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sean hawkes

i'm looking for some rifle replacement buying advice.
Background: several years ago i had a 7mm wby from Cooper of Montana. Had it all tuned in and consistently shooting 1/2 MOA groups. Beautifully made rifle shot like a dream. Last year i had a house fire and we lost everything, including this rifle. We're luckly, family got out with no issues and i have good insurance that is replacing everything.

Several months ago i put in an order to with Cooper to have it replaced. last month they announced they were moving their operations and production facility. They will not be able to fulfill my order by the time my insurance claim is up. So i have to pivot

I like the Weatherby and am setup for reloading it but i've only got about 5 months to get a replacement so i'm not opposed to something similar. I'd like to say within the 7mm caliber and have about $4000 USD to spend on just the rifle.

what suggestions do folks have? I get this is a bit open ended, but i'm now worried about time. I'm probably more interested in performance of a good hunting rifle than the looks.

Sean