300 wm

[patrick021]

I am looking to build a 300 wm on a 700 action for hunting and shooting from 800 to 1200 yds. I am using a Douglas air guage barrel . What size barrel any suggestions ?thanks in advance

 

[johnnyk]

patrick021,
I am partial to the Varmint/Sendero profile barrels, or .820-.875" at the muzzle. A lot of barrel makers usually list one of these two profiles. Barrel length would be 26-28" and I would include a muzzle brake.

Not totally necessary but mine makes recoil of the 200+grain pills very tolerable (.30-06 level), and this, IMO, is where/when the .300WinMag becomes a viable LR cartridge. The 180, 190gn are good, quick killers but the 208, 210, 215gn pills put the smack down and make the trip much more efficient.

JohnnyK.

 

[BEEMAN]

Really depends what you are doing with the rifle. I opted for a #3 BRUX on my 300WM. With a NF SHV 5-20x56 it finishes at 10 lb 2 oz. Shoots like a dream. As mentioned put a brake on it and shoot 200 gr plus bullets. I would recommend you get a 1-10 twist and shoot the 215 Berger with H1000.

 

[patrick021]

Thanks