6mm Remington
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A Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather SS would also be one to consider in 300 WSM. My son has one and it's light and packs very nicely, oh and shoots great too!
Looking for a long range rifle.
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Deerhntr71,
Between the two cartridges, I'd go with the 7MM Rem Mag. I own a 24" barreled Sako AV 7MM Rem Mag. Last Sept I put a 160 grain Partition through-and-through a 900+ pound 7x7 bull elk, destroying its heart. However, were I accorded a hunting rifle do-over, I'd buy a .280 Rem with a 22" barrel and never need another rifle. I've chrono'd 160 Partitions out of my 7MM Rem Mag that I've hand loaded using data circa 1975, and they do better than 3100 FPS. I've chrono'd 175 hand loaded Partitions at better than 3000 FPS, but I like 160 grain bullets better.
There is magic in .284 caliber bullets. To get better sectional density, you'd have to move far right on the power continuum where sore shoulders (flinching) cartridges are found. .284 caliber bullets have legendary penetration abilities as evidenced by that African elephant culler who killed darn near a thousand of 'em with a 7x57.
One last bit of advice. Check out Sako rifles. The most accurate rifle I have ever fired is my Sako AV 7MM Rem Mag. It will shoot sub-MOA all day long. The second most accurate rifle I have ever fired was my friend's 700 ADL. It was a stock rifle. He bought it in the '60's. In fairness, computer aided manufacturing has facilitated average rifles to be spectacular shooters. Computerized manufacturing has removed human error. From only second-hand sources, Savage rifles are supposed to be phenomenal shooters. Tikka deserves a look, too.
We all have our favorite brand of rifles. What's good for one hunter might be all wrong for another. So you'll want to go with a rifle that a perfect fit for you.
Best of luck to you.
Between the two cartridges, I'd go with the 7MM Rem Mag. I own a 24" barreled Sako AV 7MM Rem Mag. Last Sept I put a 160 grain Partition through-and-through a 900+ pound 7x7 bull elk, destroying its heart. However, were I accorded a hunting rifle do-over, I'd buy a .280 Rem with a 22" barrel and never need another rifle. I've chrono'd 160 Partitions out of my 7MM Rem Mag that I've hand loaded using data circa 1975, and they do better than 3100 FPS. I've chrono'd 175 hand loaded Partitions at better than 3000 FPS, but I like 160 grain bullets better.
There is magic in .284 caliber bullets. To get better sectional density, you'd have to move far right on the power continuum where sore shoulders (flinching) cartridges are found. .284 caliber bullets have legendary penetration abilities as evidenced by that African elephant culler who killed darn near a thousand of 'em with a 7x57.
One last bit of advice. Check out Sako rifles. The most accurate rifle I have ever fired is my Sako AV 7MM Rem Mag. It will shoot sub-MOA all day long. The second most accurate rifle I have ever fired was my friend's 700 ADL. It was a stock rifle. He bought it in the '60's. In fairness, computer aided manufacturing has facilitated average rifles to be spectacular shooters. Computerized manufacturing has removed human error. From only second-hand sources, Savage rifles are supposed to be phenomenal shooters. Tikka deserves a look, too.
We all have our favorite brand of rifles. What's good for one hunter might be all wrong for another. So you'll want to go with a rifle that a perfect fit for you.
Best of luck to you.