Good long distance hunting rifle?

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So I shoot a tika 270 with 150 grain bullets. It’s an excellent gun, very accurate. But I feel I need something bigger.

I’m not sure if I should use the same rifle and get a better scope or should I upgrade.

Looking for a rifle and scope that can shoot up to 500 yards comfortably.
What’s your recommendation folks?
 
Your 270 will do that no problem but if you want more long range power get something in the new 300prc. I believe Howa now chambers it in their hs precision model and bergara also chambers it.
My new favourite cartridge. Extremely accurate with factory ammo and hand loading for it is a breeze as well
 
Most of my hunting rifles can hit targets at 500m, me, not so much.

I personally set my limit at 350m for a live target, but my rigs can do a lot better than what I can.
 
My 270 can do the distance, maybe I should just practice with it more. I do have a 300wsm.. so maybe I’ll get a really good scope for one of the two
 
The Weatherby Vanguard II in .257 Magnum will reach out to 1000 yds with minimal drop and enough energy to be effective. The Vanguards are the best value on the market IMHO!
 
A higher BC bullet can retain more energy and reduce wind drift. The wind drift between 300 yards and 500 yards just about triples.
 
tp4 said:
My 270 can do the distance, maybe I should just practice with it more. I do have a 300wsm.. so maybe I’ll get a really good scope for one of the two
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What rifle do you have chambered in 300 wsm? Both cartridges are capable of reaching out but the 300 wsm will have an advantage. Do your research and get out and practice at all ranges, memorize the drop charts for the bullets your using. Depending on what scope you have you might need to upgrade. Get a decent scope with ballistic turrets and learn how to use it. I personally believe that a quality scope is more important than the rifle.
 
You need more terminal ballistics? Look to long range target shooters. It seems to go 223, 308, 300wm, 338 lapua, 50bmg. Perhaps put the 6.5 cm in there.

Really if your wanting more terminal performance, you can discount anything beneath 300 wm, if you dont have a gun bearer or extreme recoil tolerance, discount anything above 300 wm.

Now for platform, do you want to walk with a powerful hunting caliber. Perhaps your want a target rifle you could hunt. The former can be filled by many rifles. For the latter, your describing a Rem 700 sendero/5r or similar in another brand.
 
Heavier bullets for the 270 might help. The higher BC helps with both trajectory and terminal ballistics, even though the muzzle velocity is usually lower.
Barnes 150 grn TTSX would be my choice.
 
If your .300 WSM is a good bolt action, you already have the rifle you need. Get a good quality scope, I would recommend a Leupold VX-3 4.5-14X40 for 500 yards... try the 190 ABLR.

Nosler
Bullet Weight: 190 grain
Bullet Style: ABLR
Part: 60106
 
Check the energy for both rifles at the max distance you expect to shoot at game. At longer ranges I expect the 300 WSM will likely retain quite a bit more energy.
 
As already suggested, you have two rifles in cartridges capable of harvesting game at long range (your stated 500 yards), depending on the game you are targeting.
Find yourself some good loads with high BC bullets(i.e. 150 and 180 gr AccuBonds, 150 and 190 gr LR AccuBonds, etc.) for these two rifles that will maintain their velocities and energies at the longer distances, flatten trajectories and resist the wind drift.

Invest the money in quality optics. The VX-3 4.5-14x40 mentioned above, with either the B&C reticle or CDS dial will work very well, while keeping your hunting rifle, light and trim for packing all day afield, and will be less likely to get knocked than a scope with a larger objective lense, or wanting to shift in the rings as a heavier scope will under recoil.
Been reading some very good reviews of the VX-5 scopes that have me intrigued.
The Swarovski Z5 3.5-18x44 with their BRH reticle is also a great scope. Light, trim and excellent glass.

All that being said, if you are just wanting to get another, new rifle...by all means, go for it!
Just determine what you are wanting to hunt, the required energy and sectional density needed to cleanly harvest that animal, even if your bullet placement is a little less than ideal, and pick the cartridge/caliber that will deliver those objectives, get a quality scope to put on it, practice lots with it at all ranges anticipated, from a variety of field shooting positions, and have fun!!!
 
270 win is perfect for up to 500 yards. I have got moose easily at that distance! For more power, i got a 9.3 x 62 mauser which i reload bullets (286 grains at 2500 feetpersecond) and, it is fantastic! It goes trough a moose right through with an exit hole as big as 2 inches! It is not usefull to hunt further that 500 meters for moose and 300 meters for deers!
 
tp4 said:
My 270 can do the distance, maybe I should just practice with it more. I do have a 300wsm.. so maybe I’ll get a really good scope for one of the two.

Probably your best place to start. Pick up a suitable scope for LR and start practicing. Once you have the scope, you can swap it to whatever rifle you eventually settle on. As already stated, also get a range finder.
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