Advice on factory 300WM
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My 300 win. mag. is a Savage 116 synthetic stock, got it at a good deal, I prefer wood. so far I have only shot Winchester 180gr. power points in it and they shoot very well 1/2 or less depending on how well I do my part. I well be hand loading for it. With the power points I shoot a cow elk at 400 to 450yrds., two steps and she was down.
If I was to by a new on I'd look at the Winchester 70 and the Montana Rifle Co. 1999
I have a Montana Rifle Co. AVR in 35 Whelen and love it, it puts Nosler 225gr. Partions in all most same hole at 100yrds., with Nosler ammo and my hand loads with same bullet.
If I was to by a new on I'd look at the Winchester 70 and the Montana Rifle Co. 1999
I have a Montana Rifle Co. AVR in 35 Whelen and love it, it puts Nosler 225gr. Partions in all most same hole at 100yrds., with Nosler ammo and my hand loads with same bullet.
PredatorSlayer
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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.
freddiej
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hmm, with your criteria I am thinking of a rebarreled Kimber 8400 300 WSM with a bit heavier barrel, wood stock, using a PacNor supreme target 1:8" twist barrel so there is no doubt the 200+ grain slugs will stabilize out to 600 yards. not sure what scope you will put on it but the rifle will come in under the $2,500 price tag.
Just sa
Just saw your comment about scope blare from heat from the cf barrel. First time that happened to me, I couldn't figure out what in the world was going on, lol. I thought my vision was going bad, then I thought the scope was bad till I put another on and it still happened. I can get two shots off before it happens, I've got to wait about 10 seconds for the third shot, but that's warm weather. IDK if it gets better or worse in cold weather.
Just saw your comment about scope blare from heat from the cf barrel. First time that happened to me, I couldn't figure out what in the world was going on, lol. I thought my vision was going bad, then I thought the scope was bad till I put another on and it still happened. I can get two shots off before it happens, I've got to wait about 10 seconds for the third shot, but that's warm weather. IDK if it gets better or worse in cold weather.
