question about 300 win magnum rifles?

Question

I'm planing to purchase a 300 win mag rifle but I need your help to choose the brand. please let me know if you have experience with any 300 win mag. thanks

Answer 1

I have 3 stainless/synthetic Ruger 77's, a .223, a .308, and one in 300 Win. Mag. and love them all,. the .300 Win. Mag. is not my most accurate rifle, and it kicks hard, but it also hits hard with my custom reloads and it's plenty accurate for anything I need to do. I live in the mountains of Virginia and have killed 10 deer so far with my Magnum. Yes, I've missed a few and it was always my fault. Nothing wrong with the rifle. My longest so far is a 5 point buck I killed at 235 yards according to my range finder.
If you get one you should reload for it. Try the Nosler 180 grain Ballistic Tip and the Hornady 150 grain soft point boat tail (cat. # 3033). They shoot great in mine with Accurate 4350 and 2700 powder.
As for Doc's answer. LOL...it was not the rifle that caused all those bad things, especially the misfires...lol...it was Doc's fault and he blames the Ruger...lol....at Doc and all who believe his story...lol

Answer 2

I've owned three- and I liked them all, but I didn't love any of them. Winchester Model 70 Laredo - had a bull barrel and synthetic stock - had OK accuracy. Then I had a Ruger M77 with a wood stock with a sporter barrel. It kicked like a crazed mule and had a terrible recoil pad that felt like it was 1/4 inch wide, just bit into my shoulder. Plus the bolt was sloppy when opened, like the tolerances could have been tighter. Got rid of it and bought a Remington PSS - bull barrel and HS Precision stock w/ detachable mag. I liked it the best of the three, but it didn't have the barrel quality I was wanting.
So I'm not going to say that any of the three were neccessarily bad, but just not what I was looking for. Probably what I should have done was keep the PSS and have a high-end barrel put in, but I got in a hurry and sold it too. Now I'm just going to build one piece by piece. So after all that rambling - I'd say go for a Remington and build it up to what you think is right. The Rem. 700 action is the foundation for all the big names in precision rifles, so you would have a great start of an accurate rifle. Its all subjective after that as to what is 'good'. Hope this helps some......

Answer 3

I have no fondness for the .300 WinMag, particularly in a Ruger M-77 MkII All-Weather Stainless.

I had one of the cussed things, with a skinny sporter weight barrel. I even put a Leupold Vari-X II 3-9x50mm scope on top. I tried three different factory loads, and every .30 caliber bullet weight ranging from 100 grains, and seven different powders. I could not get a group that didn't look like a shotgun pattern.

Added to the lack of repeatable accuracy, I suffered numerous misfires. I'd never before or since suffered a misfire in thousands of rounds of reloads, and the primers that would not fire popped when hit with a hammer.

After nearly a year of trying to find an accuracy load, I gave up and traded the gun for a Pedersoli .45-70 Rolling Block, a rifle that even with open sights could keep 5 shots in the kill zone of a deer target at 300 meters. I do wish I'd taken that Leupold sight off before trading though.

So as you see, I have no warm spot for the .300 WinMag or Ruger M-77 All-Weather rifles.

If you really must get a .300 WinMag, look for a Winchester M-70, or get a Browning BLR in .300 WinMag.

Or even better, get a BLR in .358 Winchester.

Doc

Answer 4

I have shoot and like the savage rifles with the accu trigger they don't kick as bad as the rem700 in my opinion have decent accuracy most i have shot will get 1" at 100 yards if you are doing you part and are willing to try a smorgasbord of ammo to fond the stuff the rifle likes

the Rugers are good they will achieve superb accuracy if you can keep it long enough to shoot the barrel in (Ruger takes for ever to achieve this) triggers are a crap shoot i have had 1 good trigger from Ruger and a lot of bad ones (have not shot one with the new L6 trigger)

Remington 700 good rifles i think they kick you harder than any other rifle in the same caliber but there are lots of after market and upgrade parts available

also the Mossberg 4x4 know little about this one but it is a Mossberg so it will probably work but will not have the same fit and finish as the Remington's and Rugers

the Stevens model 200 long action is basically the old savage 110 before the accu trigger

here are some links for you
http://www.savagearms.com/110gxp3.htm
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAProdView?model=7938&return=Y
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_700/model_700_CDL_specs.asp
http://www.mossberg.com/products/default.asp?id=27§ion=products#
http://www.savagearms.com/st_200long.htm

Answer 5

I would suggest a Remington 700 series rifle in 300 win mag..
As a Remington Authorized Dealer I sell Remington 700 series rifles 5-1 over any other brand. Great quality, out of the box accuracy. Several barrel weights and styles to choose from. The Remington 700 is the gun every firearms manufacturer tries to emulate and copy. Ruger makes a quality weapon also, but it still can't hold a candle to Remington,Savage is less expensive, but again not a fair comparison.Looks like you have a choice to make..Check around and you'll see this is solid advice and a great recommendation.....

Answer 6

I stay in Idaho, and do a good number of deer and elk looking (over 40 years nicely worth). choosing between a 7mm magazine and a .300Mag boils all the way down to private decision. I even have owned the two and can't fault the two one for any reason. I at the instant use a Remington style 7, chambered in .3 hundred RSAUM (short action extremely magazine). I handload and the only facet i might provide to the .300Mag is you have greater bullet options. in case you desire to truly dig into the terminal ballistics of the two calibers, there is an facet to the .300Mag, with the aid of it particularly is capacity to shoot heavier bullets. i for my section use the Barnes 200gr. TTSX (Tipped Triple ask your self). It has in no way did no longer do it particularly is meant activity, as long as I did mine. additionally, there's no longer a high quality or a bullet which will positioned an elk (or the different animal) down with one shot each and each time. every physique who tells you it particularly is mendacity by using their the teeth. the better section approximately being a gun looney, is there is merely plenty accessible to choose on between!

Answer 7

I have had several and my favorite is an old Ruger All-Weather
kicks due to light weight, but after a little work, trigger and barrel lapped, Nikon Scope, 5 shots from bench inside of 3/4 of an inch at 100 YD's and sighted in at 3inch high at 100 YD's aprox 2inch low at 300 YD's. Took Moose at 396 YD's 1 shot. Hot load, Barns Bullets

Answer 8

1. All depends on the budget

2. Depends on what style safety you want in guns available within your budget.

Cheapest guns
Favorite is savage - tang safety
Then Howa / Vangaurd - model 700 type flip safety

A more midpriced gun would be
- Ruger 77 - a cheap rip off of the model 70 safety and not as accurate as one either. Depends on how accurate you need it. I'm biased because I hate rugers though...
- Winchester 70 which you may be able to find new
- Browning with the tang safety
- Remington

Depends on your budget and safety. All of these should offer both synthetic and wood as well blued and stainless.

Answer 9

.300 Winchester Magnum? Are you planning on hunting grizzly and moose?

The .300WM is too much gun for most of the guys I know that own them, and I know a few. If you are one of those guys that's so insuecure with your manhood that you think "bigger is better".... and you have your truck lifted so high with giant tires that you need a ladder to get in it, then .300WM is probably for you.

Don't get me wrong, it's a fine caliber with great range and it hits very hard on both ends. If that's what you need, go for it.

I would go for the Remington 700, or for just a few bucks more and since you are already buying too much rifle anyway just to impress your friends, get the Weatherby.

Answer 10

my favorite manufacturer for rifles is Remington. and if you know anything about Remington, they're famous for there model 700. it is the best gun in the market in my opinion.
but what r u using it for? hunting or target shooting?
for hunting, i like synthetic stocks. wood stocks look nice, but they aren't as weather proof as synthetic. they absorb moisture easier even if they're treated some how. for just hunting everything, just get a normal 700 SPS.
for target shooting, get a 700 Sendero SF ll. its a beautiful gun and is very accurate.
good luck for whatever you do.