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Tikka T-3, Remington 700, or a savage in a 300 win.?
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<blockquote data-quote="jpfrog" data-source="post: 588281" data-attributes="member: 32525"><p>Can I ask why, with your other already owned options (such as the .338), do you want to purchase a new rifle in a similar caliber? I am just curious- if the others are custom and somewhat heavy, and you say you're looking for a backpacking rig, that makes sense. But if the others shoot good and are light enough for the job, I'd just focus on load development for those and spend the rifle money on practice and better backpacking gear.</p><p></p><p>That said, I'm also willing to accept the "I just want a new rifle to play with answer" any day of the week! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>If lightweight is your answer, you may want to check out the new Savage Lightweight Hunter. I saw a review of it on "The Gun Nuts" the other night...lootks to be a pretty good option at anywhere between 5.5-6 pounds without a scope. They don't have a 300WM, but you could get a new pencil barrel and bolt head and fix that easily enough.</p><p></p><p>I don't have a LWH, but I've shot my Savage 111 in .270 for 5 seasons now and never missed my targeted game, although I've never pushed it past 215 yards or so. At the 100 yard range, it'll do sub MOA all day long, and it's completely factory. Maybe I got lucky, but they have a pretty good reputation for out of the box accuracy.</p><p></p><p>If you do decide to build, I'd start with a 700ADL and strip it to the action...you can get a whole ADL for about $375 and sell everything but the action for about $100, and use that to get more parts to build up from. I did this just this year and build a .300WM for long range hunting where weight wasn't an issue...very fun project!</p><p></p><p>Good luck, and sorry for the book...even more sorry if it doesn't help you at all. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jpfrog, post: 588281, member: 32525"] Can I ask why, with your other already owned options (such as the .338), do you want to purchase a new rifle in a similar caliber? I am just curious- if the others are custom and somewhat heavy, and you say you're looking for a backpacking rig, that makes sense. But if the others shoot good and are light enough for the job, I'd just focus on load development for those and spend the rifle money on practice and better backpacking gear. That said, I'm also willing to accept the "I just want a new rifle to play with answer" any day of the week! :D If lightweight is your answer, you may want to check out the new Savage Lightweight Hunter. I saw a review of it on "The Gun Nuts" the other night...lootks to be a pretty good option at anywhere between 5.5-6 pounds without a scope. They don't have a 300WM, but you could get a new pencil barrel and bolt head and fix that easily enough. I don't have a LWH, but I've shot my Savage 111 in .270 for 5 seasons now and never missed my targeted game, although I've never pushed it past 215 yards or so. At the 100 yard range, it'll do sub MOA all day long, and it's completely factory. Maybe I got lucky, but they have a pretty good reputation for out of the box accuracy. If you do decide to build, I'd start with a 700ADL and strip it to the action...you can get a whole ADL for about $375 and sell everything but the action for about $100, and use that to get more parts to build up from. I did this just this year and build a .300WM for long range hunting where weight wasn't an issue...very fun project! Good luck, and sorry for the book...even more sorry if it doesn't help you at all. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]
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