Christensen Ridgeline FFT

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Unfortunately the brand is a crap shoot for accuracy anymore. I know too many people personally that have bought them and ended up returning them because they shot horribly. If you want light weight rifle look for the discontinued Seekins Element. The short action guns are 5lb 6oz. I have two and my buddy has three of them and they are tack drivers.
 
wburns said:
Unfortunately the brand is a crap shoot for accuracy anymore. I know too many people personally that have bought them and ended up returning them because they shot horribly. If you want light weight rifle look for the discontinued Seekins Element. The short action guns are 5lb 6oz. I have two and my buddy has three of them and they are tack drivers.
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Thanks brother! I had a feeling someone was going to say that (Im glad you did). I wanted the Ridgeline fft, but not after hearing all the horror stories. I'll check out the Seekins! Im looking for badass rifle in a 6.5prc.
 
cbreeves7 said:
Thanks brother! I had a feeling someone was going to say that (Im glad you did). I wanted the Ridgeline fft, but not after hearing all the horror stories. I'll check out the Seekins! Im looking for badass rifle in a 6.5prc.
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No problem! I wish Seekins didn’t change their design. The new model is way heavier. My friend has the old element in 6.5 prc and it is awesome. I have one in 6.5 woundmoor and 300 win mag. Here is mine with a javelina I just shot in NM last week.
 

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wburns said:
No problem! I wish Seekins didn’t change their design. The new model is way heavier. My friend has the old element in 6.5 prc and it is awesome. I have one in 6.5 woundmoor and 300 win mag. Here is mine with a javelina I just shot in NM last week.
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Good lookin rifle and kill!
 
cbreeves7 said:
Good lookin rifle and kill!
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Thanks! It is great for hoofing it around the foothills where I hunt. Javelina are amongst my favorite thing to hunt. I shot that one at 15yds. Next year I’m going to use my revolver. I love sneaking into the middle of them.
 
Absolutely do not buy. My (now traded in) Ridgeline FFT failed to hold a zero after the 4th day of a 14 day hunt in Zambia.
 
I have a CZ 30-06 that I used this fall for whitetail but still looking for a replacement primary rifle for that Christensen. I'm open to suggestions from this group on decent rifles without jumping into truly custom prices.
 
My personal experience with my Ridgeline FFT is that it consistently shot great and I have no complaints. That being said, I, too, have heard enough anecdotes from others who have had significant issues that your hesitation is warranted.
@niacrtwi I'd suggest looking at the Browning X-Bolt 2 or the Springfield Waypoint 2020. I have both, have hunted with both, and can attest to the fact they are both solid choices.
 
Charlie Benton said:
My personal experience with my Ridgeline FFT is that it consistently shot great and I have no complaints. That being said, I, too, have heard enough anecdotes from others who have had significant issues that your hesitation is warranted.
@niacrtwi I'd suggest looking at the Browning X-Bolt 2 or the Springfield Waypoint 2020. I have both, have hunted with both, and can attest to the fact they are both solid choices.
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What are your thoughts on the Sauer 100? EuroOptic has them on steep discounts. I also have had my eye on the Bergara Highlander or Canyon. Any thought on those?
 
I haven't personally hunted with a 100 but I have hunted with their 505 and it's a great gun with about the smoothest, butteriest action in the history of actions. As a company, we used their 100 as the starting point for our Exception Rifle collab which you can read about HERE and watch a less-than-three-minute-film on HERE. @Ron Dan can probably answer any specific questions you have about the 100. No experience with the Highlander or Canyon.
 
wburns said:
Unfortunately the brand is a crap shoot for accuracy anymore. I know too many people personally that have bought them and ended up returning them because they shot horribly. If you want light weight rifle look for the discontinued Seekins Element. The short action guns are 5lb 6oz. I have two and my buddy has three of them and they are tack drivers.
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My brother in Kalispell MT is selling his for the same reason..
 
Hard pass on a CA rifle.
Also a hard pass on a rifle that is 5#'s. Ultra lightweight rifles are very difficult to shoot well, your fundamentals need to be 100% on point and in a hunting situation that is hard to do when shot presentations can be very brief.

When I started becoming a serious mountain hunter I too thought I needed a super light rifle and bought a 6.5 pound rifle with scope. Fast forward 20 years of doing it I've learned its worth carrying a few extra pounds in the mountains. I had my dream mountain rifle custom built and it's 9.5#s loaded out and I wouldn't go any lighter.
 
Charlie Benton said:
I haven't personally hunted with a 100 but I have hunted with their 505 and it's a great gun with about the smoothest, butteriest action in the history of actions. As a company, we used their 100 as the starting point for our Exception Rifle collab which you can read about HERE and watch a less-than-three-minute-film on HERE. @Ron Dan can probably answer any specific questions you have about the 100. No experience with the Highlander or Canyon.
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Thanks Charlie!
 
cbreeves7 said:
Should I buy? In other words... Is it worth the $ ?
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No.

Christensen is the bottom of the barrel. They put more money into marketing than they do their QC department.

Buy tikka. If you don’t know what gun to get and just want a bolt action rifle that won’t let you don’t, just buy a tikka. I tell this to everyone and I’ve never heard anyone talk bad on those rifles.
 
Charlie Benton said:
I haven't personally hunted with a 100 but I have hunted with their 505 and it's a great gun with about the smoothest, butteriest action in the history of actions. As a company, we used their 100 as the starting point for our Exception Rifle collab which you can read about HERE and watch a less-than-three-minute-film on HERE. @Ron Dan can probably answer any specific questions you have about the 100. No experience with the Highlander or Canyon.
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Yes. @cbreeves7 feel free to DM me or shoot me any questions on here.
 
cbreeves7 said:
Should I buy? In other words... Is it worth the $ ?
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I’ve heard mixed reviews about Christensen. I have one in Lord’s caliber and it’s been great so far. Super light and easy to carry. Very versatile. Brought it to Crusader for plains game and it was great gun for the job. I guess there’s some lemons out there, but I like mine a lot.
 
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