My vote is a Cooper. Something like this:Looking for opinions on factory/semi-custom 300WM rifles. Which, why, and what kind of groups are you seeing with what loads, factory or reload? My criteria are simple
- Elk, Deer, Pronghorn, Bear, Etc
- Lightish weight for hiking 3-12 miles/day
- Wood stock (I just want one)
- Would like a twist fast enough to stabilize 200+gr projectiles, doesn't have to ideal for everything
- Preferably < $2500
- Typical distance inside of 600 yards
Thanks.
I have an M1999. Built a target rifle with it. Weighs nineteen pounds and is very accurate. I had an absolutely excellent gunsmith (studied three years at Trinidad) rebuild it from a SAAMI 300WSM to a .300-caliber mildcat of my own design. It's the center shell in my avatar. I'd post-up contact information for my gunsmith, but he died of the flu in November 2013.Any one use a Montana Rifle Co 1999?
I wont build another magnum with a cf barrel. Just dont like the way it holds heat inside. You can get another shot or two before the scope blurs from barrel heat though. Just need one hunting. For that money i would choose between model 70 supergrade, sako 85, or remington custom shop. They are all fine rifles with different features and a different feel. Boils down to which one you like best. You can make any of those shoot well, and all have a wood stock, and are within your price range. Coopers are a little more and are on average a little more accurate. Any of those can be made to shoot well with a little tinkering though.