Looking For Suggestions - (Elk) Mountain Rifle Build Shooting Copper

[2Stamp]

Well, my CA ridgeline with 22" barrel, in 280ai, fits that bill. Barnes 145 LRX hits 2000fps at around 530yds. I know CA has a bad rap. I'd still recommend the 280ai, but reloading is kind of a must for it. Factory ammo is hard to come by in that cartridge. I do also like my 7mm-08.

 

[Fen]

Thanks for all the suggestions, I'm leaning towards a Tikka T3x Lite Roughtech in 30-06 (22.4'' factory barrel), 7 Rem Mag in the same (24" factory barrel) or a Bergara Carbon Wilderness in 7 PRC (22" factory barrel).

The 280 seems like a good compromise but hard to find factory ammo for. I did look into 300 WSM. It has some serious recoil though it comes in a smaller package, however the ammo seems a bit expensive and hard to come by for me as well.

Either way, I'm leaning towards getting a TBAC 7" or 9" silencer for whatever rifle I get if folks have any experience with either?

 

[eyeguy]

Since you are going with copper bullets you can get buy with smaller diameter bore IE 6.5 or 7MM if you choose and still get the penetration needed for big animals like elk. 280 ai, 30-06, 6.5 prc 7mm prc. Lots of good choices out there.

 

[westslopelaker]

Kimber Montana in 7mm-08 - checks all your boxes

 

[wabash503]

Take a closer look at 6.8 Western. All the advantages of modern BC Numbers on a 270 bore, but not as much recoil as the 7s and 30 cal. For those that know, they love em.

 

[LightFoot]

So many good answers. In my (limited) experience and (not so) humble opinion, a Tikka 300 Win or WSM is never wrong for the NA29.

Since you want to shoot copper, plenty of factory options up to 180 grains.

If you reload or go to a good reloader, your options are near limitless.

Lots of folks are loving the hammer bullets. I used the 7mm 143 HH for a season and went back to lead. I wouldn’t feel handicapped if I needed to go back to them, but I still prefer lead.

This is my Tikka 300 Win that may be the best value on the market. I still need to do the limbsaver addition.

Note: I have two custom rifles for two very reputable manufacturers… the Tikka shoots as good as both of them.


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