Ive been dreaming about this rifle for a while now and you set it up to the T exactly how I wanted to do it. Very impressive. Awesome review with no BS.
Definitely would recommend. Other than I had an issue with my Steiner rings giving me point of impact shifts. I made a few videos on it that explains what was going on.
When you're hitting pop cans at 1000 yards i could care less about your groups too. That alone shows the accuracy of the rifle and the skill of the shooter.
That’s interesting, that cut out in the left side of the chassis is based on the FAL so you could load the magazine while in the prone. It sucks that it rattles but a very thoughtful feature! What a great company
That cutout on the left side of the magwell is there for a reason. If you are lying prone and have a larger magazine, when you release it you can tilt/slide it out the side instead of lifting the rifle. It actually helps. Pretty sweet idea in a class or competition setting.
confirming if you have the carbon-fiber barrel? And if so, not wishing it was the heavier steel with the .338 recoil? Am contemplating "add to cart", and I'm torn between the two barrel choices...Steel for $500 less and the extra weight. Also, any group size issues if you have the carbon barrel? Also, any of the extraction issues I've seen others mention in some comments?
New to channel ....based in North Wales UK .. Loving the channel already ... Keep up the great work 💪🏻👍🏻 Gary 🙏 Totally agree with your comments on the trigger poundage and drop in model.
How do you like it so far, mines waiting at home , Im currently In iraq, i ordered the Leupold 7-35x56 to put on it 3 weeks left before leave cant wait
@@TheBigturk75 I like it a lot. Went with a leupold mark 5 4-24. Had a great year hunting with it. One of the main attractions for me was the foldable stock and one of my trips out I was a few miles in by foot and when I was on my way out I just folded it up and threw in my pack. Made my one buddy who has everything jealous. Shoots like a dream.
That’s a decent grouping for someone who’s not that good at groups, it’d definitely be a sub moa rifle in the right hands. Also the magazine is loose like that on one side to give u a bit more versatility when loading a new one
I'm looking at this rifle as well. If I decide to go 30 cal I love the numbers on the 300PRC, but can you easily find ammo? That's why I'm leaning towards 300 win. Hopefully the PRC will gain popularity...?
It's kind of funny I stumbled across your channel looking for 147 eld-m loads for my .260 rem. Then I see that you also have a .300 PRC. Great minds think alike. I thought maybe you lived in Oregon too like one of the commentors, but I'm guessing you're in the WA. Either way, great video. I probably could have saved a bunch of money if I had waited for the .300 PRC to go mainstream but I had GA Precision build me one instead. I'm just happy Atlas is making brass now. Time to load up some of this Reloder 26, IMR 8133, H1000 and the Berger 245 EOL and sierra 240 MK. I have yet to find a great accuracy load myself but I just got my ADG brass and haven't even fire formed all 100 pieces. I hope you do more 300 PRC videos in the future.
Great video with a unbiased review. I'm trying to decide on a Fierce Arms or a Christensen Arms in 300 P RC. I don't know if my custom Bartlein barrel will fit in the Christensen hand guard.
I was literally just getting ready to pull the trigger on a Ridgeline for Elk/Bear. However, This video just sent me down a rabbit hole where I am going to be researching the MPR now for the next couple of weeks to see if this would be a better fit. Cool video.
also wondering - did you decide? What caliber? Ridgeline isn't in .338 LM, but the Traverse is, so I'm sort of faced with the similar dilemma. Also, can't decide between carbon vs. steel if going w/the MPR. Life's tough choices!! Maybe should buy one of each...if only $.
I rarely subscribe, but you have a great video and "subscribe, or dont IDC" won you my sub haha love it....with all these gun channels trying to suck you off for a sub that was refreshing! I have this rifle in 6.5 PRC and can bet that .300 PRC is pretty rough without a break lol
Haha thanks bro, yeah people keep trying to do the Guac 3000 for subscribers. I’m just out here trying to be authentic to who I am. If people like me for who I am then great, if not then great.
Changed how much pressure you were pulling back as you were pushing forward on the bipod? I'm sure in your head this makes sense... But maybe you could explain what you really did?
@@ThatGuyChannel I have a Sandman S waiting in jail at the moment, it's primarily going on an AR but I am considering buying a Christensen MPR, haven't decided between a 6.5 or 300 yet. Does the suppressor really affect/increase recoil on this gun THAT much?
In my opinion, the Sandman K doubled the recoil of the factory brake. It was apparent after the first shot that this rifle would not be suppressed with that suppressor. However, other suppressors may be better. I don’t have a ton of experience with suppressors.
@@ThatGuyChannel I have a nomad 30 and I haven't used it on anything bigger than 7.62x39 yet. I'm putting together a 308 long range build here soon and am curious to see how it feels with the nomad and without just using the brake. I also wonder if the dead air brake that attaches to their suppressors does much.
Nice looking rifle, I’m working on load data using H1000 with 225 eld match. I have found 77gr of h1000 got me right around 2900fps. I might have to try those 215 you are using.
Nice I did a work up with the 225 eld and I landed at 76.6gr of H1000 in Hornady brass, and it gave me 2,830 FPS from the 26” barrel. I was a little under impressed with the ELD unfortunately.
I know you worked up to 78.5g but I thought that would to much for ADG brass. Hodgdon is conservative but they show 79.4 max with a 212 eldx with hornady brass. I’m working up a load with ADG in 300 win mag now. The brass looks great
Yeah I was surprised also, but as you see towards the end of the video when I showed the case heads there were no pressure signs. I was expecting less powder for the same velocities as the Hornady brass I had but that was a very minimal advantage. Obviously use the data at your own risk.
That Guy Channel That’s great to hear. I will have to try some when I have my 300 prc built. In wanting to elk hunt but I still trying to figure out where to go for a reasonable rate.
Good luck buddy, let me know where you decide. I’m in the same boat, I’m considering only doing elk once a year. More meat and in my opinion and it tastes better.
That Guy Channel I’m about 45 minutes west of St. Louis. Our mule deer/prong horn was canceled in Section 17 in Wyoming. I would like to line something up for next year to elk. Its tough just trying to find a place to deer hunt here. Good information can be found on longrangehunting.com. I’m on there
I have emailed tech support at Christensen about the weight of the stainless steel barrel option as a way to add some weight to the gun. Do you happen to know how much the SS barrel weighs? Great video. Great shooting.
I apologize if you already did a video covering this but I'm new to your page (this is the first video i watched). I'm exploring getting into competition long range (PRS), and will likely do some hunting as well. Would you consider this gun to do well in competition? I've read some reviews that because its so light weight that it is not a good competition gun. Thanks!
This gun would not be your best choice for typical competitions, however if you are planning to compete in terrain where you need to keep a lighter system, then yes it would be good. It’s accurate and reliable. Typically competition guns are significantly heavier than this one.
She’s still doing good for the most part. Only real issue I have had is I have needed to reduce my powder charge weights due to sticky bolt lift using normal charge weights. I need to contact CA to figure the problem out but I’ve cleaned the barrel thoroughly of all copper and carbon using a camera and it looks all good. Basically I have to settle for 2,600 fps instead of the normal 2,900 fps with 220/230 bullets. As soon as I approach 2,700 I get signs of over pressure. Still shoots great, but haven’t had the time to talk to CA about it.
We all have good and bad days. I’ve shot groundhogs out to 400 yards with cheap hunting rifles and hit steel at further distances. But I’ve never been a 1/2 MOA group shooter even with good rifles....I need more practice breathing and etc.....not everyone can do it every time even with the best equipment. Love that rifle though!
Thanks, yep I agree it sometimes will be like that. A good day of shooting for me means 1/2 MOA groups, but that’s not every time lol. One of my learning curves with shooting a chassis rifle has been that I need to squeeze the rear bag A LOT in order to get that 1/2 MOA. I don’t recall that much pressure was needed when I had my stock.
That Guy Channel I just bought a $2300 rifle from BadRock Precision Rifles chambered in 6.5mm Creedmoor and I bought like an additional $5k in optic, laser range finding Bono’s, bipod, shooting mat etc.... haha we’ll see what kind of groups I’m getting with it just running factory match ammo... can’t wait to buy a suppressor from AMTAC next year...that will have to wait because I’m about flat broke now getting into all this and buying everything in 1 month 🤣😭 keep up the good shooting bro, love the channel
That’s going to be a tight setup bro! Riflemanship will be key to shooting good groupS. The gun can do it, it’ll just be on you then haha. I have found that proper rear rest mindfulness has been key for me to have tight groups.
Just picked one of these up, does your magazine wobble side to side when seated? It’s quite a bit of play. (Metal accurate-mag marked .300 RUM - but it’s a 300 prc rifle)
@@ThatGuyChannel cool, thanks for the reply. I watched the full video a while back and just skimmed through today, sorry must have missed it. Going to try and shim the mag a bit with some adhesive padding. Cheers!
@@ThatGuyChannel Well I put some 3M adhesive Velcro strips (loop side) on each side of the mag. Works fantastic. Zero wobble, still seats and releases perfectly.
Great video. Just came across this video today. Have you had any extraction problems with the rifle??. How many rounds have you got fired now and are you happy with the performance to date.
I’ve had a few extraction issues, but they seem to be directly related to a batch of brass that I undersized the headspace just slightly. I’ve got exactly 425 rounds on the rifle, and it’s been running well. I am thoroughly happy with it.
Was looking at this rifle and then noticed the cheek rest is favorable for right handed shooters. I'm left handed, but I still shoot right hand rifles cuz left ones are more expensive and harder to find lol. Are you able to swap the cheek rest with a left one? Or universal one? Thanks
I would've thought a carbon fiber barrel would deform under extreme pressure. I'm not really a rifle guy though and know little about the tech. I love pistols and knives. Cool rifle though
The barrels aren’t solid carbon fiber, there is a steel core, it’s then wrapped in carbon to increase rigidity and help dissipate heat (though carbon isn’t great at heat dissipation)
I recently have been having difficult bolt lifts. I had to reduce my load to be quite light, shooting around 2,600 fps now without difficulty with the bolt. That’s about 300 fps slower than what I was able to do when it was new. Barrel was completely cleaned too, no change. Not sure what’s going on. Eventually I’ll call Christensen about it.
So I got my rifle back today they lapped the bolt for me, and ultimatly I concluded that the issue was not a flaw with the rifle or a flaw at all. The issue I was having is Christensen uses a heavy duty spring for the bolt for lock up. Making it incredibly heavy to lift the bolt. So Reading thru forums that can inhance accuracy, I've ordered an 18 lb spring and I am going to do before and after accuracy shots and see if it is necessary to have such a heavy spring.
I've been looking at chassis rifles for my next 30 cal this might need a second look how was the recoil at 12 lbs with the muzzle brake...? I simply had to subscribe just because what you said at the end it made me laugh.
It is a little more snappy than my 16 lbs 260 Remington, but honestly I could shoot this rifle for 100 rounds in a row and be fine. It is a dream to shoot. I made a few more videos testing the rifle/optic and you can see that I can make pretty quick follow up shots by myself as the spotter at 1,400+ yards. Definitely not bad. And thanks for the sub haha
@@ThatGuyChannel I wish it was like car shopping where you could try it before you buy it and nobody in my hunting circle has this caliber just trying to get a feel for it thanks for the help.
That’s understandable. Any long action magnum caliber with a 4 or even 5 port muzzle brake will be a very shootable rifle. It won’t hurt the shoulder at all. It’ll just be loud.
Are you happy with the amount of recoil your getting from this rifle? Is it what you expected for this caliber or does it hit harder than you would like? Compared to going with a heavier rifle.
With the factory muzzle brake on I am actually very happy with the recoil. It is less than I expected for the caliber, and I can spot my own shots at 1,000 yards through the scope.
I am wondering this exact thing myself! In my neck of the woods no one has a 300PRC especially in a lightweight Christensen. Damn I want to shoot one before dropping $2k+ !!
Recoil of this rifle is extremely manageable. Watch my other videos where I do extensive testing of the rifle and my NF scope. You’ll see the recoil does not beat you up with the factory brake on. I could literally shoot it all day. I am about 6’ and 200lbs. Not a super big dude and do just fine with it.
Took a few shots to get settled in with the right rifle mechanics, but I thought it shot well. Off camera after those 2 shots I had the same results. Kept hitting the blown pop cans very consistently.
I have a sandman as well, one of the reasons I'm looking at 300 prc and not 338 lapua is so I can suppress it with what I have. Are you saying it increased the recoil while supressed?
Do you happen to be out of Oregon? Have the same gun on the way and wanted to see if you'd be interested in charging me to reload the same rounds you shot.
I do love savage as well. They are typically cheaper and typically problem free as well. I am still on an original savage action for 10 years ago and it’s literally one of my favorites.
My brother bought that rifle in a 338 lupua. All the stock bolts were stripped out. The scope mounts were all over 60 inch lbs I had to fix all that and more. The gun was poorly assembled to say the least. The scope was broke also which we found out at the first time shooting.
The word good is subjective. For me good is 1/2 MOA at 100 yards, which I regularly achieve, but sometimes I’m in the 0.6 and 0.7, which by all means is good by many standards, yet to some is terrible. But your statement is spoken from someone who likely has never killed anything at any sort of respectable distance and doesn’t realize that shooting small groups is one of the least important factors in making clean first round kills. However I do agree with you, consistency is #1 and I am by no means saying I don’t have room to improve still haha
@@ThatGuyChannel you assume wrong buddy. But really I'm just rebuking your statement, not your shooting. Less than MOA is fine... but you should be capable of it. I know this. For the reasons you just stated. It's really a response to those 4MOA hunters that say the same thing.
Yeah for sure, I stand with you there. Maybe I’ll use a different term for “bad groups” from now on. Didn’t mean any disrespect from my previous comment fyi, but as you can imagine there are a lot of keyboard long range shooters that constantly give advice yet have no real world experience.
@@ThatGuyChannel yeah haha I heard that and immediately thought... "og shit, now every dude that can't hit steel at 100 is going to say that". Had a guy couple days ago doing first stage load development at 400 yards because he "couldn't shoot groups at 100"
Hahaha yeah I’m constantly amazed how people over complicate the reloading process and then blame misses on all types of problems. I’m by no means as good as I once was but if I can't make an impact within 3 shots out to 1,500 yards I am surprised. Wish I knew more dudes like you locally with good skills and don’t beat around the bush and care only about impacts on target.That being said, if you haven't seen my newer video about shooting the Berger 200.20 out to 1,840 yards then check it out.
@@eastwood4006 You don’t necessarily have to use a flame to heat the screw’ you can use a soldering iron to heat up the screw. This works perfectly for areas where a flame would burn a nice finish.
Funny thing is he said he wasn't a quack quack duck noise or whatever it was and then he's complaining about the recoil took a suppressor off and then he was saying the 260 was much easier to shoot 🤣🤣🤣
To pull a trigger and absorb the recoil is not a problem, but in a match or on a hunt where it is critical to manage recoil in order to see your own impacts, yes it’s unmanageable without the break. Hope that helps.
Ive been dreaming about this rifle for a while now and you set it up to the T exactly how I wanted to do it. Very impressive. Awesome review with no BS.
Definitely would recommend. Other than I had an issue with my Steiner rings giving me point of impact shifts. I made a few videos on it that explains what was going on.
Bad ass review. Most people just sit at a table and talk about the gun. I was considering a ruger precision. But I’m pretty much sold on this now.
When you're hitting pop cans at 1000 yards i could care less about your groups too. That alone shows the accuracy of the rifle and the skill of the shooter.
That’s interesting, that cut out in the left side of the chassis is based on the FAL so you could load the magazine while in the prone. It sucks that it rattles but a very thoughtful feature! What a great company
That cutout on the left side of the magwell is there for a reason. If you are lying prone and have a larger magazine, when you release it you can tilt/slide it out the side instead of lifting the rifle. It actually helps. Pretty sweet idea in a class or competition setting.
Watching the bullet wake was awesome!! Slick rifle!
This was great man! Thanks so much for the depth of detail.
Lots of work put into this video and it shows. Keep the vids coming. Subbed👍
Thanks brother 🙏
I have the same setup but in 338 Lapua. I use a Harvester Big Bore and it reduces the recoil by 50%. I don't shoot without it. Great Video!
Oh dang that is awesome that it reduces your recoil. Definitely not the case with Sandman-K :/
confirming if you have the carbon-fiber barrel? And if so, not wishing it was the heavier steel with the .338 recoil? Am contemplating "add to cart", and I'm torn between the two barrel choices...Steel for $500 less and the extra weight. Also, any group size issues if you have the carbon barrel? Also, any of the extraction issues I've seen others mention in some comments?
New to channel ....based in North Wales UK ..
Loving the channel already ...
Keep up the great work 💪🏻👍🏻
Gary 🙏
Totally agree with your comments on the trigger poundage and drop in model.
Got the same rig the other day. Just trying to decide my glass yet. Other then that I have everything I need. excited to work up some loads.
How do you like it so far, mines waiting at home , Im currently In iraq, i ordered the Leupold 7-35x56 to put on it 3 weeks left before leave cant wait
@@TheBigturk75 I like it a lot. Went with a leupold mark 5 4-24. Had a great year hunting with it. One of the main attractions for me was the foldable stock and one of my trips out I was a few miles in by foot and when I was on my way out I just folded it up and threw in my pack. Made my one buddy who has everything jealous. Shoots like a dream.
Very nice haha
That’s a decent grouping for someone who’s not that good at groups, it’d definitely be a sub moa rifle in the right hands. Also the magazine is loose like that on one side to give u a bit more versatility when loading a new one
I subbed man. YouTubing ain’t easy, but you’ve done a good job with the content and I’m sure your channel will continue to grow with time.
Thanks brother 🙏
Great video man! I got on here to research this rifle and your video convinced me to buy it. Getting it in 300WinMag
I'm looking at this rifle as well. If I decide to go 30 cal I love the numbers on the 300PRC, but can you easily find ammo? That's why I'm leaning towards 300 win. Hopefully the PRC will gain popularity...?
It's kind of funny I stumbled across your channel looking for 147 eld-m loads for my .260 rem. Then I see that you also have a .300 PRC. Great minds think alike. I thought maybe you lived in Oregon too like one of the commentors, but I'm guessing you're in the WA. Either way, great video. I probably could have saved a bunch of money if I had waited for the .300 PRC to go mainstream but I had GA Precision build me one instead. I'm just happy Atlas is making brass now. Time to load up some of this Reloder 26, IMR 8133, H1000 and the Berger 245 EOL and sierra 240 MK. I have yet to find a great accuracy load myself but I just got my ADG brass and haven't even fire formed all 100 pieces. I hope you do more 300 PRC videos in the future.
Just ordered mine in 6.5 prc I’m pumped
I'm looking for a 300prc. Great video and helpful info about the trigger and weight.
Looks very nice. I just wish sako or tikka would make one in a 300 prc
That is a beautiful gun...
Great video. I am considering the Bergara LPR 2.0 or this rifle. I think now I leaning toward the CA.
I’m under the same decision. Did you make a choice (1 year ago)? If so, which and howd it go?
Not sure whats more impressive your shooting area or the riffle setup.
yeah I agree!! haha dude where is this place? which state are you in?
Come back to UA-cam shooting, it’s been awhile. Miss the content that you’ve given us on this channel. Hope you get this
Great video with a unbiased review.
I'm trying to decide on a Fierce Arms or a Christensen Arms in 300 P RC.
I don't know if my custom Bartlein barrel will fit in the Christensen hand guard.
Thanks for the info on the ring height.
Just put my order in for this exact same unit. 300 prc, desert brown. Last CA rifle I bought took a year to get to Canada 🇨🇦. #Yolo
Yeahhh buddy! Hope it takes less time now, but I’m pumped for you!
4-6 weeks away!!!!!! It’s been a long wait lol
Wow that is an insane wait time!
How’s the gun performance now any changes over the last 3 years
Did you remove any of the 4 set screws in the muzzle brake to help with recoil etc
Good review and good shooting brother
One of the best reviews I've seen. No BS . The good bad and ugly. Well done. Like you I'm more into hit the target.
Thanks brother
Amazing video and the fact you are honest is outstanding I’m new subscriber 👏
Great video man. Appreciate the time you put into this!
If you have a minute, what are the spike extensions you have on the bipod legs? They could really help me here in the desert. Thanks!
Good video man keep them coming
I was literally just getting ready to pull the trigger on a Ridgeline for Elk/Bear. However, This video just sent me down a rabbit hole where I am going to be researching the MPR now for the next couple of weeks to see if this would be a better fit. Cool video.
You could meet in the middle and rock with the traverse.
What did you decide on? I’m in the same debate
also wondering - did you decide? What caliber? Ridgeline isn't in .338 LM, but the Traverse is, so I'm sort of faced with the similar dilemma. Also, can't decide between carbon vs. steel if going w/the MPR. Life's tough choices!! Maybe should buy one of each...if only $.
awesome shooting man
Great review - thanks for the effort.
I rarely subscribe, but you have a great video and "subscribe, or dont IDC" won you my sub haha love it....with all these gun channels trying to suck you off for a sub that was refreshing! I have this rifle in 6.5 PRC and can bet that .300 PRC is pretty rough without a break lol
Haha thanks bro, yeah people keep trying to do the Guac 3000 for subscribers. I’m just out here trying to be authentic to who I am. If people like me for who I am then great, if not then great.
Changed how much pressure you were pulling back as you were pushing forward on the bipod? I'm sure in your head this makes sense... But maybe you could explain what you really did?
Beautiful scenery, whereabout is this?
This dude: "I'm not a bitch"
Also this dude: "I can't shoot more than 5 rounds without a brake"
Lmao 😂
@@ThatGuyChannel fucking gold, looking forward to more lol
@@ThatGuyChannel I have a Sandman S waiting in jail at the moment, it's primarily going on an AR but I am considering buying a Christensen MPR, haven't decided between a 6.5 or 300 yet. Does the suppressor really affect/increase recoil on this gun THAT much?
In my opinion, the Sandman K doubled the recoil of the factory brake. It was apparent after the first shot that this rifle would not be suppressed with that suppressor. However, other suppressors may be better. I don’t have a ton of experience with suppressors.
@@ThatGuyChannel I have a nomad 30 and I haven't used it on anything bigger than 7.62x39 yet. I'm putting together a 308 long range build here soon and am curious to see how it feels with the nomad and without just using the brake. I also wonder if the dead air brake that attaches to their suppressors does much.
How easy to change a barrel for Christensen Arms?
If you can hit a can at 992, who cares about groups!!
I wonder if the mullet helps to make his shooting more accurate.. probably not.
I see that Mark Bell slingshot sticker on your ears. "Stay strong"
You’re the first person to notice and comment 💪 thanks brother, I have a few lifting goals I’m trying to achieve over the next few years.
yeah, this isn't one of their hunting rifles idk why they would put a field trigger in it
That's it, I'm gonna buy it.
Haha you’ll enjoy it
Nice looking rifle, I’m working on load data using H1000 with 225 eld match. I have found 77gr of h1000 got me right around 2900fps. I might have to try those 215 you are using.
Nice I did a work up with the 225 eld and I landed at 76.6gr of H1000 in Hornady brass, and it gave me 2,830 FPS from the 26” barrel. I was a little under impressed with the ELD unfortunately.
The cutout is for competition shooting and speed.
what model is this Christensen Arms MPR 300????
I know you worked up to 78.5g but I thought that would to much for ADG brass. Hodgdon is conservative but they show 79.4 max with a 212 eldx with hornady brass. I’m working up a load with ADG in 300 win mag now. The brass looks great
Yeah I was surprised also, but as you see towards the end of the video when I showed the case heads there were no pressure signs. I was expecting less powder for the same velocities as the Hornady brass I had but that was a very minimal advantage. Obviously use the data at your own risk.
That Guy Channel That’s great to hear. I will have to try some when I have my 300 prc built. In wanting to elk hunt but I still trying to figure out where to go for a reasonable rate.
Good luck buddy, let me know where you decide. I’m in the same boat, I’m considering only doing elk once a year. More meat and in my opinion and it tastes better.
That Guy Channel I’m about 45 minutes west of St. Louis. Our mule deer/prong horn was canceled in Section 17 in Wyoming. I would like to line something up for next year to elk. Its tough just trying to find a place to deer hunt here. Good information can be found on longrangehunting.com. I’m on there
Sweet setup.
Thanks bro.
I have emailed tech support at Christensen about the weight of the stainless steel barrel option as a way to add some weight to the gun. Do you happen to know how much the SS barrel weighs?
Great video. Great shooting.
I’m sorry, unfortunately I do not know.
I contacted Christensen. They said the stainless barrel adds 1.5 lbs.
Wow that’s significant.
what process did you go with to find the lands? i've tried 3 different methods and gotten three different numbers.
I apologize if you already did a video covering this but I'm new to your page (this is the first video i watched). I'm exploring getting into competition long range (PRS), and will likely do some hunting as well. Would you consider this gun to do well in competition? I've read some reviews that because its so light weight that it is not a good competition gun. Thanks!
This gun would not be your best choice for typical competitions, however if you are planning to compete in terrain where you need to keep a lighter system, then yes it would be good. It’s accurate and reliable. Typically competition guns are significantly heavier than this one.
Have you tried suppressing with the deadair e-brake? Might help out with that recoil
So, it’s been a couple years now…how’s she holding up? Any quality issues to note?
She’s still doing good for the most part. Only real issue I have had is I have needed to reduce my powder charge weights due to sticky bolt lift using normal charge weights. I need to contact CA to figure the problem out but I’ve cleaned the barrel thoroughly of all copper and carbon using a camera and it looks all good. Basically I have to settle for 2,600 fps instead of the normal 2,900 fps with 220/230 bullets. As soon as I approach 2,700 I get signs of over pressure. Still shoots great, but haven’t had the time to talk to CA about it.
We all have good and bad days. I’ve shot groundhogs out to 400 yards with cheap hunting rifles and hit steel at further distances. But I’ve never been a 1/2 MOA group shooter even with good rifles....I need more practice breathing and etc.....not everyone can do it every time even with the best equipment. Love that rifle though!
Thanks, yep I agree it sometimes will be like that. A good day of shooting for me means 1/2 MOA groups, but that’s not every time lol. One of my learning curves with shooting a chassis rifle has been that I need to squeeze the rear bag A LOT in order to get that 1/2 MOA. I don’t recall that much pressure was needed when I had my stock.
That Guy Channel I just bought a $2300 rifle from BadRock Precision Rifles chambered in 6.5mm Creedmoor and I bought like an additional $5k in optic, laser range finding Bono’s, bipod, shooting mat etc.... haha we’ll see what kind of groups I’m getting with it just running factory match ammo... can’t wait to buy a suppressor from AMTAC next year...that will have to wait because I’m about flat broke now getting into all this and buying everything in 1 month 🤣😭 keep up the good shooting bro, love the channel
That’s going to be a tight setup bro! Riflemanship will be key to shooting good groupS. The gun can do it, it’ll just be on you then haha. I have found that proper rear rest mindfulness has been key for me to have tight groups.
Just picked one of these up, does your magazine wobble side to side when seated? It’s quite a bit of play. (Metal accurate-mag marked .300 RUM - but it’s a 300 prc rifle)
Yes it does play a lot side to side. I mention it only briefly in the video, but I haven’t had any feeding/reliability issues.
@@ThatGuyChannel cool, thanks for the reply. I watched the full video a while back and just skimmed through today, sorry must have missed it. Going to try and shim the mag a bit with some adhesive padding.
Cheers!
Good luck! Let me know how that works for you.
@@ThatGuyChannel Well I put some 3M adhesive Velcro strips (loop side) on each side of the mag. Works fantastic. Zero wobble, still seats and releases perfectly.
Dang great tip, thanks
Is that the west coast of oregon or washington????
Does the barrell still hests up and unwraps?
great video.
pop can an 992yards! Dang, thats impressive.
And I subscribed. Cause I do care haha.
Haha thanks buddy this actually made me laugh
Great video. Just came across this video today. Have you had any extraction problems with the rifle??. How many rounds have you got fired now and are you happy with the performance to date.
I’ve had a few extraction issues, but they seem to be directly related to a batch of brass that I undersized the headspace just slightly.
I’ve got exactly 425 rounds on the rifle, and it’s been running well. I am thoroughly happy with it.
Hopefully its just the brass saw a review after my purchase hopefully they fixed any issue they were having with it in 2019
How was the break timing heard it was off?
Nice review. Thanks
Was looking at this rifle and then noticed the cheek rest is favorable for right handed shooters. I'm left handed, but I still shoot right hand rifles cuz left ones are more expensive and harder to find lol. Are you able to swap the cheek rest with a left one? Or universal one? Thanks
I don’t believe the MPR comes in left handed, and I don’t know about the cheek rest. Sorry I’m of no help lol
@@ThatGuyChannel no worries man
Hey good video an great looking rifle. Have you ever tried h1000 in your 260 rem ? I’ve been wanting to try it out
I personally haven’t tried H1000 in my 260 but I have a friend who has, and he’s had really good results with the 140s
That Guy Channel ok thanks next time i get some more powder I’ll give it a try
I would've thought a carbon fiber barrel would deform under extreme pressure. I'm not really a rifle guy though and know little about the tech. I love pistols and knives. Cool rifle though
The barrels aren’t solid carbon fiber, there is a steel core, it’s then wrapped in carbon to increase rigidity and help dissipate heat (though carbon isn’t great at heat dissipation)
QUESTION. does anyone else have a hell of a time lifting the bolt between shots.
I recently have been having difficult bolt lifts. I had to reduce my load to be quite light, shooting around 2,600 fps now without difficulty with the bolt. That’s about 300 fps slower than what I was able to do when it was new. Barrel was completely cleaned too, no change. Not sure what’s going on. Eventually I’ll call Christensen about it.
@@ThatGuyChannel I contacted them today I think the spring may be to tight perhaps. But I'm sending it in to see if they can do anything. Thank you.
Keep me updated on what they figure out for you.
@@ThatGuyChannel will do and super appreciate it. I watched your video about ten times before deciding on the mpr. It was the most informative.
So I got my rifle back today they lapped the bolt for me, and ultimatly I concluded that the issue was not a flaw with the rifle or a flaw at all. The issue I was having is Christensen uses a heavy duty spring for the bolt for lock up. Making it incredibly heavy to lift the bolt. So Reading thru forums that can inhance accuracy, I've ordered an 18 lb spring and I am going to do before and after accuracy shots and see if it is necessary to have such a heavy spring.
I've been looking at chassis rifles for my next 30 cal this might need a second look how was the recoil at 12 lbs with the muzzle brake...? I simply had to subscribe just because what you said at the end it made me laugh.
It is a little more snappy than my 16 lbs 260 Remington, but honestly I could shoot this rifle for 100 rounds in a row and be fine. It is a dream to shoot. I made a few more videos testing the rifle/optic and you can see that I can make pretty quick follow up shots by myself as the spotter at 1,400+ yards. Definitely not bad. And thanks for the sub haha
@@ThatGuyChannel I wish it was like car shopping where you could try it before you buy it and nobody in my hunting circle has this caliber just trying to get a feel for it thanks for the help.
That’s understandable. Any long action magnum caliber with a 4 or even 5 port muzzle brake will be a very shootable rifle. It won’t hurt the shoulder at all. It’ll just be loud.
Awesome video
Are you happy with the amount of recoil your getting from this rifle? Is it what you expected for this caliber or does it hit harder than you would like? Compared to going with a heavier rifle.
With the factory muzzle brake on I am actually very happy with the recoil. It is less than I expected for the caliber, and I can spot my own shots at 1,000 yards through the scope.
@@ThatGuyChannel Thank you, 🙏
I am wondering this exact thing myself! In my neck of the woods no one has a 300PRC especially in a lightweight Christensen. Damn I want to shoot one before dropping $2k+ !!
Recoil of this rifle is extremely manageable. Watch my other videos where I do extensive testing of the rifle and my NF scope. You’ll see the recoil does not beat you up with the factory brake on. I could literally shoot it all day. I am about 6’ and 200lbs. Not a super big dude and do just fine with it.
Probably need an e-brake for that small sandman.
Just got one of these myself. What top screws on the muzzle brake did you remove?
Looks like the first three but can’t tell for sure.
I’ll take a look when I get home and try to remember to reply to this 👍
@@ThatGuyChannel ^ 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Sorry for the delayed response, but I removed the first three closest to the action and kept the furthest front one on.
@@ThatGuyChannel Not a problem at all, man. Thanks so much for looking!
2 consecutive hits on pop cans at pretty much 1000... that’s jelly 🎯
Took a few shots to get settled in with the right rifle mechanics, but I thought it shot well. Off camera after those 2 shots I had the same results. Kept hitting the blown pop cans very consistently.
I have a sandman as well, one of the reasons I'm looking at 300 prc and not 338 lapua is so I can suppress it with what I have. Are you saying it increased the recoil while supressed?
J salcido yes the recoil became much worse with the suppressor on.
Damn. I thought for sure that would help The Recoil
@@flashadney blew my mind too.
Do you happen to be out of Oregon? Have the same gun on the way and wanted to see if you'd be interested in charging me to reload the same rounds you shot.
No I’m not in Oregon unfortunately. I do love that state tho.
No worries. It just looked like it in some videos. I'm from Montana so if you live there let me know. Doesn't look like it but I may be wrong
What part of Oregon? I too have a 300 PRC and am in Oregon.
Good review
Was the recoil issue due to the certain suppressor or all suppressors?
I’m unsure, I only own the one suppressor. But I’m sure certain suppressors are better than others at recoil.
How much does one of these rifles set you back?
$2400 give or take a little bit depending on place.
How this for a hunting rifle 300 wmm
It’s great. I recommend still.
@@ThatGuyChannel awesome , was looking into the savage 110 but I think I’ll just spend the extra money and go with this !
I do love savage as well. They are typically cheaper and typically problem free as well. I am still on an original savage action for 10 years ago and it’s literally one of my favorites.
@@ThatGuyChannel all in all what’d you think grab the savage and spend the money on a nice scope or is this a must have Bc the guns beautifullllll
I would far more spend the money on a scope than the rifle, personally.
Yeah you need to be a little more happy. Good shooting
My brother bought that rifle in a 338 lupua. All the stock bolts were stripped out. The scope mounts were all over 60 inch lbs I had to fix all that and more. The gun was poorly assembled to say the least. The scope was broke also which we found out at the first time shooting.
I subscribed just cause you don’t care!! 😂 I have the 300 PRC in the Christensen ELR..
Hahaha 🤣 how do you like the ELR?
Elr is good... it’s me that needs some work!! Ha
Don’t we all haha some days we just all really suck
I've got news for you my friend. If you're not a good "group shooter", you're not a good shooter. Consistency is #1.
The word good is subjective. For me good is 1/2 MOA at 100 yards, which I regularly achieve, but sometimes I’m in the 0.6 and 0.7, which by all means is good by many standards, yet to some is terrible. But your statement is spoken from someone who likely has never killed anything at any sort of respectable distance and doesn’t realize that shooting small groups is one of the least important factors in making clean first round kills. However I do agree with you, consistency is #1 and I am by no means saying I don’t have room to improve still haha
@@ThatGuyChannel you assume wrong buddy. But really I'm just rebuking your statement, not your shooting. Less than MOA is fine... but you should be capable of it. I know this. For the reasons you just stated.
It's really a response to those 4MOA hunters that say the same thing.
Yeah for sure, I stand with you there. Maybe I’ll use a different term for “bad groups” from now on. Didn’t mean any disrespect from my previous comment fyi, but as you can imagine there are a lot of keyboard long range shooters that constantly give advice yet have no real world experience.
@@ThatGuyChannel yeah haha I heard that and immediately thought... "og shit, now every dude that can't hit steel at 100 is going to say that".
Had a guy couple days ago doing first stage load development at 400 yards because he "couldn't shoot groups at 100"
Hahaha yeah I’m constantly amazed how people over complicate the reloading process and then blame misses on all types of problems. I’m by no means as good as I once was but if I can't make an impact within 3 shots out to 1,500 yards I am surprised. Wish I knew more dudes like you locally with good skills and don’t beat around the bush and care only about impacts on target.That being said, if you haven't seen my newer video about shooting the Berger 200.20 out to 1,840 yards then check it out.
You need green loctite. The screw will not loosen up, but you will never get it out without heating the hell out of it!
Haha that’s what I’m trying to avoid 😂 seems like a simple engineering design flaw but I haven’t had any further issues with it loosening with time.
I couldn't bring myself to take heat to a rifle like that, I'll just keep tightening the screw😶
@@eastwood4006 You don’t necessarily have to use a flame to heat the screw’ you can use a soldering iron to heat up the screw. This works perfectly for areas where a flame would burn a nice finish.
I will pronounce it as the Emperor.
Might not be little, but sound a little sensitive lol
Lol I’m working on it
wimp try a 458 win mag or 458 loot there fun
Haha bigger the better
I almost subscribed till you said I don’t care 😢....😂
Haha well shoot 😂
@@ThatGuyChannel I’m subscribed and sharing now!!
missed spelled lott
speed doesnt mean f all if you dont have accuracy !!!
Got one in 300wm and it was one of the lemon barrels. Overall quality did not impress either. Won't be buying anymore christensens
Funny thing is he said he wasn't a quack quack duck noise or whatever it was and then he's complaining about the recoil took a suppressor off and then he was saying the 260 was much easier to shoot 🤣🤣🤣
hi sorry i got to know was the guy who got kicked in the balls okay? in ur video
Haha you’re a straight OG! Yeah I’m doing good, living a pretty blessed life.
Guy blames it on rifle then hits two in a row 😂😂
Haha classic 😂
Ok great video but come on man you can’t bring a damn Subaru into a shooting video
😂
12 lb rifle.... Im not a little b!tch he said, then in the next sentence talks about how he cant shoot it without the break because of the recoil...
To pull a trigger and absorb the recoil is not a problem, but in a match or on a hunt where it is critical to manage recoil in order to see your own impacts, yes it’s unmanageable without the break. Hope that helps.
What about the action and bolt?
Would you get the CAMPR again or go with something heavier, like an RPR?
I would still choose the MPR over the RPR.