Remington 700 long range 7mm or 30-06?

[Potashminer]

I would go with advice above from .284 and from 220. Choosing a hunting rifle by starting with the rifle brand is the wrong way, to my thinking. If you are planning to shoot deer + moose + bear with the same rifle, at what ranges do you expect this to happen?
Once you have that settled, what size, weight, type of bullet do you want to be hitting the game at that range?? Up to this point, the cartridge used and the brand of rifle or scope mean next to nothing, if you are not settled in the first two questions.
Deer / Bear / Moose at 300 yards maximum might lead you to choose a bonded or partition style bullet in 6.5mm to 8mm / 165 to 225 grain range. If you are the type of person to plan to shoot these animals at 600 yards plus, then you have already shot enough to know what will reliably work.
Once past that bullet design and weight criteria, you are now into selecting a cartridge that can deliver what you want. If you are thinking you need 30 caliber 180's at 3,000 fps muzzle velocity, don't be buying a 30-06 - get most any of the 30 magnums. If you think a 150 grain premium will do for you at 2800 fps, then you can look at 7x57 or 308 win. Only once that is settled should you be considering brand of rifle.
I hunt moose and elk in northern Sask. with .338" 225 grain Partitions @ 2900 fps, whitetail and mule deer with 7mm 150 partitions @ 2800 fps. Rifle and scope brand is almost of no consequence.

 

[Toddburton]

Tried it, was very helpful, you didn't like it, now you are contradicting.All good my friend but be humble and gracious in life.

All I said was I do not want another Tikka I am humble and appreciate everyone's input this thread was mostly started hoping someone actually has this gun and experience with it ...sorry if me saying I did not want a Tikka made u post ur second unnecessary comment.

 

[Shooter937]

.264 or 6.5mm

This short but sweet answer might just have you signing praises of the LAPUA 139 , with a bullet coefficient that will make 5 round groups look like 1 large hole you can't go wrong , ohh and it's also hitting with a very good combo of high speed + high energy


Look it up , recoil is less then thirty odd six by a long shot

 

[Ron AKA]

Pick the bullet you want to shoot first then the cartridge.

++ That is exactly it.

 

[Ron AKA]

If you want to shoot long range, then choose a bullet that will perform in the long range. Berger makes it easy to pick a caliber/bullet that works while considering both G7 ballistic coefficient and velocity with their form factor. See the chart below and the look for the green stuff. Assuming you are reloading, I would pick a 6.5x284 cartridge in a Savage. The Long Range Hunter would be my choice. I have a Browning, Remington Model 700. and a Savage. Of those I would pick Savage for accuracy and quality.

 

[Dogleg]

Out of your two choices, the 7 Rem.

 

[PatchRat]

I actually just spent three days going over a similar problem of masturbatory ballistic research and came to the conclusion that since the rifle I wanted wasn't offered in .257 weatherby magnum, I would go with the 7mag. F you're a bit recoil sensitive (no shame in it, it happens) you should check out the weatherby. It's basically a laser beam.