They’re among the last to run out and the first to return when times get weird like they are now. All will take deer and elk, blast and recoil aren’t bad. You’re on the right track with common cartridges like the 30-06, 308, and 270. Eight pounds loaded, scoped, and with a sling is a very good place to be, so factor in the weight of optics and mounts as you look at the overall weight. They can be hard to shoot well and they kick harder than slightly heavier rifles. The ones made right before the bankruptcy are considered among the best that Remington has ever built-the blueprinting that’s normally the first step in accurizing one isn’t necessary. Triggers need a bit of work but aftermarket support for them is immense. My 308 shot MOA out of the box with cheap ammo and my 30-06 is almost as good. I’ve had very good luck with the Remington Package Rifles. But they are superbly accurate out of the box and their triggers are perfect.
The drawback there is that they’re all the same action length so if you’re worried about weight that’s a factor. Sakos and Tikkas are built in the same factory and use the same barrels, so for the money I’d go with a Tikka. The principal known issue is that bolt stops sometimes break and are a pain the ass to replace. The Weatherbys you mentioned are all Vanguard models, which are built on Howa actions, possibly with Howa barrels, so I’d cut out the Weatherby markup and get a Howa. I’d also look at the Remington M-700, the Winchester M-70, and the Ruger M-77 Hawkeye at a minimum. The rifles you mentioned are good choices. Neither gets much ink these days, but I still believe them to be the best of the milsurp rounds to live with when everything - accuracy, power, ease of reloading, versatility, etc - is considered.Ī friend of mine who has a LOT of bolt-action hunting rifles and chamberings to choose from still uses an ex-military 7mm Mauser that was sporterized in the '60s on a regular basis, and he is sincere when he says that he doesn't really need all the other ones. The 7x57 Mauser and the 6.5mm Swedish do both work nicely out of a light, trim bolt rifle and other than not being super-efficient (for lack of a better term) by today's standards, they remain good hunting cartridges that don't pound the snot out of the shooter. If I were going to buy a new rifle today, I'd probably get a 6.5 CM, though I also really like the 6.5x55. I would not rule out the 7mm cartridges, like a 7mm-08 and 7mm Mauser.
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