Do I need another 300 Win Mag

[3shooter]

Do I need another 300 Win Mag? I just got a killer deal on a new Trijicon AccuPower Rifle Scope 34mm Tube 4.5-30x 56mm. I have been thinking about buying the new Browning X-Bolt Max in a 300 Win Mag to put my new scope on.

I have also thought about the 300 Norma mag or 300 Win Mag with a Defiance Action with a heavy barrel in something like MPA chassis. I just don't know if I want to spend that type of money right now. I just don't get to shoot as much as I would like.

I'm mostly going to shoot steel with it. I have a Browning X-Bolt Pro in 300 Win Mag as my go to hunting rifle.

Reloader 26 has given me some outstanding results in the 300 Win Mag. Hornady 225 ELD-M @ 2850 and Hornady 165 GMX @ 3417.

My question is do I stay with the 300 Win mag. Or try a different or newer 30 Cal? I don't know if I would be really gaining a whole lot over the Win Mag, your thoughts and expertise is appreciated. I do want to stay with the 30 Caliber.

 

[MagnumManiac]

Yes.

Cheers.

 

[MagnumManiac]

I have 4 rifles in 300WM, plus 6 barrels for F-class in 300WM.
Even have a Barrel with 1-13" twist sitting here rough chambered in 300WM @ 32" unfinished size.

I think I like this cartridge a little bit.

Cheers.

 

[entoptics]

Yes.

If you wanna keep your coolness, just tell everyone it's a 300 Creedmoor or 30 PRC.

 

[dfanonymous]

In my experience few people NEED any gun.

Question is do you want another .300 win mag. There's plenty of options that work out there if not. Like a .300 Norma pushing 230 gr hybrids at 3100. Other than that the win mag is a fine cartridge for most jobs.

 

[Sevy]

30 Sherman mag

 

[Elkeater]

Yes. I'm a firm believer in never having enough.300 win mags. Which reminds me I should really start shopping for another one.

 

[Deleted member 48126]

Yes.

Yes

 

[Dave in WI]

Sounds like asking a drunk if he's ready for another beer...?

 

[johnnyk]

I can't think of a lot of reason(s) to have more than one rifle in the same chambering. Even having the same model rifle in multiple calibers is boring.
That Browning Max Long Range is a nice looking rifle. If you wanted to stay with .30 cal., they're available in .300WSM, and to up the performance, .30 Nosler and .300 RUM.
I think Broz over on LRO did a caparison with the Nosler and WinMag. If I'm not mistaken he chose/stayed with the WinMag as the other didn't offer that much more performance from what he was already getting w/his WinMag. Can't remember if he was using factory (HSM) or reloads.
Nosler shows the WinMag w/200gn bullet having 77.4gns case capacity (H20) and the Nosler having 87.5gns. I would think that's enough to show a ballistic edge leaning favorably toward the Nosler.
I really like my WinMag but there's always room for a bigger .30!

 

[3shooter]

Thanks for all the awesome input. Now I need 2 new rifles. I think I will buy the X-Bolt Max. in 300 win mag. If I can find one. I will also start building a 300 Norma with Defiance Action and have an extra barrel chambered in .338 Lapua for the same action. I do have 3 other 300 win mags and 300 rem ultra mag, all set up for hunting. I just wanted something set up for long range steel in 30 cal.

 

[lancetkenyon]

Do not answer this! The OP's wife hacked his account, and is looking for either one person to say "no", or a way to block the purchase!

But, the answer will always be "of course!"

 

[Grizzly60]

You have the scope. No better reason to get a new rifle for it.
You do need a new rifle

 

[droptine]

Of course you need another. I have two 300 win mags, one 300 WSM, two 300 Wby's and 300 H&H.

If I ran cross a deal on another I'd jump on it in a heartbeat.

Ya only live once and the older you get the faster time flys by.

Thanks Billy