300 Winchester Magnum

bryceh12321 · December 11, 2008, 05:13 PM

What do you recommend as far as brand/model?

taylorce1 · December 11, 2008, 05:50 PM

It would help to know your price range you want to spend on a rifle. What are you willing to spend for rifle, scope, mounts? Do you want to buy new or used? Rifles in this caliber can range from <$350 used to over $2000+ for a new one it all depends on what you are willing to spend.

Weatherby Vanguard, Tikka, and Savage will offer good affordable rifles for around $400-$500. Browning, Remington, Sako, and others will run you more money as well as many other brands. I'm sure almost every major manufacturer of hunting rifles chambers this caliber.

When you post a little more info would be helpful.

nate45 · December 11, 2008, 05:51 PM

The following are what I like, not necessarily the 'best' and most certainly probably not the favorites of others.

If I wanted and old used one I would buy a pre 64 Model 70.

If I were buying a brand new .300 Winchester Magnum, I would get a Sako 85 Stainless Synthetic, of course I'd take one of those in any caliber.

If I was in a higher economic class I'd get a Blaser.

If I wanted a good solid hunting rifle at a good price I'd probably get a Rem 700 SPS or maybe a Weatherby Vanguard.

You really could not go wrong with any of the above choices.

ken22250 · December 11, 2008, 06:44 PM

i would take either the new model 70 win, which runs arround 1000, or a ruger M77MKII, which run arround 600, both prices are for blued/walnut. but i i was to recomend a .300 mag it would not be the winchester, i would say a Wby mag is better in all catagories, except that it kicks more. also, the vangaurd is a 300 Wby, not a 300 Win.
ken

nate45 · December 11, 2008, 08:52 PM

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i would say a Wby mag is better in all catagories, except that it kicks more. also, the vangaurd is a 300 Wby, not a 300 Win.

Are you claiming that the Weatherby Vanguard is not available in .300 Winchester Magnum? If you are you should look again.

crghss · December 11, 2008, 09:23 PM

New or Used? Hunting, target or both? Price range.

kristop64089 · December 11, 2008, 09:28 PM

I was just in your shoes, I went with a Howa 1500. Excellent gun at a low price, with a surprising amount of aftermarket supply.

ken22250 · December 12, 2008, 08:36 PM

i see the wby vangaurd is caambered in the winchester, thank you for your correction, i hate giving out false info,
ken

December 11, 2008, 05:13 PM	#1
bryceh12321 Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2008 Posts: 136	300 Winchester Magnum What do you recommend as far as brand/model?

December 11, 2008, 05:50 PM	#2
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,494	It would help to know your price range you want to spend on a rifle. What are you willing to spend for rifle, scope, mounts? Do you want to buy new or used? Rifles in this caliber can range from <$350 used to over $2000+ for a new one it all depends on what you are willing to spend. Weatherby Vanguard, Tikka, and Savage will offer good affordable rifles for around $400-$500. Browning, Remington, Sako, and others will run you more money as well as many other brands. I'm sure almost every major manufacturer of hunting rifles chambers this caliber. When you post a little more info would be helpful. Last edited by taylorce1; December 11, 2008 at 05:57 PM.

December 11, 2008, 09:23 PM	#6
crghss Junior member Join Date: July 1, 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 537	New or Used? New or Used? Hunting, target or both? Price range.

December 11, 2008, 05:51 PM	#3
nate45 Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,746	The following are what I like, not necessarily the 'best' and most certainly probably not the favorites of others. If I wanted and old used one I would buy a pre 64 Model 70. If I were buying a brand new .300 Winchester Magnum, I would get a Sako 85 Stainless Synthetic, of course I'd take one of those in any caliber. If I was in a higher economic class I'd get a Blaser. If I wanted a good solid hunting rifle at a good price I'd probably get a Rem 700 SPS or maybe a Weatherby Vanguard. You really could not go wrong with any of the above choices.

December 11, 2008, 06:44 PM	#4
ken22250 Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2008 Location: Pennsylvaina Posts: 218	i would take either the new model 70 win, which runs arround 1000, or a ruger M77MKII, which run arround 600, both prices are for blued/walnut. but i i was to recomend a .300 mag it would not be the winchester, i would say a Wby mag is better in all catagories, except that it kicks more. also, the vangaurd is a 300 Wby, not a 300 Win. ken

December 12, 2008, 08:36 PM	#8
ken22250 Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2008 Location: Pennsylvaina Posts: 218	i see the wby vangaurd is caambered in the winchester, thank you for your correction, i hate giving out false info, ken