Budget is $500-$750 on just a rifle. Preferably something Academy sells due to me getting a lot of academy gift cards for Christmas from family members but if not I have that cash to spend on it and can use the gift cards towards a scope. Looking to go with 300winmag and doing a long range setup with a nice scope. What would y'all get? Y'all sell me on something

I dont know if academy sells tikka or not, but you would be hard pressed to find a better shooter out of the box that would fit that bill.

take a look at the Remington model 700 long range. Will prolly be the best bet id say. You are going to want something with some weight for stability. Ideally id say the sendero sf2. Its what I have in my 300

Will check on that

I don't see it on there site but will ask in store

DPMS 308 AR10. They were $679 on sale the last time I looked.

Where

Savage... I've been very happy with mine, have been shooting the same .270 for 16 years. My dad has a 30/06 in the same model (Savage 110)

You will not get a Sendero in that price range; not even used.

What are you considering long range?

That is a steal for an AR-10 for that price.

You might be able to get a steyr pro hunter for that

Tikka or Savage would be my choice if I were looking right now.I own a Tikka 30-06 and I love everything about it.Savage probably has the best barrels out there straight outta the box.I know that they aren't well liked by some on here but I have a Mossberg 4x4 in 25-06 with a fluted barrel and bolt.My crew at work got it for me for Christmas 3 years ago and that thing is awesome accurate and also has a good feel to it.$.02

This:

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/savage-arms-110-ba-stealth-300-win-mag-rifle#repChildCatid=3792109

That's more like it, my man even provided a link for me

You throwing in the extra boot?

I wouldn't really call it long range but for deer hunting I consider 400 yards PLENTY long range and would still prolly never take a shot that far on a deer unless I had to. In reality I don't hunt anywhere with a shot that far but I want a long range hunting rifle to add to the collection.

I'd like to have the new Savage Scout rifle in 308...

https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/prod...ge+11+SCOUT+308

$619 at Buds Gins with free shipping.

X2...easily in that price range shipped from Bud's.

It's the sporter model w/o forward assist, dust cover, etc. I almost bought one but opted not to.

Its there just go to remingtons website and click on the 700 models. you will see it. Really any gun you buy, with the right optic will get you to 400 easy

I have a camo steyr in 300 I might let go. I can't get over my browning.

Academy

It is this one. It was the weekend after black friday.

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/dpms-lr-308-sportical-308-win-semiautomatic-carbine

I love my ruger American and its in your price range and American made. I've killed out to 250 yards with mine without issues. My limit is 300 yards mainly because I don't have anywhere to practice at any longer yardages.

agree with the savage and tikka recommendations.

Check out the savage 111 hog hunter .308. Great budget gun you can build off of and still afford a good scope. Very accurate as well.

Here is what I was talking about

https://www.remington.com/rifles/bolt-action/model-700/model-700-long-range

Academy has that for $700

Thanks for all the advise fellas, will let y'all know what I settle on

a .308 would work well for that range and would be cheaper to shoot.

Everyone seems to like the brand they have. Guess it means, its hard to make a bad decision....I bought my good ol Remington 270 bolt action at Academy. Wasn't very expensive and it is a tack driver...

It's definitely either gonna be 300win, 308, or 7mag (Trox talking me into the 7mag)

Bass Pro in Prattville had a Tikka T3 Lite in 300 mag for $499. Not sure if they still have it but it was there on Sunday. Bet that sucker kills on both ends!

DK for what you are wanting to do, all things considering, the 7mag will fit you the best. You will have the power of the 300 with less kick and better ballistics. Ill say I had a 308 and sold it due to the over all ballistics of the round. It will get you there however with much more drop and less velocity

Yep starting to lean a lot more towards 7mag

Get whatever you want but you can shoot 400 yards with a 243 or 7-08 with plenty to kill big game. Sometimes folks shoot the lighter recoiling calibers a lot better.

7 mag has a lot of slack to fill before it gets to 300win mag potential, not sure where some of you get your info from, top pic is 7mag, bottom is 300. This a comparing the best performing bullets in each one.

7mm Rem mag 150gr



300 win mag 200 gr btsp

Reloaded what grain bullet for each.

300 kicks a lot more than the 7mm mag

http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm

300 WM in a light rifle can tenderize the shoulder. Its a pretty big step up in recoil from a 7 mm RM to a 300 WM. Unless you are experienced with hard kicking guns, I would go with the 7.

My son turned 18 and decided his 270 and 7mm-08 were kids guns and he needed a mans gun so he went and bought one of those.

Dont think he even put half a box of shells thru it and he sold it

150 in 7
200 in 300

These are the two best performing that I found according to the data charts, if you go up in weight on the 7 it starts falling out much quicker. The 300 retains about 600 ft lbs of energy out to 700 yds. I own both and the 300 does have significant amount of recoil. The 7 mag is more than enough for any deer or elk in North America out to 5-600 yds, but I guess it's just all in what one wants.

You got that right. Now try this. I know not every one reloads but run the numbers with the 7mm 180gr berger you will find that your numbers are very similar. Again, not everyone reloads. You would be able to get quite a significant amount of recoil reduction with only roughly 100fps less energy at the 500 yard line. Me personally, I have the 300win and it has served me well on game way out there.

Any of these minus the Remington 783

http://www.academy.com/shop/browse/shooting/firearms/rifles?searchType=2&searchTerm=&facet=mfName_ntk_cs%253A%2522Browning%2522&facet=mfName_ntk_cs%253A%2522Remington%2522&facet=mfName_ntk_cs%253A%2522Sako%2522&facet=mfName_ntk_cs%253A%2522Tikka%2522&facet=mfName_ntk_cs%253A%2522Winchester%2522&facet=ads_f10506_ntk_cs%253A%2522243+Win%2522&facet=ads_f10506_ntk_cs%253A%252225-06+Rem%2522&facet=ads_f10506_ntk_cs%253A%2522270+Win%2522&facet=ads_f10506_ntk_cs%253A%252230-06%2522&facet=ads_f10506_ntk_cs%253A%2522300+Win+Mag%2522&facet=ads_f10506_ntk_cs%253A%2522308+Win%2522&facet=ads_f10506_ntk_cs%253A%25227mm+Rem+Mag%2522&beginIndex=0&orderBy=&pageView=grid&minPrice=&maxPrice=&pageSize=&

Thanks for making the thread 10 feet wide on my phone with that damn link

a 200gr 30 cal bullet won't open properly on a 125# whitetail deer. There is sometimes a lot of difference in flight ballistics and wound ballistics.

What she said ^

Im not gonna start an argument but I beg to differ on that.