What low recoil caliber for 300 wm action?

If you don't reload, 6.5PRC is the easy button. If you reload, try a 6.5WSM. A little more powder capacity than the PRC and a good base for the 156s.

308win said:

Lots of suggestions for 257 Weatherby which is a fine round, but if you don't reload you might want to look at the price of a box of ammo......that could be a very expensive target round.

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I always forget not everyone reloads. Good call.

wilkup said:

I always forget not everyone reloads. Good call.

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I am guilty of the same, other than 22LR I can't remember the last time I bought a box of ammo

I appreciate every single one of your comments, I've learned alot in this thread. I'm just now beginning to go down the rabbit hole of long range shooting I should've also specified that I'm in SE Texas and the farthest I'll be able to shoot here will only be around 500, maybe 600 yards which is probably only mid range for most of you. A brake is the first thing I've considered, but I have a light pencil barrel that most probably won't want to thread. Also because the barrel is so light, I'm probably only able to shoot a handful of shots before it needs to cool down. I don't reload yet but I'm certainly diving head first into that rabbit hole as soon as I recover financially from this rifle (and optic) purchase. So factory ammo will be important (sorry. I should've known to put this in the original post).

My second thought was to sell the rifle and get a Bergara in 6.5 cm, and I'm still leaning that direction. But it may be difficult finding another leftie near me that wants a 300 win mag. In case that's the case, I'm considering rebarreling and rechambering because I do love the action, it already has a 20 moa base on it, a bigger bolt knob, metal bolt shroud, and I've upgraded the aluminum lug to a steel one.

If I rebarrel, according to ammo choices it looks like it's easiest to find 6.5 prc. I'd love something that recoils even less than that, but I'm sure that will be a dream compared to my current setup. Ideally I'll want the rifle to weigh roughly 9-10lbs with a heavy barrel that i can shoot a bunch without it getting whippy too quickly.

memtb said:

Southpaw409……..First, A Welcome from North Central Wyoming!

Next……I got nutt'n for you pertaining to your cartridge selection. My only hunting rifle kicks a bit! memtb

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Thank you sir, I honeymooned in the grand Tetons and Yellowstone and just wow. I've been dying to go back!

7 rem mag, with a brake and smaller bullets,

Southpaw409 said:

Thank you sir, I honeymooned in the grand Tetons and Yellowstone and just wow. I've been dying to go back!

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It's still beautiful, just avoid Jackson…..the very expensive "arm pit" of Wyoming! memtb

Muddybuddy said:

Tikka 300wm is one of the most painful guns I've ever shot.

I turned mine in a 7saum.

If you reload the sky is the limit.

Anything with a magnum bolt face would work

25prc
6prc
6.5prc
7prc
7saum

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Lol it's really not fun at all, it's fine for a couple shots to check zero or shoot an animal. But that's about it. I have a 20" rock river varmint in 5.56/223, I'd consider that one a blast to shoot.

6.5shaggy said:

I have a 6.5 PRC barrel or a 270 WSM barrel for your rifle if you're interested in swapping it out.

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Feel free to send me details on the 6.5 prc!

Will.284 said:

I'd keep it like it is just because. You might be money ahead buying a new rifle in a softer recoiling caliber. Just my humble opinion. I'm actually going the other way I'm looking at doing a 338 edge but I live in central Mt where we get a bit of wind

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I agree, but rebarreling is my backup plan in case I can't sell it. It's a leftie and there's not many of us out there.

Southpaw409 said:

Ideally I'll want the rifle to weigh roughly 9-10lbs with a heavy barrel that i can shoot a bunch without it getting whippy too quickly

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With a rifle that heavy…..it should be pretty tame, no matter what cartridge you choose below the .338 magnums!

Lot's of good rounds available in factory loadings, that should satisfy your needs! memtb

Southpaw409 said:

I agree, but rebarreling is my backup plan in case I can't sell it. It's a leftie and there's not many of us out there.

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Lots of things to consider when doing a rebarrel. What's the cost of chambering/threading? Is your chosen barrel gonna fit into your existing stock? If not how much is it gonna cost you to make it fit? At some point, it might be cheaper to buy new? You said something about a 223, why not use that for your target practice and leave the 300 alone?

308win said:

You said something about a 223, why not use that for your target practice and leave the 300 alone?

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Exactly! Shoot the 300 enough to be proficient with it, and use something else for your casual shooting. Attempt to find something that closely replicates your 300.

We did that years ago by getting a pair of Ruger 77/22's. They weigh similar to our hunting rifles, they have a similar safety, we put a much improved trigger in them, and we cut the stock on my wife's to duplicate the LOP of her hunting rifle.


Except for the recoil and muzzle blast……they handle similar to our hunting rifles. The wife can very comfortably shoot 22 LR's more so than her .338 WM…..a bit less expensive too! memtb

Like others above--6.5 PRC, great option. 257 weatherby (1-8 twist) love this round build with a 23 in barrel and it will carry a suppressor nicely and get at least 25-06 performance out of it, which is still fast and flat. 240 weatherby with a 1-7 or 1-8 twist. Shoot the heaviest and longest 6mm bullets have to offer, this is a cartridge that gets overlooked--with heavy or long monos it sacks stuff up. Brass is spendy but buy 200 peices and forget what it cost--load up and have fun.