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<blockquote data-quote="grit" data-source="post: 648492" data-attributes="member: 4112"><p>I just realized you're new here. Welcome!</p><p> </p><p>I took your question to mean the goal was a custom rifle. The decision was to use custom components or an existing rifle as a base. I realize I may have misunderstood. Are you wanting a custom rifle, or to accurize a factory rig?</p><p> </p><p>I've spent a lot of time in North Dakota. Beautiful country. 300 yards is close for that country. </p><p> </p><p>Of your three rifles, I'd take the Weatherby. HS precision makes a nice stock. Bed the action, tune the trigger, and add a muzzle brake. Or, you could go custom, and include a trued action and a custom barrel, chambered in your favorite caliber.</p><p> </p><p>The Winchester is a great action to customize. The 338 is a bit much recoil and a bit lacking in ballistic performance.</p><p> </p><p>The win mag is a great caliber. The Ruger is a little tougher, but would work great too.</p><p> </p><p>If you go new, or custom, I'd stay with a magnum in 7mm or 30 cal to buck the wind up there. A regular 7 Rem mag offers great wind bucking with 180 Bergers. The WSM's belong in a long action. If you go custom, they are superb. In 30 cal, the win mag, WSM, Ultra, and Weatherby are all great choices for your application.</p><p> </p><p>For a nice custom, a 7 Dakota, or 300 Dakota would be fitting. They are superb cartridges.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grit, post: 648492, member: 4112"] I just realized you're new here. Welcome! I took your question to mean the goal was a custom rifle. The decision was to use custom components or an existing rifle as a base. I realize I may have misunderstood. Are you wanting a custom rifle, or to accurize a factory rig? I've spent a lot of time in North Dakota. Beautiful country. 300 yards is close for that country. Of your three rifles, I'd take the Weatherby. HS precision makes a nice stock. Bed the action, tune the trigger, and add a muzzle brake. Or, you could go custom, and include a trued action and a custom barrel, chambered in your favorite caliber. The Winchester is a great action to customize. The 338 is a bit much recoil and a bit lacking in ballistic performance. The win mag is a great caliber. The Ruger is a little tougher, but would work great too. If you go new, or custom, I'd stay with a magnum in 7mm or 30 cal to buck the wind up there. A regular 7 Rem mag offers great wind bucking with 180 Bergers. The WSM's belong in a long action. If you go custom, they are superb. In 30 cal, the win mag, WSM, Ultra, and Weatherby are all great choices for your application. For a nice custom, a 7 Dakota, or 300 Dakota would be fitting. They are superb cartridges. [/QUOTE]
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