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Bad ass! Enjoy. You made the right move.

Anybody have any experience with the "Gen 2" Ares BTR now being offered? I've read a bunch of comparisons between the previous Ares BTR and the PST2, and the biggest complaint is the turrets of the Ares BTR. With the new Ares BTR2 getting a steel setup like the Midas Tac, and I believe...

You can find Tikka Tac A1's for $1650-$1800 all day. You're getting a rifle that already shoots .5 MOA, many shoot even better with the right guy behind the trigger/good glass/reloads or quality factory loads. Shoot out the barrel and screw in a Bartlein and it will be even more accurate...

Unfortunately, you guys are all using straw man and fallacious arguments for the 30-06. While I didn't back my post up with the hoards of ballistic and statistic data out there, the post still stands: Today, there are a quite a few calibers much superior to the 30-06 in both ballistics and...

This is why so many members, including myself, now recommend starting with a Tikka CTR or going straight to a Tac A1. Sure there are others, but the day that the Tikka T3X action becomes what the R700 is now/was to most people will be a better day for everyone. The Tikka action is stronger...

It will be a good gun. My only qualms are with the 30-06 caliber, while capable of good stuff, it's a bit outdated, I'd much prefer putting in either a .300 WM/WSM or something of the hotter 7mm variety for a bigger game hunting gun. However, you probably already have the action based on your...

Damn it Justin! LOL!

Thanks, sorry I jumped the gun.

And?

Don't short change yourself and get the Remington........Like I did. Save up longer and get a Tikka CTR. For $800-900 street, you'll get a <.5 MOA gun right now. Plus, when you drop it into a chassis of your choice, you'll only be better off. IT IS POSSIBLE to get these results out of a...

Put me in.

The fact of the matter is, pretty much anything that is clear with a good reticle will work for hunting. You could get a Leupold VX2 3-9 and be fine for any ethical shot from most $600 hunting rifle. There's a lot of cross over between "hunting" and "tactical" scope recommendations. Bushnell...

Regularly out to 600. Rarely past that but may get a chance at 1000+ sometimes.

I've spent a couple hours googling and comparing and I know most/all of the differences between the two. I was set on the Midas Tac but the (comparatively) much cheaper Argos BTR has caught my eye. I'm not sure I'll need the zero stop. The 10 mil/rotation turrets on the Tac would be nice and...

Great response so far. I'm definitely leaning CTR, though I'm still not against a Tac A1 as the 3 mags + brake are a nice bonus. Where do you find "deals" on a CTR or Tac A1 as mentioned in this thread? Keeping an eye on the classifieds? Specific gun auction sites?

I guess I never really looked at the T3x Varmint. What's the difference other than the stock, bolt knob, and rail?

For a dedicated range toy. Either will be in 6.5 CM. I have a 600 yard range near me, and lots of property for longer shots if I want. Not looking to spend a ton of money here, just want something a little better than my R700s have been and have narrowed it down to these two. I know the...

.223, 6.5 Creedmoor (If your "6.5" isn't), 6mm Creedmoor. Or you can go big(ger) with one of the 30s like 300 WM or WSM, or 7mm Rem Mag. For a 100% steel and paper gun, I would not shoot something as overkill as a 7mm, 300 WM etc. I'd shoot 6mm Creedmoor or 223 any day of the week.

That's high praise from above.

For a hobbyist shooter like me, I would immediately buy a Bravo that took CTR mags. If I had a bunch of AICS mags like a lot of the more serious shooters here, then that would be different. All in all, I don't get why locking either side out makes sense. Offer both. It can only help.