Randy Newberg Signature Series Rifles

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Anybody have experience with these gun and scope combos? Is the price worth the upgrade in the rifle compared to a standard Howa 1500? I could get a Howa 1500 with the same scope for probably $800.

Thank you. Pete
 
After a quick parts search it would cost about 1500 in to build that exact rifle, sans looking or waiting for sales. Also sans labor, and shipping......

The upgrades/parts are worth while, tho you'd have to decide if they are worthwhile to you, what you wanted on your gun.

I've got experience with all of the pieces in question, just not on the same gun lol. Personally if I were looking for a standard all weather hunting rifle combo, I'd consider it.
 
@LoonWulf thank you. Rifles, other than an inlines and and 22lrs, are a new world to me. I suspected that the work going into bedding the stock had some real value, as well as some of the other things going on. I have my heart set on a 308, for now just for target shooting, but hopefully for hunting out west soon. Our goal is to retire in Montana in four or five years and I would like to get one or two hunting trips out there under my belt before moving as well. I have never sold a gun that I have purchased, so I suspect whatever I purchase, I will use for the rest of my life.

Pete
 
Kind of along the lines of loonwulf. I don't have a problem with the setup or the signature. Although, I would definitely want to know the weight of that set up and how the stock fits me first then I'd wait for them to go on sale. It's like quality gun parts that aren't selling very well, so lets put them into a signature package to move them out the door. And just because Randy Newberg shoots it, doesn't mean he paid $1600.00 for it.
 
I wouldn't go that way. Howa rifles are very good rifles, but on the heavy side. HS-Precision stocks are also on the heavy side. I can't find any specs for that rifle, but wouldn't be surprised if it isn't close to 10 lbs ready to hunt.
 
jmr40 said:
I wouldn't go that way. Howa rifles are very good rifles, but on the heavy side. HS-Precision stocks are also on the heavy side. I can't find any specs for that rifle, but wouldn't be surprised if it isn't close to 10 lbs ready to hunt.
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Sportsman’s Warehouse claims 7.4lbs, which, based on the weights for other models, I assume does NOT include the Leupold VX3i which comes with the rifle, which would add another pound, give it a quarter pound for the sling, and you’re still under 9lbs, ready to hunt. If my assumption is incorrect, and the 7.4lb is correct for rifle AND scope, then it’s under 8lbs as fielded.

Personally, for $1,200, rather $1,600 including the $400 VX3i, this rig wouldn’t be on my list.
 
So my reading and research has led me to Tikka, specifically the Tikka t3x Stainless Superlite. I cannot find one bad comment about that gun or any of the others in the T3 lineup. Matched with the same Leupold scope, I could end up with one heck of a gun for $1100 bucks, or even less if I go the blued barrel route. That would save me some money which could go toward a lot of powder, bullets and primers.
 
peterk,

I haven't shot the superlite; but I own, shoot, reload for and hunt with a T3x lite (blued) in 7mm-08 topped with a older VX-2 3-9X40. It is a very accurate rifle that doesn't weigh me down.

The rifle before that was a Weatherby vanguard s2 (howa) in 6.5 creedmoor. It spent one year with me before I sold it. Part of that decision revolved around it's extra weight. Now, I have yet to hunt Montana, but I have hiked enough of the mountains west of Missoula and Lolo putting out forest fires for the USFS to know I would not be hauling a heavy Howa around those slopes when a Tikka was available. Like the old saying goes: work smarter, not harder.
 
I think guys get too particular about rifle weight, and use the “mountain hunting” thing as an excuse. I hauled one of my 300wm’s over 30 miles of mountain hiking last month after black bear, weighing a touch over 11lbs as hunted, and frankly, I wish it weighed about a pound more since it doesn’t sport a brake.
 
I found a Leupold vx 3i 3.5x10x40 duplex scope for $300. I think it must be last year's model because that seemed like a rippin deal. Once my local FFL gets on the list, I will be ordering the Tikka T3x Stainless Superlite in 308. So I am just under $1100 and all I need is the scope mount. Thanks guys.

Hopefully I will be getting to the range soon and reporting on load development. Pete
 
Varminterror said:
I think guys get too particular about rifle weight, and use the “mountain hunting” thing as an excuse. I hauled one of my 300wm’s over 30 miles of mountain hiking last month after black bear, weighing a touch over 11lbs as hunted, and frankly, I wish it weighed about a pound more since it doesn’t sport a brake.
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Hear! hear!
I love enough gun. But it has to weigh enough for the chambering.
For me a 308/30-06 class is perfect in the 8.5-9 lb range with a scope on it.
180 grain hand loads in a 6lb rifle are like a 3 legged ninja.
 
Peterk, that is a great Tikka set up! I have one very similar right down to the DNZ scope mount. Like it said on the box "Second To None"
 
Varminterror said:
I think guys get too particular about rifle weight, and use the “mountain hunting” thing as an excuse. I hauled one of my 300wm’s over 30 miles of mountain hiking last month after black bear, weighing a touch over 11lbs as hunted, and frankly, I wish it weighed about a pound more since it doesn’t sport a brake.
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I'll respond to that.

My mountain rifle is a Tikka T3 stainless in 7mm-08. I grew up with an open sight Winchester 94 that weighed 6 3/4 lbs. My Tikka, scoped, weighs one ounce under 7 lbs. Coincidence? Nope.

When I'm in the mountains, my rifle is in my hands. Not on a sling, and not even in the rifle scabbard built into my pack, unless it's before or after legal shooting hours. Probably 90+% of the time, it's in my hands because that's where a hunting rifle should be carried IMO. For those reasons, I want a 7 lb. hunting rifle. It's not a end to justify the means. It's what I prefer. I just don't see why I would carry a 9-10 lb. rig when a 7 lb. rig does everything I need. If I thought I needed to shoot beyond 400 yards, I might choose a larger caliber and then wish I had a heavier rifle. But I don't shoot past 400 yards, which means a smaller caliber and lighter rifle are just fine and dandy.
 
Newtosavage said:
I'll respond to that.

My mountain rifle is a Tikka T3 stainless in 7mm-08. I grew up with an open sight Winchester 94 that weighed 6 3/4 lbs. My Tikka, scoped, weighs one ounce under 7 lbs. Coincidence? Nope.

When I'm in the mountains, my rifle is in my hands. Not on a sling, and not even in the rifle scabbard built into my pack, unless it's before or after legal shooting hours. Probably 90+% of the time, it's in my hands because that's where a hunting rifle should be carried IMO. For those reasons, I want a 7 lb. hunting rifle. It's not a end to justify the means. It's what I prefer. I just don't see why I would carry a 9-10 lb. rig when a 7 lb. rig does everything I need. If I thought I needed to shoot beyond 400 yards, I might choose a larger caliber and then wish I had a heavier rifle. But I don't shoot past 400 yards, which means a smaller caliber and lighter rifle are just fine and dandy.
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We must live in different mountains. There are places I hunt that require all four points of contact to navigate. A couple of years back my dad and I were out hunting Teepee mountain. We hit the trail before daylight, 3 hours later we stopped for a rest and some water. Dad asked "How long have we been hiking?" Me: "Over 3 hours, gps says it's 5.6 miles." Dad grins: "How far from the truck?" Me: "Point six-five miles as the crow flies."

Can't hunt like that with a rifle in your hands. I carried a 14lb rifle that day, with a sling.
 
Orcon said:
We must live in different mountains. There are places I hunt that require all four points of contact to navigate. A couple of years back my dad and I were out hunting Teepee mountain. We hit the trail before daylight, 3 hours later we stopped for a rest and some water. Dad asked "How long have we been hiking?" Me: "Over 3 hours, gps says it's 5.6 miles." Dad grins: "How far from the truck?" Me: "Point six-five miles as the crow flies."

Can't hunt like that with a rifle in your hands. I carried a 14lb rifle that day, with a sling.
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Wow. What a man's man. I am not worthy. And you even quote Col. Grossman too. LOL

As for the 7mm-08, dead is dead.

Again, I must not be man enough to hunt in those places or use a 300 wm.

some things just never change.
 
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