Long range bear cal/rifle help needed

[MHWASH]

First, if you don’t agree with what I want to do, then move on.

I’m looking for a new cartridge rifle combo for shooting bears out to 700 yards.

I’ve been shooting out to 600 for several years now and feel confident to 600. 700 will come later.

Right now I have 6.5 CM in a Tikka Lite, and a blued 270 Win. I’m looking for a stainless rifle that will get treated badly, like sitting out under a tree all night in a rain storm. I’m considering a 7RM, 300WM and 300WSM. I’m also leaning real hard towards another Tikka. I know they have magazine length restraints, but for shots out to 700 I don’t think the real heavy, long bullets are necessary. No matter which magnum I get it will wear a brake. For portability reasons I don’t want a barrel over 24”+brake. I’d like to keep the price under $900 mostly because I don’t tend to hold on to rifles long. I’ve had a couple 7RMs and a 300WM with brake. Also I reload and have everything for the 7 & 300WM.

[jackelope]

@fillthefreezer  is doing work with a Tikka Superlite .300 win mag at extended range.

[BULLBLASTER]

In a tikka I would go 300 wsm due to the magazine restriction. Load it with 190-200 grain bullets and run. A 7 mag and 175-180 could be a good fit also.

Though if your shooting factory ammo any will do fine

[CaNINE]

I’m partial to the 300wsm. I used mine to thwack a big black bear at extended range. 200 eld-x handload. One shot and went 40 yards before piling up.

[mossback91]

I’d pick the 300wsm if I was you. Keep it in a little lighter shorter package than the other two magnums. Plus you’ve already had and played with the 7mag and 300winny might as well try a new cartridge

[b23]

Since you're wanting to keep the barrel at 24in. I'd go with a .30 cal over the 7mm/.284 cal.  The 300 Win mag would be a very good choice and since you have already reloaded for the 300 Win. that seems like it'd be the obvious choice.

[carpsniperg2]

I agree wit a lot of the others. I would go 300wsm.
I have one that I run 180 accubonds in a mildly upgraded t3. I shoot it to 800 regularly and always been happy with the gun and accuracy and bullet combo. If you get into some longer bullets and want to mod the magazine its pretty easy. I did it when I was running the bergers

[hunter399]

7mm mag my choice
300 has more case capacity
7mm load data is conservative and can almost always go over max load data.
You just need to chose which bullet caliber you want.

[lewy]

I have a 300wsm tikka/ husky 5-20x50 and shoot 180 ab’s with great results

[Cougartail]

Use the 6.5 Creedmoor. How hard is it to kill a Washington Black Bear. Most are not much bigger than a large Black Lab.

Someone posted a picture of the 6.5 Creedmoor man. Handsome dude.. 

[opdinkslayer]

Savage 116 bear hunter in 300 wm. $800 with a 23” barrel,adj brake,accutrigger & accustock. Ready to go & savages almost always shoot.🤷‍♂️

[Tiger1358]

I would trust my Savage 111 in 300WM at 700 yards when it comes to power and so forth, I just don't trust my Nikon scope adjustments at that distance. Since you want a magnum caliber, I'd say 300 Win Mag. 
The rifle selection is pretty good under $900, you can find a Sako A7 online for about $900 anyday, but Tikka and Savage would be a little cheaper.

Or if you don't feel like buying a new rifle, just practice a little more with your 6.5 CM and as long as you make an accurate heart/lung or head/neck/back shots , it'll get the job done just fine.

[ribka]

How many bears have you shot this far?
Why 700 yards?

First, if you don’t agree with what I want to do, then move on.

I’m looking for a new cartridge rifle combo for shooting bears out to 700 yards.

I’ve been shooting out to 600 for several years now and feel confident to 600. 700 will come later.

Right now I have 6.5 CM in a Tikka Lite, and a blued 270 Win. I’m looking for a stainless rifle that will get treated badly, like sitting out under a tree all night in a rain storm. I’m considering a 7RM, 300WM and 300WSM. I’m also leaning real hard towards another Tikka. I know they have magazine length restraints, but for shots out to 700 I don’t think the real heavy, long bullets are necessary. No matter which magnum I get it will wear a brake. For portability reasons I don’t want a barrel over 24”+brake. I’d like to keep the price under $900 mostly because I don’t tend to hold on to rifles long. I’ve had a couple 7RMs and a 300WM with brake. Also I reload and have everything for the 7 & 300WM.

[jasnt]

you Already have a rifle that will kill bear at 700 yards.   Put that money in components and get more confidence with the rifles you have. 

[mountainman]

How many bears have you shot this far?
Why 700 yards?

First, if you don’t agree with what I want to do, then move on.

I’m looking for a new cartridge rifle combo for shooting bears out to 700 yards.

I’ve been shooting out to 600 for several years now and feel confident to 600. 700 will come later.

Right now I have 6.5 CM in a Tikka Lite, and a blued 270 Win. I’m looking for a stainless rifle that will get treated badly, like sitting out under a tree all night in a rain storm. I’m considering a 7RM, 300WM and 300WSM. I’m also leaning real hard towards another Tikka. I know they have magazine length restraints, but for shots out to 700 I don’t think the real heavy, long bullets are necessary. No matter which magnum I get it will wear a brake. For portability reasons I don’t want a barrel over 24”+brake. I’d like to keep the price under $900 mostly because I don’t tend to hold on to rifles long. I’ve had a couple 7RMs and a 300WM with brake. Also I reload and have everything for the 7 & 300WM.

I agree. Why 700 yards? Most, not all, places bears thrive, well one would have to work hard to create that opportunity for that shot. And if you do have the opp to shoot one this far, I would want a large a caliber as possible to anchor on the spot so no trailing job if bear makes it to the brush or lost. Not flaming the op, just an opinion