 1 group at 100 yards. I have played with many of the rifles you have. This rifle broke two scopes I highly recommend the Leupold which I have on it now .team this up with the Barnes TTPX BT. Lets weed out a few rifles I DONT recommend first. Two shots were thrown right out of the group and the barrel was not yet even very warm. I didnt see a Bergara in your list. $699.00. To my surprise John Mogle responded and told me to send in my gun and they would replace the barrel and fix the problem. Probably going to be the Waypoint. Manual dont talk about 6.5 Creedmore ! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. That said, the polymer quality and stiffness are better than many. It was made for them as a throw back to the Finbear (now Discontinued) Its chambered in 270. Customization * * * * Yes and yes. It weighs a little heavy per the stats, Ill admit but at that price point, its very hard to ignore especially since lightweight after-market chassis can cost as much as the base model B-14, Rem 700, Tikka T3, etc. Any chance you would do a review on that caliber? The barrel is cold hammer forged with rifling like the Sako (Tikka). XPR has a great barrel (mine was very accurate), free floated; pretty smooth bolt/action for price; same trigger as M70; permacote is durable; stock is better than most in price range. Might want to hold off a month or so. I saw you also mentioned something coming at Shotshow but did not see if you talked about this yet. PS. If youre patient and know what youre doing. Keep up the good work! Thats a nice collection. It talks about every calibre Savage Arms is selling in Canada but dont talk about calibre I purchased. Im not sure why Bergarra and other premium manufacturers dont do this but Im sure theres a reason. Ive got a lot of autoloader pistol and AR experience, but my only bolt action is an old Mosin Nagant. Not real excited about paying for a custom build so wondering what you would recommend I consider? Ill keep one in mind next time Im in the market. And the thought of upgrades on a new rifle seems stupid to me. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. Appreciate the comment. Way sub-MOA. They need to get their stuff together first. Store. Jim Harmer is a host of the Backfire Youtube channel. Would I buy this rifle? You mention that you felt the Browning X-Bolt Pro was not a good fit for a heavy recoil gun. Really enjoy your advice and reviews on guns and equipment, I appreciate your opinions. Hey Jim, I would love to hear your imput on which rifle you prefer between the Ruger American, CVA Cascade, and the Winchester XPR. Love your content man, great job building the channel and the webpage. Mr. Harmer, I really appreciate your reviews on the Sig Cross and Waypoint. Hi Jim. Is the bergara name worth it? And dollar for dollar you could never purchase a rifle that guarantees you 1 moa back several years ago for the same relative cost. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Sig Cross: Amazing design after some early quality control issues. There is a nice Bavarian Sako but theres isnt much data on accuracy on the range with a scope. Also, since I\d prefer to keep it to one gun I was more interested in buying a semi-custom gun and was thinking about getting the Fierce Carbon Rogue. Gun #: 999725884. In the end I still believe the 7mm RM is more versatile. There is one drawback to the Tikka T3x Lite. 99% sure the next rifle is the sig cross but real question is 6.5 cm or .308 I cant decide. The narrow width put my eye behind the scope nicely but also leaves enough fudge factor for owners who will add an aftermarket cheek piece or wrap. Im well aware that there is stiff competition in the semi-custom rifle category. Caliber: .308 Winchester (available in five other calibers, too) Action is very heavy and clunky. I owned one and sold it. I recently purchased a Franchi Momentum 300 win mag w/24 in. Excellent in every way but its expensive. The reason I put the CVA Cascade above the Ruger American is: (1) It has a better action with more reliable feeding, (2) Its stock is more rigid, (3) It doesnt have a super loud safety like the Ruger American, which I found to be tricky to hunt with. Jim, Love your channel and have spent most likely 30 plus hours reviewing your videos. Never fired, sold it for 600). I agree with you. Is the Sako worth the that premium price though? Jim, based on your reviews and several others, Id really like go with the 6.8 Western. I recall in a vid you talked about hunting with Mosin Nagans, the Russian 30.06! It just does everything reasonably well. A friend of mine was trying to talk me into a Christensen arms Ridgeline FFT but from what you said about their QC in manufacturing I\m not sure I want to risk it. guns.com Buy. I dont think any mauser action rifles allow you to drop around in because of the claw extractor. He has managed multiple gun ranges, and has hunted around the world. My assumption has been that given the limited rifles and ammos out, the x-bolt with browning ammo would have to work well together right out of the box. My two next rifles will be a Weatherby Mark V and a Sako 85. I have a Sears gun with an FN Action and a deluxe hand checkered walnut stock (real hand checkering not junk machine cut checkering) in .270 caliber and I paid $300 for it used. Any help deciding? Commissions are earned for links to Brownell's, Amazon, MidwayUSA, GoHunt, OpticsPlanet, Sportsman's Warehouse, and other retailers. when buying a boltaction rifle to be used for hunting,do you prefer a safety that locks the bolt down,or one that allows you to work the action.I prefer the type that locks the bolt. This is Franchis first rifle and they want into the market place are keeping the price low. Id prefer 7mm-08, but 6.5 is the newest kid on the block. If youre going to buy a Ruger American, know there are dozens of different configurations available. With a typical retail price of $549, the Franchi Momentum is a lot of Italian hunting rifle for not a lot of cash. Will be used for 100-500 yd plinking and occasional deer hunting. It and the Fierce Rogue are tight competitors. Same for Austria and Glock. I want your opinion on there trigger system. You made your point. Both have 3 lug bolts with the lugs integral with the rest of the bolt body 3. Any of you guys have any experience with the Burris signature scopes? With the Sako 85 you get better wood and more metal, but I would rather buy a Tikka T3. Im a lefty that has to shoot cross over right handed bolts. My mossberg patriot shoots like a custom rifle. I want to buy a new rifle in 30-06. You mentioned it once but I cant find a video where you review it? Fierce rifles are accurate, built well, look great, come with good triggers, and feed perfectly. If you want a wood stock, metal parts, and nice bluing, feel free to spend an extra $300 or more on a Ruger Hawkeye or similar. Keep up the good work! Have you heard any news about springfield adding additional calibers for it? Keep up the good work of educating shooters in a neutral way. Its a 3-lug design with a decently large extractor and ejector and large locking lugs. Watch my full review of the Springfield 2020 Waypoint. Does that make sense from what I\ve mentioned? We hunt in northern Utah. Like I said not sure what you tested it in, but I just wanted to let you know. All six chamberings available in U.S.-market Momentums come with a threaded barrel. As a side note, I have a Sako 85 from Cabelas. Can you do a in-depth comparison review of the CVA Cascade vs. Ruger American? BarrelLength: 22 inches I own the X-Bolt in 7mm Magnum and it is fantastic. Tikka T3X or Franchi Momentum Elite - ALDEER.COM Your email address will not be published. Thanks so much, you guys are great! And true to their ads, it is a sub-MOA shooter. That limits my choice of rifles. I really love your channel. If you had a choice between XBolt Pro & Dako finnlight 85 in 300wm what one would you choose. You mentioned the cheap filling stock. May 7, 2018. Can you review the Sako S20 or why havent you done it yet? Fierce is about $400 more and almost a pound heavier. Fun to read through this after watching all the vids. As you can see I am a gun collector and have not used my 7 mm Mag. XBolt Pro is a good gun but needs a new trigger. Could you add another tier or two? Heres a link to that rifle in .30-06. Im looking for a 7mm-08 in a left handed model. Unfortunately now I see it for $1700. Vlad is typical progtard. and not hold up good with the recoil? Im at a point that I can spend $1500+ for a hunting rifle. Franchi Rifles - EuroOptic.com I would also love a video on the Winchester model 70 extreme weather! Im leaning on leaving my 300 Weatherby for a 300 win mag, and very interested in Seekins. You mention it just once in this string but dont come back to it at all. Ive seen your comments that fierce rifles have poor fit and finish and that customer service is also poor. Weatherby Mark V Weatherby makes a fantastic rifle. Its a good quality scope for shooting out to 300 yards but doesnt have adjustable turrets so if youll want to do some long-distance shooting, order it without a scope. Really, the only thing that keeps me from owning more of them is that I can rarely find them in the chamberings I want. My search is with an elk/mule deer hunt in mind. Trying to decide which roughly $1k or less rifle to get has been no easy task, and I still dont feel that Im close to deciding. Next. I loved the way it shot and felt. Thanks for all of your vids and you helped me get my last two rifles with all the choices. It is their lowest entry point to their rifles but looks interesting. Also would be cool to see you do a semi-custom rifle (Bighorn action, prefit barrel, Ag composites stock, trigger tech, etc.) Though the tightest of those were from outlets that shoot 3-round groups, for what thats worth (well, its worth a tighter average group size). Simply depress the rear of it while sliding the bolt out the back of the receiver. Or, even better if your choice cost less. I did go looking for the reloading equipment you mentioned and more on acquiring lowers ahead of time, yet unable to find. In regards to the CVA and the Bergara, Im looking at getting one or the other in 7mm Mag. Not many have been around since they are new this year. YOU SHOULD TEST THE SAKO S20 in 6.5 PRC OR THE SAKO BRANDS. I have found the majority of shooters have a herd mentality and always believe that the latest is the greatest. Both have NO bolt lock when on safety. It truly needs to be able to handle rough handling. Hi, I really enjoy your reviews on YouTube. Took my buck at 325 shooting Federal Premium 110gr bullets. I just purchased a Rival this week. Would like to buy a Tikka Super Varmint barrel and action with MDT chassis but am also considering Bergara UpR. I recently had a chance to sight it in and run everything over the chronograph . The other option is the Springfield 2020 Waypoint. Premium recoil pad, pic rail, fluted barrel, muzzle breakMOA guaranteed accuracy like the Tikka. Kimber Mountain Ascent Subalpine I just dont like the Kimber Mountain Ascent. I have the 2020 waypoint. Manual cover also says- Do not use without reading Manual. Looks great. i would like to buy new as its going to be my first rifle so thought with mod . I went ahead and ordered a scope today, I had a leupold vx5 3x15 and sent it back, and today I ordered a Burris Signature HD 3x15, so I will see how they compare. You know, turning ammo into noise kind of use. Since Bergara use a Rem 700 barrel (action and trigger too?) Hi Jim Push it flush with the inside of the trigger guard, and . Watch my review here. Review: Franchi Momentum .308 Winchester. This gun is for actually hunting in adverse conditions and not worrying about scratching it or damage. The build quality was amazing, and shot sub MOA with factory Norma ammo. All are captive so you wont lose them. Wondering if you have a reason for this and see how it stacks up next to the high end factory rifles. Can you, or have you already, done a review on the Bergara Premier Divide ? $699.00. Its a crisp, clean, single-stage trigger with no slack or take-up and a nice break. Excellent 3/4 MOA accuracy with Hornady Precision Hunter ammo, QD Flush cups and picatinny embedded in the stock, Available in all the most popular chamberings for custom rifles (including 7 PRC), I personally would have preferred that they went with a more modern vertical grip, I wish there were an arca rail on the bottom of the forend for connecting to a tripod.
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