Let's talk Rem 700 long range stock rifle

[hoyt21]

I have a 6.5 built by accurate ordnance. But this rifle will be a hunting rifle 50-200 yards. A rifle to take a ok a guided hunt when there's 2k or more on the line. I had a healthy safe of guns and after my divorce let's say I was left with a 25/06 and the 6.5 that had not yet made it home. So looking really to just beef up the safe and have a gun like I just described

[Outbreaker]

I shoot out to 200 with my .308 and 6.5 Grendel all the time. If you are looking for an accurate gun that will do the job at that range ANY .308 win variant (6.5cm, .243, .308) will do the job. And will do it at 20"bbl and low recoil.

[WItoTX]

been told I need a big boy gun so considering a rem700 long range in 7 mag or 300 win not sure yet. I feel like it's a good price point gun for the start of a semi custom. Will prolly cut down barrel, bed the stock, and add a trigger. Would like to hear your all experiece with this particular rifle. They're showing for 625 free shipping on buds

I have a 7mm mag 700. Right now, shooing 2" groups at 300 with a bipod. The rest of my gun is totally stock. My suggestion, learn how to shoot well with it stock before modifying anything. I am shooting better groups than guys with rests and san****s, and heavily modified guns. Also, skip the brake. Not worth it. It's additional weight for a gun that doesn't kick that much. Not to mention makes way too much noise.

Do yourself a favor, buy a NICE scope (Leupold for example). I have a Vortex on mine now, and granted I am still getting used to it, its no where near as nice as an equivalent Leupold.

[hoyt21]

Guys I get good glass, shoot accurate and all that. I have some nice glass and rifles already. I'm interested in this particular 700 series. Cause I want a a magnum rifle. Have and have already learned short barrel is not good for them

[snipermedic]

Are you going to be reloading?

[Saltyag15]

I bought a 700 long range two years ago in .30-06 strictly for blind hunting. Pretty heavy to do anything else with. I like it due to the lack of recoil. I've enjoyed shooting it, and have killed quite a few deer, javs, and hogs with it. Everything on it is from the factory. The trigger is externally adjustable with a small allen wrench provided in the box. I turned down the trigger as light as it can go, which is advertised to be 3lbs. If you want a gun to have in the deer blind that you can get a larger caliber and not get beat up, I'd definitely recommend it.

[trophy8]

So, if you dont mind me asking, are you looking for something that has a lot of felt recoil? Because if you like the ballistics of the 300 WM, then the 6.5 creedmoor has very similar performance and ballistics.
I understand that people like what they like for different reasons. But if your going to call anything a Big Boy, I would say look at the 338LM and up.

I want to take a second to tell you that stupid creedmoor won't hold a candle to a 300 win mag. Haha. Creedmoor has made its name on advertising. 260. 6.5 creed. Same thing pretty much. I can push a 185 Berger handload 3050 FPS with that 300 win. You won't get a bullet that's 45 grains less to get even close in that creedmoor. You'll be around 2850 MAYBE 2900 in a 140. Huge difference. The 7 mag will make it look even worse in the efficiency department. But these aren't fair comparisons. Two different classes of calibers. 6.5 is absolutely nothing special. It has great factory offerings. So people flock to it.


OP knows my answer he's got a nice LR rig already. He's just wanting some knockdown power. Something that creedmoor or his dainty 243 won't have on big tough animals

[Winman]

Indeed...if you want 22", then think 30-06 based cases like 270 & 280.

All you are going to do is make the gun crazy loud & have a bunch of unused powder along with unnecessary recoil.

As the man said....22in. Stay with the 30-06 based cases.....think about the 280AI. My gunsmith used his in 2 African hunts. Everything except cape buffalo. Think he used a 416 Rigby there.

[160class]

I have a LR in 300 WM, first thing to do is put a good trigger in it, I had trouble with it and was to the point of rebuilding it and tried that and it changed the gun completely. With the new trigger and a millet scope on a 30 MOA NF rail I'm shooting anout .5" groups at 100 consistently and absolutely love the gun, it's heavy but for what I do it's fine.

My cousin and his buddies have the police model and the LR model and are taking them out past 1,000 with handloads and are still getting sun MOA groups. Really good gun for the money I'd buy another one in a heart beat if I had the need, I got the standard timney trigger for 150 set at the lightest they will go and its lights out all day long, recoil isn't bad either

[hoyt21]

I want to take a second to tell you that stupid creedmoor won't hold a candle to a 300 win mag. Haha. Creedmoor has made its name on advertising. 260. 6.5 creed. Same thing pretty much. I can push a 185 Berger handload 3050 FPS with that 300 win. You won't get a bullet that's 45 grains less to get even close in that creedmoor. You'll be around 2850 MAYBE 2900 in a 140. Huge difference. The 7 mag will make it look even worse in the efficiency department. But these aren't fair comparisons. Two different classes of calibers. 6.5 is absolutely nothing special. It has great factory offerings. So people flock to it.


OP knows my answer he's got a nice LR rig already. He's just wanting some knockdown power. Something that creedmoor or his dainty 243 won't have on big tough animals

Lmao dainty 243 😂

[dc1986]

I want to take a second to tell you that stupid creedmoor won't hold a candle to a 300 win mag. Haha. Creedmoor has made its name on advertising. 260. 6.5 creed. Same thing pretty much. I can push a 185 Berger handload 3050 FPS with that 300 win. You won't get a bullet that's 45 grains less to get even close in that creedmoor. You'll be around 2850 MAYBE 2900 in a 140. Huge difference. The 7 mag will make it look even worse in the efficiency department. But these aren't fair comparisons. Two different classes of calibers. 6.5 is absolutely nothing special. It has great factory offerings. So people flock to it.


OP knows my answer he's got a nice LR rig already. He's just wanting some knockdown power. Something that creedmoor or his dainty 243 won't have on big tough animals

I have this rifle in 7mm mag. I put a Jewell trigger and a HS Precision stock on it. Also added weight inside the stock. Much less recoil now. I am pushing Hornady 162 grain ELD-X handloads out at 2967 fps.

[trophy8]

I have this rifle in 7mm mag. I put a Jewell trigger and a HS Precision stock on it. Also added weight inside the stock. Much less recoil now. I am pushing Hornady 162 grain ELD-X handloads out at 2967 fps.

I'm running a 180 Berger at 3023. But dat creedmo!!

[hoyt21]

Like I said I have a creedmoor it's really nice things die. I just like the options on the 709 "long range" and feel like it's a descent building block for a heavier caliber I want

[kd350]

I have one in 7 mag. It's heavy but it shoots great and recoil isn't all that bad. I enjoy having it for my big boy gun, and 162 gr sst does some crazy damage on animals

I wouldn't hesitate to buy another or another in a different caliber

[aggieman08]

I want to take a second to tell you that stupid creedmoor won't hold a candle to a 300 win mag. Haha. Creedmoor has made its name on advertising. 260. 6.5 creed. Same thing pretty much. I can push a 185 Berger handload 3050 FPS with that 300 win. You won't get a bullet that's 45 grains less to get even close in that creedmoor. You'll be around 2850 MAYBE 2900 in a 140. Huge difference. The 7 mag will make it look even worse in the efficiency department. But these aren't fair comparisons. Two different classes of calibers. 6.5 is absolutely nothing special. It has great factory offerings. So people flock to it.


OP knows my answer he's got a nice LR rig already. He's just wanting some knockdown power. Something that creedmoor or his dainty 243 won't have on big tough animals

X2. I have a 260 and I can say that the trajectory is similar to a 300 win (not quite as good) but the kinetic energy with the 300 win blows the 260 rem and 6.5 creedmore out of the water.

Roughly 2400 -2500 ft lbs with a 6.5 creed or 260 Rem
Roughly 4000 ft lbs with 300 win mag.

No comparison in killing power.