There are so many fine rifles, it is hard to go wrong. I am a Winchester M70 and Weatherby MK5 person. Those are the only hunting rfile brands I have and love all. My son has an old Remington 700 and he likes it. It is like are you a ford, chevy or doge person. So many nice ones to choose. Just make sure the twist rate will handle the bullet you want to shoot. Nothing slower than 1-10 I would say. MHO.
Which brand of 300 win mag
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MagnumManiac
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A Win Model 70 EW is a rifle you will never go wrong with, I have 3, 264WM, 300WM & 338WM.
It is money very well spent, all 3 of mine are sub MoA performers.
Cheers.
It is money very well spent, all 3 of mine are sub MoA performers.
Cheers.
Trooper1
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I second the Model 70. The Browning Hell's Canyon is good, but the claw extractor on the Model 70 and 3 position safety are the best in the industry, and have been for years. I recently picked up an Extreme Tungsten in 300 win mag myself. 26" barrel, muzzle brake, 1 in 10 twist, Tungsten Cerakote. If you prefer stainless they have that too. And it is in your price range. The Model 70's come in at 7 lbs. 4 oz, without scope. My Extreme Tungsten comes in at 9lb. 7oz. with a Nightforce 3-15x50 and Nightforce rings and mount.
But honestly, any of the above (Browning, Tikka, Bergera) will also work just fine, and if you do your part, you'll come home with meat!
But honestly, any of the above (Browning, Tikka, Bergera) will also work just fine, and if you do your part, you'll come home with meat!
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Trooper1
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The last pic above is an Extreme Weather, 264 Win Mag with a 5.5-22x56 Nightforce NXS, Nightforce rings and mounts. 9lb. 13 oz. Stock was rebedded before firing ( I do that will all my factory rifles) and it shoots .5 moa, factory barrel, 9 twist with 121 Hammer Hunters.
john k
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I have a browning X bolt and Tikka. Both are great off the shelf rifles that deliver on MOA. Stock on Tikka is cheap but barrel and action are excellent. Browning a little better stock not much. Tikka has better trigger and Browning has muzzle brake. I hand load and both produce great hunting accuracy. Tikka has slower twist. If your able, put them up in shooting position and see which one feels better. Either choice is good. Enjoy the process!
Berga would be my choice. They all seem to shoot well and they stand behind their work.
The EW is a darn good one, that or the "easy button" which is the Tikka
Hells Canyon from your list... Weatherby Vanguard first on my list
They don't seem to be talked about now, but I have a long standing love of my Sako 85s, multiple calibers, including a 300WM. Then there is the target single shot with single set trigger, which has the longest string of 3 feet, straight down shots a rifle could ask for. Not to lug through the mountains, but has banged it's way into lots of boxes and climbers in the South.
BiggameBesser
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In January I purchased the Begara B14 wilderness in .300PRC just love it outstanding long range rifle with proper optics 10-40 and some time at the range if you don't hit your coyote you will definitely put the fear of God into it. Please take the time to research this new cartridge development by Hornady and then go online and compare it to the
.300 Winchester Mag. And the .338 Lupa you like many others will like this new unbelted cartridge I'm shooting 1/4 groups on a good day and I'm a senior at 500 yards the only thing I changed was I put a bigger muzzle break on it for the range and it's a must like all rifles wear hearing protection
.300 Winchester Mag. And the .338 Lupa you like many others will like this new unbelted cartridge I'm shooting 1/4 groups on a good day and I'm a senior at 500 yards the only thing I changed was I put a bigger muzzle break on it for the range and it's a must like all rifles wear hearing protection
I own a Christensen Arms Ridgeline in 300 Win Mag. I have used it for elk in Colorado and Mule deer and Antelope in Montana and it has performed flawlessly. It is extremely accurate. From a performance and price point, it an awesome rifle.
