New rifles, quality against price?

[Rusty knife]

Tikka t3x .270 put a PSE ultra lite on and a timney two stage trigger and i love it the stock transformed the rifle in my opinion. The thing to remember is the sum of the parts don’t necessarily add up to the value of the rifle. Not really a problem though as im not parting with it

 

[pendle]

I originally bought this tikka t3 it was a .243.
It was sent to Mike Norris who re barreld it to a 308 for me I then put it into a PSE E tac cost at the time Including purchase of rifle . Paint work etc Cost £2.550.
The PSE stock was great but I no longer have it . So it's back in a super varmint stock

 

[barkerint]

What’s good value in a rifle these days? I’m
Not necessarily saying cheap but it’s hard to know what’s actually worth the cash.

I love my current sako 75 and have looked at tweaking a few things like a comb riser. This has lead me into browsing new guns,(I’m probably too sentimental to sell). What really caught my eye was the sako 90 quest but I’ll get to that in a minute.

I’d liked the look of these adjustable stocks like PSE. Now if you were to buy a sporter style T3x and slap a PSE stock on it,(I think they have a varmint offering with something similar), you’re probably talking about £1k for the rifle and another £1K for the stock.

The blazer R8 ultimate,(again just looking for a nice adjustable thumbhole stock) comes in at about £5K. Obviously switch barrel. I assume most of us probably stick to the one cal or have a spare rifle.

The sako quest looks great but it’s pitching in at around £3.5K which seems steep. The S20 I’m not sure about the looks in truth.

Schultz and Larsen offer switch barrel rifles at around £2k - £2.5K which by comparison, seems very reasonable.

It’s difficult to know what you’re getting and paying for as far as build quality, mark up and something that will last,(because values on most second hand rifles seems to tank).

Any thoughts on what’s sensible options going forward? You can semi custom into new calibers but year on year, the aftermarket parts get less and less. Some will say tikkas use and abuse. I’m not entirely sure blaser at twice the price of a schultz is worth it? Nor am I sure is 1K extra for the sako worth it but I do love that double stack magazine. It’s hard to judge with all the options and costs when really all you’re tying to do it hit a dinner plate inside 200M.
I shoot a Mauser12 Impact in 6.5 x 55 with a double stack mag, it’s made by the same company that make Blaser and others, price and quality wise it’s the best on the market, check Chris Parkin YouTube video and a much better 6 lug bolt and safety system, mine takes a M15 mod same as the other calibres so saves on moderator costs as well