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<blockquote data-quote="Barrelnut" data-source="post: 904936" data-attributes="member: 74902"><p>I would NOT get a 300 Win mag in a carry rifle. You will probably end up with a brake on it. </p><p></p><p>Couple on here have suggested the Savage Weather Warrior cause a requirement was synthetic stock and SS. The rifle comes in at 7.15 lbs with a 24 inch barrel in magnum contour. It is very accurate. You would come in at just at about 9 lbs. with a scope. I have one in 25-06. Plus, like Kennibear said, if for some reason you don't like the caliber it is fairly easy to change with out spending a ton or time and money just to change barrels for new caliber.</p><p></p><p>Browning Xbolt - I have owned 2 A-Bolts and they are great carry hunting rifles but are not 600 yard guns. I cannot imagine an Xbolt being any better and they have plastic bottom metal. You can get them to shoot fairly well but you have to bed them. There are almost no after market parts for them. They have cheap hammer forged barrels that walk like crazy when they start to heat up! They have stiff triggers and not way to change them. They are just not worth the hassle for me any more. Great carry guns for out to maybe 350 yards but I would not want to take a longer shot than that with one.</p><p></p><p>Sako - Great rifle with some nice workmanship, but the 300 WSM barrel is only has 11 twist and I have seen two that would not shoot 180 Gn bullets well at all. Did great with 165 Gn but thats not a good pick for 600 yards..</p><p></p><p>Real issue with a Savage 300 WSM is that it only holds two rounds in the mag. You can have a third but is has to be in the pipe. But there are great after market magazine out there that use the Savage bottom metal and give you 5 rounds in the mag! You just cannot beat it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barrelnut, post: 904936, member: 74902"] I would NOT get a 300 Win mag in a carry rifle. You will probably end up with a brake on it. Couple on here have suggested the Savage Weather Warrior cause a requirement was synthetic stock and SS. The rifle comes in at 7.15 lbs with a 24 inch barrel in magnum contour. It is very accurate. You would come in at just at about 9 lbs. with a scope. I have one in 25-06. Plus, like Kennibear said, if for some reason you don't like the caliber it is fairly easy to change with out spending a ton or time and money just to change barrels for new caliber. Browning Xbolt - I have owned 2 A-Bolts and they are great carry hunting rifles but are not 600 yard guns. I cannot imagine an Xbolt being any better and they have plastic bottom metal. You can get them to shoot fairly well but you have to bed them. There are almost no after market parts for them. They have cheap hammer forged barrels that walk like crazy when they start to heat up! They have stiff triggers and not way to change them. They are just not worth the hassle for me any more. Great carry guns for out to maybe 350 yards but I would not want to take a longer shot than that with one. Sako - Great rifle with some nice workmanship, but the 300 WSM barrel is only has 11 twist and I have seen two that would not shoot 180 Gn bullets well at all. Did great with 165 Gn but thats not a good pick for 600 yards.. Real issue with a Savage 300 WSM is that it only holds two rounds in the mag. You can have a third but is has to be in the pipe. But there are great after market magazine out there that use the Savage bottom metal and give you 5 rounds in the mag! You just cannot beat it. [/QUOTE]
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