I have been shooting a Tikka T3 7RM and I won't lie, it packs a kick. All it took was a bipod and now it's a pussycat.
600 yds 8inch group w/o a bench with 140 gr accubonds 63.5 gr 4831 and wlmr primers. You can still wound an elk with a cannon. Shot my elk at 550 across the river this year...
Well it all depends on your budget. I havve done very well hunting and guiding in the Quill Lakes wiith bigfoots and cheap flambeau shells. You can go high or low but the biggest thing is a good call and moderate flagging. Snows respond to calling, Canadas respond to movement.
Happy hunting