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Christensen Arms--Quality rifle?
Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:07 pm
I went to a small gun show today and saw a Christensen Arms Mesa chambered in .300 mag. Is it a decent rifle?
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:11 pm to El Segundo Guy
Yeah, they are decent.
Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:30 pm to ChatRabbit77
Decent in like worth the cost? R go Rikka like I was originally planning.
Posted on 9/5/20 at 5:49 pm to El Segundo Guy
Uhhhh, up to you. I would personally buy a tikka and sink the money saved into better glass just because I know how consistent Tikka is and I won't be losing anything by going tikka over christiansen. You might want the Mesa if you want something a little different though.
Posted on 9/5/20 at 6:59 pm to El Segundo Guy
I’d think the fit & finish of the Mesa would be substantially better than your standard Tikka stainless/synthetic model. The Mesa will have a threaded barrel with the upgraded stock finish and Cerakote finish on the metal work if any of that matters to you, but it comes with an increased price. Honestly they’ll probably both shoot the same.
Posted on 9/5/20 at 7:16 pm to Judge Smails
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I’d think the fit & finish of the Mesa would be substantially better than your standard Tikka stainless/synthetic model.
Ehhh, not really. Maybe the stock feels nicer but the fit and finish on the metal components really isn't. Tikka bolt is actually smoother than the christiansen from my handling experience.
Posted on 9/5/20 at 9:13 pm to ChatRabbit77
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fit and finish on the metal components really isn't.
I know the Tikka is the OB’s fave but I’m taking a Cerakoted finish of a “semi” custom rifle over a stainless mass production rifle (per my example).
ETA - I owned a Mesa & sold it. The build quality in the one I owned was superior to a mass-produced rifle.
This post was edited on 9/5/20 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 9/5/20 at 9:21 pm to Judge Smails
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I know the Tikka is the OB’s fave but I’m taking a Cerakoted finish of a “semi” custom rifle over a stainless mass production rifle (per my example).
That's fine. You can do that. It's really not better or nicer. I would rather save a few hundred and put it toward glass.
Posted on 9/5/20 at 9:23 pm to Judge Smails
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The build quality in the one I owned was superior to a mass-produced rifle
In what way? I've handled one before. Seemed like a nice rifle but not nearly worth asking price IMO
Posted on 9/5/20 at 9:27 pm to ChatRabbit77
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not better or nicer
I’d counter both of those qualifiers are subjective to the individual. And just to show I’m not an argumentative a-hole I looked into the newer Tikka rifles (Cerakote, threaded barrel, upgraded stock materials, etc) that are comparable to the Mesa. They’re basically the same price with a MSRP of around $1200.
Posted on 9/5/20 at 9:32 pm to El Segundo Guy
It's a great rifle. If you reload, you can get sub-1/2 MOA out of it.
Below is my 30 Nosler at 100 yds, 1/3"
Below is my 30 Nosler at 100 yds, 1/3"
This post was edited on 9/5/20 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 9/5/20 at 9:36 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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In what way?
The characteristics that drew me to the Mesa I owned were as follows: slimmer forearm (as a right-handed shooter I liked the feel in my left hand of the thinner profile in that area of the stock); the texture of the raised, drizzled paint on the stock gave additional grip; the overall weight of the rifle; & finally, the quality of the metalwork (specifically the lack of a “seam” in the muzzle area where the threaded barrel was capped).
Posted on 9/5/20 at 9:40 pm to Duckhammer_77
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If you reload, you can get sub-1/2 MOA out of it.
I sold my Mesa to a friend. After the break in period, I’m pretty sure that one shots half inch groups with factory ammo.
Posted on 9/6/20 at 12:24 am to Judge Smails
Well I bought it and will pick tomorrow.
I can afford it and it feels right against my shoulder.
I can afford it and it feels right against my shoulder.
Posted on 9/6/20 at 12:31 am to El Segundo Guy
And I put my money every my mouth is....I buy American.
Posted on 9/6/20 at 5:47 am to El Segundo Guy
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can afford it
Sounds like you are more budget minded than the rest of us
Oughta be a shooter. Scope?
Posted on 9/6/20 at 9:40 am to El Segundo Guy
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And I put my money every my mouth is....I buy American.
This is how you MAGA
:Merica:
Posted on 9/6/20 at 10:50 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
If you want to keep the setup MAGA as possible, it needs a Leupold.
Posted on 9/6/20 at 10:57 am to Duckhammer_77
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If you want to keep the setup MAGA as possible, it needs a Leupold.
Not true. Vortex AMG is the only scope that is made completely in America with American components. Everything but the reticle is made here. Leupold uses glass and components from other places but is assembled here. They even have chinese components in a bunch of their scopes.
Posted on 9/6/20 at 11:21 am to ChatRabbit77
Glass is made in Japan is what I’ve read.
The nightforce ATACR is Japanese glass but everything else is manufactured and assembled in the US.
The nightforce ATACR is Japanese glass but everything else is manufactured and assembled in the US.
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