PICKING THE RIGHT ONE

[Pyrotect]

Pete, you might consider the Browning Hell's Canyon Speed in 300 WM.

1/2" all day. It's been my go-to long range rifle for high country hunting.

 

[Mackinaw BOB]

I like the XBOLT

 

[davidatcs]

I think if you have to ask you shouldn't be considering taking a 1000yd shot at any animal.

 

[T3ninja]

Buy it. That's what my 300 WM is and it rocks.

I would like it, but I blew my load on a browning lol. Saving the rest of my scraps to pay for my hunts this fall .

 

[Tarheelpwr]

Watch the Tikka comments if you're leaving it factory. 1:11 300 Win Mag is not ideal for 215gr Bergers.

 

[Turnbolt53]

That 1:11 twist just kills me.

But I guess they figure that since it's a 30-06 length action, not long magnum, that nobody will want to run the heavy bullets anyway

 

[osok-1k]

Another nod for the Browning is that they have begun using faster twist barrels, important for heavier bullets. I like the 280AI as well. The x-bolt Spped LR has a 26" 1-8 twist in 28 Nosler which is a good 1k round. Rifle comes with a muzzle break, good stock and Cerakote finish. I looked it up and you should find one for around $1,000. The Savage long range hunter comes in 280Ackley with a 26" barrel, muzzle break and 1-9 twist for around $850, spend more on glass.

 

[snowypeakoutdoors]

The mag length sucks on the Tikka. The Browning sucks to rebarrel. Bergara HMR?

 

[jpope02]

Tikka T3X in 7mm Rem mag or 300 Win mag. 1'' moa guarantee, Under $700. Great trigger too. What are you waiting for?

 

[jpope02]

Watch the Tikka comments if you're leaving it factory. 1:11 300 Win Mag is not ideal for 215gr Bergers.

but 168/180gr bullets are spectacular in 7mm & 30 caliber.

 

[Frog4aday]

When you say "1000 yards" and "elk" that means horsepower and, of the choices you listed, the .300 RUM has that in spades.

Here is a gun for you right here on this website:
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/wtt-remington-700-deluxe-engraved-300-rum.222897/
$800; 11 rounds through it; Rem 700; .300 RUM

 

[Tarheelpwr]

but 168/180gr bullets are spectacular in 7mm & 30 caliber.

If you want optimum stabilization, the 1:9.5 7mm won't cut it for 7mm, esp when you limit COAL like a Tikka does.

I'm personally not intentionally loading up 168/180 class 30 cal bullets to shoot 1k.

I see no point in fitting a square peg into a round hole if starting from scratch. If he already had a Tikka, he could make it work. They're not set up correctly (other than 6.5 CM) for LR shooting.

 

[snowypeakoutdoors]

but 168/180gr bullets are spectacular in 7mm & 30 caliber.

Why limit yourself to low BC bullets like that?