Suggestions for a new rifle/caliber

[parkermann]

I’m looking to get a new rifle soon. my Budget is about 1000$ for the rifle and probably 1000$for a scope. I’d like a rifle that I can hunt deer and elk with and target shoot.

I was leaning towards a 7mm rem mag. I’m open to other calibers so tell me what caliber you like for deer and elk. I will be shooting handloads so availablility of factory ammo doesn’t really matter.

For rifles I like the tikka t3 lite. It seems like a great hunting gun.

I was also looking at the savage 110 long range hunter although it might be a little heavy for backcountry hunting. I believe it’s just under 9 pounds.

Any suggestions?

 

[longbowhunter2]

What part of states where planning to hunt out state? Or just calif.

 

[Lungpopper]

What kind of distance are you thinking you would like to shoot out to ?
The T3 lite is a pretty good gun. The only week point of it would be the stock, but that is easily fixed.
I have one and played with the bell&carlson on it. A little heavier than the factory stock but a very solid feel to it. Then I put a wildcat synthetic on it. Solid feel to it but cut a little over half a pound from the factory weight.

 

[TRICER]

Get a tikka t3 in 300wsm put a Leupold vx3i cds or LRP on top of it and you will have a great rifle.

 

[longbowhunter2]

For Alaska or areas with Grisly, Brown Bear .
7 mm mag may be light.
Every where else i think it's a very accurate round. Good ballistics
Coefficient, density and on.
For long range it's a winner.
But for Calif. It gets a bit heavy to
Lug around unless can handle with no issues.
270 and 6.5 CM are good runner ups. And a little lighter.
So much has to do with personal preference.

 

[longbowhunter2]

Get a tikka t3 in 300wsm put a Leupold vx3i cds or LRP on top of it and you will have a great rifle.

Ya I read good data on the 300WSM

 

[parkermann]

Forgot to mention distance. I would like to hunt out to 400 yards. Probably target shoot out a bit further. I do think the t3 with a nice stock would be a good choice. That’s what I’m leaning towards. The gun and a nice stock would probably be right about 1000$ too. I’ll look Into the 300wsm.

 

[ilovesprig]

Winchester Mod 70......30-06......Kills everything, load shells accordingly......

 

[parkermann]

Winchester Mod 70......30-06......Kills everything, load shells accordingly......

I actually have a model 70 in 30-06. It’s a classic for sure! I just want an excuse for a new rifle

 

[longbowhunter2]

Winchester Mod 70......30-06......Kills everything, load shells accordingly......

Good ol reliable 30-06

 

[Lungpopper]

The T3 in 7RM for the money is hard to beat. Will do 400 easily with the right optic on top.

 

[parkermann]

Get a tikka t3 in 300wsm put a Leupold vx3i cds or LRP on top of it and you will have a great rifle.

Anything the 300wsm has over the 300 win mag?

 

[Lungpopper]

Factory rounds will be faster for the WM. But if you hand load you won’t be able to load to the WM’s potential because of the magazine length.

 

[longbowhunter2]

What LP know's from experience plus Bunch of good ballistics it excels the
300 WM

 

[Snake Charmer]

7 Mag is what I have run for many years a little more than you need for deer and right on the money for elk. Only set back is it takes long action which is a bit more weight. The 7 mag was built for the west so I don't think you can do much better cartridge wise.

 

[longbowhunter2]

Something I read a while back.
Sometimes it has be big game specific. And Snake charmer said it.
It will take both. But A little much for deer. But not really it won't get up.

 

[TRICER]

7mm wsm just saying. There is something cool about WSM cartridges.

 

[Lungpopper]

Haha. Something cool about a gun barley over 6 1/2 pounds that shoot’s into the .3’s

 

[longbowhunter2]

Haha. Something cool about a gun barley over 6 1/2 pounds that shoot’s into the .3’sView attachment 38314View attachment 38312

Is that a Tika?

 

[Lungpopper]

Is that a Tika?

Yes