Thinking of upgrading

[Bmcox86]

I have a ruger m70 270 with paddle stock that I don't shoot very well, i bought it used and it has a cheaper scope on it. I was thinking about just getting a nice scope but if I'm going to do that I should probally get a gun to go with it. I'm leaning towards a tikka300 win mag or Remington 700 and a leupold or vortex Diamonback scope. Problem is I know nothing about scopes or which gun would be better. I plan to hunt deer and elk and bear. Hopefully I'll get stationed in Alaska for my next tour so I would use it for grizzly, caribou and maybe moose up there. Mainly I want it to shoot good and last a long time. Any suggestions help.

[Biggerhammer]

I would suggest deciding for yourself, all of what you have mentioned will work. Remington's are great, some like Tikka's. Grab whichever rifle shoulders well and feels more comfortable and familiar to you. I personally can't stand Tikka's but I also can't stand Hippies, compact cars, Chiwawa's, chicks with big mouths, Road closed signs, Barnes bullets, the current "Administraion" and guys tagging around behind chicks like a puppy on a leash. So I may be all screwed up and completely spun off tangent but it's worked for me so far.  


Gotta love this guy.

[coachcw]

tikkas flat shoot ! Remingtons shoot after plenty of work!

[Eli346]

Tikka T-3 Lite    Love it. Hate the clip but the gun shoots fantastic. It's my 'go to' rifle for deer, elk, and bear!

[Eli346]

 Looks like 'bod' has a great deal on a 300 Win Mag in a Tikka on here. Check it out.

[magnanimous_j]

The 700's are beautiful, but have a reputation for needing work right out of the box to get them to shoot right. Personally, I've never shot a CZ I didn't like, especially if you like the old school look of nice wood.

If you're going for a more modern rifle, Savage and Tikka owners usually seem happy.

[Rick]

The 700's are beautiful, but have a reputation for needing work right out of the box to get them to shoot right.

Nonsense.

[Biggerhammer]

The 700's are beautiful, but have a reputation for needing work right out of the box to get them to shoot right.

Nonsense.

Agree, I got a little chuckle out of that.

[thinkingman]

Brian,
Buy the Tikka 300WM that's in the classifieds.
Rugers and Remingtons keep gunsmiths in business.
I have a Tikka 300WSM if you'd like to test drive it.

[huntnphool]

The 700's are beautiful, but have a reputation for needing work right out of the box to get them to shoot right.

Oh brother!

[buckfvr]

If you're going to Alaska, make sure what ever it is, its a model designed for bad weather..................maybe look at some of the .338s too.

[mountainman]

Tikka and a Vortex. Good "Bang" for your buck!

( dont you all love when the Tikka/Remington, leupold/Vortex debate gets raised again? ) lol

[jay.sharkbait]

The Remingtons shoot better when it's windy

[Biggerhammer]

Redundant...

5,000,000 plus and still going,  can't be wrong. Theres a reason it's the top selling bolt action rifle in history. Like Optics companies starting out only dreaming to be as big as Leupold, they can give it a shot but Leupolds been here a LOOOOONG time, they have sold a ocean of optics and have set their name in stone.

Either may not be the end all but neither are lacking or a poor choice.

[KFhunter]

quality > quantity

[Heredoggydoggy]

The Remington 700's I've had shoot great.  The triggers were heavy out of the box, but were fully adjustable.  Some guys that bought a lot of them say they got bad barrels, but you can't prove it by me...   

[KFhunter]

Well some of us are just pretty dang persnickety on hitting exactly where we aim, not somewhere thereabouts.

So we buy a tikka

[Crunchy]

The gun might help but sure doesn't make someone a good shot.  Right person behind the trigger can make dern near anyone rifle a real shooter. 

[KFhunter]

The gun might help but sure doesn't make someone a good shot.  Right person behind the trigger can make dern near anyone rifle a real shooter.

.................unless it's stock Remington

[Crunchy]

Mine shot pretty darn good stock.  The only thing I didn't like was the stiff trigger.  Never missed any animal I was shooting at.  I did have some work done on it to make it more of a long ranger shooter 500+ and it is a fine shooting rifle now.

[Biggerhammer]

Here's a 300 yard group from a bone stock Remington 700 ADL, purchased from Bi-Mart on a 319.00 close out sale.

Pilot all jacked up on RedBull, frosted with a POS Leupold to boot. First Mulie it killed was at 302 yards, the second at 509 yards. Just goes to show, I like to send them to the smith but it's not a must.

Got to LOVE those Accubonds!

I can't stand the chambering but a deals a deal.