Best long range hunting rifle

oldsarge_1962

Hello all and thanks in advance for the help.
Looking for a long range hunting rifle used primarily for deer hunting, I am considering a Remington model 700 308 xcr tactical long range or a Steyr SSG 04 308 cal. Any pros. cons or a better choice??
I have taken deer out to 400 hundred yards and can consider myself a pretty good shot. Have shot good groups at targets out to 700-800 yds.(Not my rifle)
Your knowledge and assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Again

OLDSARGE

jwshooter

oldsarge_1962 wrote: »

Hello all and thanks in advance for the help.
Looking for a long range hunting rifle used primarily for deer hunting, I am considering a Remington model 700 308 xcr tactical long range or a Steyr SSG 04 308 cal. Any pros. cons or a better choice??
I have taken deer out to 400 hundred yards and can consider myself a pretty good shot. Have shot good groups at targets out to 700-800 yds.(Not my rifle)
Your knowledge and assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Again

OLDSARGE

if your looking to talk about shooting deer at over 400 yards ,try a different forum or the pub .

poulo6.5

oldsarge_1962 wrote: »

Hello all and thanks in advance for the help.
Looking for a long range hunting rifle used primarily for deer hunting, I am considering a Remington model 700 308 xcr tactical long range or a Steyr SSG 04 308 cal. Any pros. cons or a better choice??
I have taken deer out to 400 hundred yards and can consider myself a pretty good shot. Have shot good groups at targets out to 700-800 yds.(Not my rifle)
Your knowledge and assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Again

OLDSARGE

hi and welcome to boards.
i would favor the steyr out of the box but if you want to spend more money on after market upgrades i'd say you might want the remmy.
have you considered the sako trg.
if you are looking to kill cleanly at long range then maybe you need something like a 300 win mag or bigger
tikka tactical comes in .223 .308 and .300 win mag. and they are accurate (i have the .223 version)
having said that i dont advise taking deer at long range as they are not paper targets and tend to move.
if a deer was to move just as you pull the trigger even slowly you will miss or even worse you will wound the animal.

clivej

jwshooter wrote: »

if your looking to talk about shooting deer at over 400 yards ,try a different forum or the pub .

I always shoot better down at the pub.

And after yesterdays outing I think I'll stay down the pub.
I was getting beaten @300m using my 308 (shoots sub 1/2MOA) by a man and his 22lr :eek:. He hit a 12" metal plate more times than I did.

I'm going home and never going out again. :mad:

Tackleberrywho

oldsarge_1962 wrote: »

Hello all and thanks in advance for the help.
Looking for a long range hunting rifle used primarily for deer hunting, I am considering a Remington model 700 308 xcr tactical long range or a Steyr SSG 04 308 cal. Any pros. cons or a better choice??
I have taken deer out to 400 hundred yards and can consider myself a pretty good shot. Have shot good groups at targets out to 700-800 yds.(Not my rifle)
Your knowledge and assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Again

OLDSARGE

It is frowned upon in Deer shooting circles to exceed 300 yards on a deer.(perhaps Varminting might be your happy medium)

If you want to shoot Targets and to shoot deer either rifle.
I'm a Remington Man but I have fired a lot of styers and they are very good, I just don't like their style, personal opinion.

The optimum range for deer is 50-150, out to 300 if you are very experienced and have the equipment & skills to do so.

But welcome to boards!

tomcat220t

clivej wrote: »

I always shoot better down at the pub.

And after yesterdays outing I think I'll stay down the pub.
I was getting beaten @300m using my 308 (shoots sub 1/2MOA) by a man and his 22lr :eek:. He hit a 12" metal plate more times than I did.

I'm going home and never going out again. :mad:

Hi clive,enjoyed yesterday.Sean with his little finnfire .22lr was good to watch....And that was in 10-15mph wind:D:D:D.

deerhunter1

jwshooter wrote: »

if your looking to talk about shooting deer at over 400 yards ,try a different forum or the pub .

yep I agree the best advice that can be given:o

LongGun

Taking shots at deer beyond 300y says more about your ability to stalk than your ability to shoot.

Simo Hayha

Sako 75 in 30 06 in short.
will do what you require out to 700 mtrs with the correct scope and conditions

packas

I started deer stalking in 2000. The longest shot I've ever taken was at 180m. That being said I know my old Sako 75 0.270Win was capable of one hole groups at 200m. 200m + I kept for the range. There's a reason it's called deer stalking & not deer sniping

poulo6.5

packas wrote: »

I started deer stalking in 2000. The longest shot I've ever taken was at 180m. That being said I know my old Sako 75 0.270Win was capable of one hole groups at 200m. 200m + I kept for the range. There's a reason it's called deer stalking & not deer sniping

well said;)

GixxerThou

packas wrote: »

I started deer stalking in 2000. The longest shot I've ever taken was at 180m. That being said I know my old Sako 75 0.270Win was capable of one hole groups at 200m. 200m + I kept for the range. There's a reason it's called deer stalking & not deer sniping

Surely its what your into?? I love nothin more than stalking into less than 100 yrds and shooting a deer that hasnt seen me... BUT I also get a great buzz out of killing one at 300 yrds +. If you have the tools and the ability to do it correctly and the conditions are suitable then why not?? Just my two pence worth

jimmy5694

oldsarge_1962 wrote: »

Hello all and thanks in advance for the help.
Looking for a long range hunting rifle used primarily for deer hunting, I am considering a Remington model 700 308 xcr tactical long range or a Steyr SSG 04 308 cal. Any pros. cons or a better choice??
I have taken deer out to 400 hundred yards and can consider myself a pretty good shot. Have shot good groups at targets out to 700-800 yds.(Not my rifle)
Your knowledge and assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Again

OLDSARGE

Would a .2250 be suitable for taking deer?

FISMA

Sarge,
What kind of funds are we talking? Give us an idea. As soon as I hear names like Sig, Steyr, or H&K I usually think money isn't the most important objective.

jwshooter wrote: »

if your looking to talk about shooting deer at over 400 yards ,try a different forum or the pub .

Easy JW, I understand where the Sarge is coming from. Perhaps, he, as I, just find the sub 200ya shots too easy. Although, I am not comfortable with 400+, I do like the 300ya range.

Also, you do not know where the sarge lives. There are plenty of deer sized targets throughout the world that present themselves, at best, at 400ya. Was told myself that if I couldn't take a 400ya shot, stay home. No stalker could get close to them on the plains.

I would check the prices on the Remington Custom shop. Probably still cheaper than an out of the box Steyr.

ormondprop

i reckon this thread is dead considering it was his 1 and only post and it was from june

Tackleberrywho

ormondprop wrote: »

i reckon this thread is dead considering it was his 1 and only post and it was from june

And JW was banned shortly after :eek: