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What rifle should I buy?
So I'm looking for a rifle (brand and model) that fits the following:
7mm Rem Mag (or ultramag), 300 winmag, or .260 rem
Heavy barrel
free floated barrel
scope mounts (or at least pre-drilled)
barrel at least 24" long
reasonably affordable (under $1000 preferred)
links to which rifles you're recommending would be icing on the cake!
Okay, sorry to edit: please include if your recommended rifle has an adjustable trigger (lighter pull weight better, I aim to make this thing a 1,000 yard rifle)
Just some notes:
1) I listed .260 rem because one of my friends who is a competition long range shooter out to 2,000 yards started with the .260 and highly recommends it for target shooting at 1,000 yards. I'm most likely never going to hunt with this thing.
2) A custom trigger is probably a good idea. Said competition shooting friend uses a custom trigger tuned down to 6 oz trigger pull... basically breath on it and it goes off. :) Sounds like a definite good idea though.
5 Answers
- JacksonLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
It sounds like you are describing a Remington 700 Sendero. It is a top-end Remington 700 tricked out with a high-end composite, aluminum bedded stock. Heavy contour, stainless steel, 26" fluted barrel. The barrel has an overall diameter of .820 -- really solid. Really a finely tuned, precision tack driver, right out of the box.
It is one of the most accurate rifles on the market for over the counter sales. I have one in .300 Remington Ultra Magnum (RUM), and it is awesome. Groups are always a cloverleaf.
It typically is offered in .300 RUM, 7mm RUM, .300 Win Mag, 7 mm Mag, and a .264 Mag. You want to scratch the .260 Rem that you mentioned off of your list. It does not come close to comparing to the other cartridges just mentioned.
The typical price new is about $1000 to $1100 on gunbroker.com . The MSRP is about $1350. A used one will run about $800 to $900.
And for what you are looking for -- a stock adjustable trigger is not it. If you get the Sendero, you'll want to get a custom trigger. Either a Timney trigger (~$110), or a upper-end Jewel Trigger ($200). If you are shooting 1000 yards, a standard stock trigger won't do it. You'll need a custom Timney or Jewel, set to something less than 1 pound.
Check GunBroker.com and search "Sendero". The www.remington.com website has been lousy as of late, but it may work OK for you. Gunbroker works best.
Source(s): I have a Sendero in .300 RUM and love it. - Anonymous1 decade ago
I can understand wanting maybe 7mm rem mag or 300 winmag...but why do you throw little old tame 260 remington in there?
But really, sounds like you need to go semi-custom
- 1 decade ago
I have to agree with G21.45, thompson center makes one of the best rifles there is. And if you decide you want to change away from those three calibers, all u gotta do is buy a new $300 dollar barrel
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Good News! You CAN have it all.
And be a real man too with only 1 shot between you and that Grizzly. (Unless you cheat and wear an ammo carrier on your support wrist.)
