Ok guys, need a little help here. I have decided to clean out the safe of some junk and get a couple rifles that will be my primary hunting guns. I THINK I have my three calibers figured out.
Keep in mind I will be reloading for all of my guns
First let me say that as I plan to play out to a thousand yards or so, my comfort range on animals will always be around 500 or so. SO with that said, I really only need to worry about my caliber performing well on game out to 500 or so.
My calibers SO FAR are 7-mm-08 as my main hunting gun for here out west on mule deer and the occasional elk.
308 for my play around long distance paper puncher. Then 35 whelen for my elk and bear hunts.
My question is what gun???
I have found some Remington models that I really like, but after reading all the recent stuff about Remington, Im sacred to do so.
I would like to pick up the Remington CDL Stainless fluted in 7mm-08 as my main gun, but all the recent reviews I have read have been pretty bad to say the least.
I also like the Remington 5R mil spec in 308 as my paper puncher. The reviews on this gun seem pretty fair, but still not great.
My other option would be to get these calibers in a Tikka and add a Bell and Carlson stock, but there are things I don't like as well about the tikka. I like the heavier weight of the Remington barrel on the 7-08 as well as it is 24 inches long instead of Tikkas only being 22.
As for the Remington I like the heavier barrel of the 308 over the tikka as well, also the 24 inch length over the tikka 20. ( t3 ctr)
I already have the 35 whelen, so it is a nonissue.
SO whats the general consensus? Should I be scared to take a chance on the Remingtons, or should I just stick with the proven accuracy of the Tikkas? Also is there any other gun I should look at in these callibers? Please keep in mind I want to shoot the 7-mm08 from the bench a lot, so i am not interested in anything with an ultra light pencil barrel on it. Also please keep in mind that i will be reloading. Thanks in advance
Keep in mind I will be reloading for all of my guns
First let me say that as I plan to play out to a thousand yards or so, my comfort range on animals will always be around 500 or so. SO with that said, I really only need to worry about my caliber performing well on game out to 500 or so.
My calibers SO FAR are 7-mm-08 as my main hunting gun for here out west on mule deer and the occasional elk.
308 for my play around long distance paper puncher. Then 35 whelen for my elk and bear hunts.
My question is what gun???
I have found some Remington models that I really like, but after reading all the recent stuff about Remington, Im sacred to do so.
I would like to pick up the Remington CDL Stainless fluted in 7mm-08 as my main gun, but all the recent reviews I have read have been pretty bad to say the least.
I also like the Remington 5R mil spec in 308 as my paper puncher. The reviews on this gun seem pretty fair, but still not great.
My other option would be to get these calibers in a Tikka and add a Bell and Carlson stock, but there are things I don't like as well about the tikka. I like the heavier weight of the Remington barrel on the 7-08 as well as it is 24 inches long instead of Tikkas only being 22.
As for the Remington I like the heavier barrel of the 308 over the tikka as well, also the 24 inch length over the tikka 20. ( t3 ctr)
I already have the 35 whelen, so it is a nonissue.
SO whats the general consensus? Should I be scared to take a chance on the Remingtons, or should I just stick with the proven accuracy of the Tikkas? Also is there any other gun I should look at in these callibers? Please keep in mind I want to shoot the 7-mm08 from the bench a lot, so i am not interested in anything with an ultra light pencil barrel on it. Also please keep in mind that i will be reloading. Thanks in advance