What is your favorite long range rifle setup?

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If you were to pick one rifle out of your safe for any type of hunt. What would it be? Please include rifle details.

Mine: SMR 300 prc 22” 8.5lbs w/ Leupold mark5 3-18x44 FFP
 

ID_Matt

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6.5 creed
Proof 24" carbon
Lone Peak Fuzion TI
Nightforce NX8 4-32 MilXt
XLR Element 4.0 folding
Area 419 brake or Tbac 5/sico omega depending on the day
Chambered by Soldier Mountain Arms

Have a matching 22" 7 SAUM with trijicon tenmile but I have put so many rounds through the creed, that is what I am most comfortable with. Getting it's second barrel now. Recoil control and being able to spot impacts is big for me. More than likely on a big hunt, I am grabbing the 7, but in the back of my head I know i shoot the creed best.
 

6.5x284

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6.5 SAUM +P [156 Bergers @ 3003 fps]
Defiance anTi SA
Proof 22" Carbon Sendero
Manners PH
TBAC Ultra 5
Hawkins M5 Hunter DBM
TT Diamond
Zeiss V6 3-18 (Deer/Elk) or NF NXS 2.5-10 (Sheep/OIL)
8.5lb loaded & suppressed

I grab this gun for anything unless weight is primary factor, then it's a Fieldcraft 6.5CM.
 
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Bergara Premier Approach 6mm CM with nightforce NXS 5.5-22x56. Shoots itty bitty groups with factory ammo. I have a 6.5 prc and a 280AI that I really like, but if forced to keep one, this is the one I would keep to shoot everything from varmints to moose. The 108gr eldms are violent on game.IMG_0681.jpegIMG_1839.jpegBallistic-X-Export-2022-12-22 17:58:38.241729.jpg
 

Seeknelk

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APR 300 PRC, 24" proof, dominus CB to, apr action and BDL, AG alpine hunter, 215 Berger's at 2930. Bushy LRTSi 4-16. It just works. Time for shorter barrel but it fine how it is for now. It's killed and done well. Has been solid and consistent.
 
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Hoping my freshly built tikka will be my go to.

tikka t3x stainless action
stockys carbon fiber VG stock
7prc Proof Research carbon 26" barrel
salmon river solutions Titanium 4 port brake
Night force NXS 3.5-15x50
nightforce ultralite 30mm rings
area 419 pic rail
 
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Fall back is my known elk gun:

Bergara wilderness ridge 300prc
Shoots 220eld-x handloads
Nightforce shv 4-14x50
trigger tech special trigger
little baster gen 2 brake
 

Duh

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Seekins Havak 300 win mag
Nightforce NX 8 4-32x50
212 eldx handloads
 

huntnful

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Definitely my 300 Norma Improved’s. Easy to load for sure and lots of long range killing power.

First one was 9.4 lbs
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Then I went with a steel barrel and heavier scope to weigh it down a little more. To 10.5 lbs.
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And this year I’ll be using a whole new build with steel barrel, steel actin, and adjustable stock for a finish weight of about 11.8lbs
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