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I currently have: -CZ American 17 HMR (legend 5-15)
-Browning BLR Laminate/Stainless 22-250 (3200 5-15x50)
-7MM Ruger MkII (Bushnell 3200 3-9x40)

I want to build a long range rifle that is capable of shooting at long distances (but not necessarily for big game). I have picked out a scope (Zeiss Conquest 6.5-20x Zoom) and am wondering two things:

Is the 25-06 a good cartidge to pick?

What cartridge would you pick given the guns i already own?


I want a rifle that is stainless/laminate or synthetic and i have been looking at Ruger, Browning, Tikka, Sako(new A7), and Remington 700.

Thanks!
 
Buy the Rem 700SS R5 Milspec .308. Good long range gun and it can hunt big game too. Just curious, why not savage? Best of the bunch if you want accuracy
 
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Considering your already nice collection, I think a 260 Rem would fit perfectly between your 7mm and 22-250 - and be a great long-range rifle.

260 Rem = GREAT mid-sized cartridge with high BC bullets readily available.

Will do it all. Load up some 87gr bullets for blazing gophers or top a full case of powder with a 160gr RN and you're ready for moose!

139gr (or so) bullets offer the highest BC.

260 Rem in a word - SWEET.

Here's a good read: http://demigodllc.com/articles/the-case-for-260-remington/

I don't even own one ........yet. After reading that article I will - and it's at the top of my list!

Good Luck - SD
 
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First off what do you consider long range? If you are looking to get into the 1000 yard game a fast twist .223 will do the trick. Or .308 is always an option, however there are better calibers for long range targets, like anything in the 6.5 flavour.
If you want a rifle that is able to take medium size game (up to moose) and still be able to punch paper at 1000 yards, how about a 6.5X55?

As far as actions go, if you ever go to a fullbore rifle match you will be hard pressed to find anyone shooting a Ruger or Browning.
 
1) How much are you willing to spend?
2) define long distance
3) Why can't you use what you have?
4) Will you be loading your own or buying factory ammo?

To me, long distance implies over 800 yards. If you look at the cartridges that 1000 meter shooters are using and winning with, 6BR's (Yes, it is still a fantastic round at 1000) and even the venerable .223 are great with tight twist barrels lobbing heavier bullets (Mystic.*, chime in here any time). 6.5's such as the 6.5X284, The 260 would be fine if you could get a tight twist. I am a personal fan of the 6.5X55 Swede... it does it all.

7mm variants such as the 7WSM, the good ol' 284 are great, the 7RM is good too. Berger makes a 180 gr. bullet in 7mm with a phenomenal Ballistic coefficient

308's are still competitive at 1000 and so are their 30 cal magnum variants.

Likely a factory offering such as the Savage or Remington law-enforcement models in 223 or 308 would be a good intro to long distance shooting. You can tweak and customize them later if you want to take your shooting to the next level.
 
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I feel comfortable taking varmints out to 300 yards with my 22-250 and want something for 300 yrds and up. The Zeiss scope i got in mind should have no problem going out to 1000 yrds. My wife wants to buy me something for my (25th) birthday and i would really like a new gun.So i am looking for advice on what to look for. As for budget i am open to ideas but will probably want to be around 1K. A bunch of people have figured a 25-06 would fit nice between the guns i have but the .260 is really make a strong case.
 
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I have been looking around and i am going to have to look at different rifles again. The ones i have been looking at are not available in the calibers you have mentioned.
 
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308's are still competitive at 1000 and so are their 30 cal magnum variants.

Likely a factory offering such as the Savage or Remington law-enforcement models in 223 or 308 would be a good intro to long distance shooting. You can tweak and customize them later if you want to take your shooting to the next level.
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That's what I went with... if Savage ever starts exporting to Canada again. :rolleyes: backordered a 308 12FV Savage.
 
Pitpenz, you could just get yourself a good bolt rifle in .22-250 with a FAST TWIST BARREL (i.e., 1-9" or faster). With proper bullets, that should have no problem shooting accurately to 1,000 yards (and staying supersonic at 1,000 yards).

With proper bullets and an accurate rig, you should easily be able to vapourize small varmints to 500 yards or beyond with such a rifle (assuming you have the skill to elevate properly, dope the wind and follow through your shot). The major problem with most factory .22-250s these days is that they are hamstrung with super slow barrels (like 1-14"). Those kinds of barrels are generally marginal with 55-grain bullets or heavier -- which eliminates all of the great long range bullets. Once you get a fast-twist barrel, however, you can try bullets like the 75-grain AMAX (for example) which put you into a whole other league. With bullets like this, shooting at 1,000 yards is quite possible.

If you don't want a .22-250, but want to stay with the varmint and target theme, either a .243 or .260 would be excellent. For serious competitive shooting, a good 6.5mm is hard to beat for all-around usefulness.
 
You don't need anything else with what you already have on your list. Unless you just want to spend more$$$$. Just slap on a better scope like a 3-18x42 or 6-24x50 and your ready to go.
But if you realy want to spend then hey why not the Sako TRG-42 in 338 Lapua mag.or TRG-22 in 308 :sniper:

Man I'd love to get that TRG-42
 
Nobody has an opinion of the 25-06? I'm curious, 'cause I have an old Rem 700 w/ a medium weight, long barrel and a wood sport style stock. I put a Harris bipod on it years ago. It hasn't been outdoors for about ten years and I've never done any LR shooting with it. I'm looking forward to using it in the spring, and was wondering what I should expect.
 
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