Best 300 wsm for 800 or less
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Topic: Best 300 wsm for 800 or less
Posted By: dezmick
Subject: Best 300 wsm for 800 or less
Date Posted: November/21/2010 at 17:24
i am looking at getting a 300wsm for elk hunting and want some opinions as to which brand to get, i know that there are a lot of good choices in my price range so any suggestions would be helpful.
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Posted By: lucytuma
Date Posted: November/21/2010 at 17:51
What your preference, wood/blue, synthetic/stainless, laminates?
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Posted By: dezmick
Date Posted: November/21/2010 at 17:59
there is a few that i am looking at, and i really don't have a preference.
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Posted By: SamC
Date Posted: November/21/2010 at 18:29
You might get a better deal here http://www.gunbroker.com/ - http://www.gunbroker.com or here http://www.gunsamerica.com/ - http://www.gunsamerica.com
Sam
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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: November/21/2010 at 20:35
does it have to be a wsm?? i bought a .300wby in a wby vanguard this year and i love it. i had a .300wsm, key word is had.
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Posted By: billyburl2
Date Posted: November/21/2010 at 20:56
I have a 300 wsm and enjoy it a lot! But it is expensive to feed if you don't reload yourself. The Savage or the Tikka would be my choice, in the order. I also know first hand, that a 30-06 is more than adequate to take an elk. So is the 7mm-08, and the 308. All three of which are cheaper to buy ammo, and hurt less on the shoulder.
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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: November/21/2010 at 20:59
i reloaded my .300wsm and it loved 180gr sierra prohunters with 66gr of rl-19
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Posted By: Urimaginaryfrnd
Date Posted: November/21/2010 at 21:36
TIKKA stainless synthetic. 300 WSM is one of my favorites. The stainless Savage accustock guns are quite good also I have one in .243 that I like very much. Dont think you would go wrong with either of those two.
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Posted By: 300S&W
Date Posted: November/21/2010 at 21:40
Any drawbacks to having a detachable magazine if you handload for it?
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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: November/21/2010 at 22:07
mine was a browning abolt and i didnt have any issues
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God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy"
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Posted By: GetSome
Date Posted: November/21/2010 at 22:38
I like the Savage and the Tikka out of those choices, but you might want to put some thought into that muzzle brake on the Savage if you hunt without ear protection, that would make me lean toward the Tikka. Your shooting buddies and hunting partners will thank you for not having the brake. Good Luck.
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Posted By: martin3175
Date Posted: November/21/2010 at 23:05
How bout a Weatherby Vanguard .. My son has a standard 300WSM stainless and it's a 1 MOA or better with just about everything we feed it ...
Of your 3 , I like the Abolt
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Posted By: billyburl2
Date Posted: November/21/2010 at 23:15
My model 11 Savage has the Detachable box, and has no drawbacks at all. Savage shorty's are little bit longer than say a Remmy 700. Which allows a bit more room for long bullets. When I tried the Berger 185's my COAL was at 2.93, and they fed from the magazine just fine.
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Posted By: SamC
Date Posted: November/22/2010 at 01:25
I have a Remington CDL SF in 300 WSM and really like it a lot. It's a real tack driver but I agree that any 300 magnum, short or long eats expensive ammo and wont do anything better than a 30 06 can do except shoot flatter.
Sam
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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: November/22/2010 at 09:54
SamC wrote:
and wont do anything better than a 30 06 can do except shoot flatter.
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And hit harder, and handle heaver bullets better , and retain more energy down range, and go faster.
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Posted By: Bitterroot Bulls
Date Posted: November/22/2010 at 12:03
... and fit in a short action.
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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: November/22/2010 at 20:40
Bitterroot Bulls wrote:
... and fit in a short action.
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i dont understand why that is such a big deal if you wanna be cool and be able to keel chit "extra dead" you have to have a long action.
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God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy"
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Posted By: SamC
Date Posted: November/23/2010 at 00:25
And burn out barrels faster I really do like my short mag but the price of ammo for it is making me a bit cantankerous lately
Sam
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Posted By: tman1965
Date Posted: November/23/2010 at 00:41
+1 for the Tikka.
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Posted By: lucytuma
Date Posted: November/23/2010 at 07:02
It's possible to find a LNIB Kimber in 300wsm, which is a dandy rifle. If your not into used my choice is for the Abolt.
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Posted By: SamC
Date Posted: November/23/2010 at 17:54
Check these out http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=201880563 - http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=201880563 and http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=201607522 - http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=201607522
Sam
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Posted By: 300 ultramag
Date Posted: November/28/2010 at 22:17
how bout a savage in 300 winmag
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Posted By: 270XBolt
Date Posted: November/29/2010 at 06:27
Don't think you can go wrong with an X-Bolt or an A-Bolt.
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Posted By: Urimaginaryfrnd
Date Posted: November/29/2010 at 07:56
If you want to go first rate step up to a 300WM in a Remmington R5 mil spec.
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Posted By: Cbissell07
Date Posted: December/07/2010 at 16:27
I have a savage model 16 in a 300 WSM, love it. But its a little overkill for what i need so i might be selling it after the season. Shoot me a PM
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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: December/07/2010 at 16:32
no such thing as overkill
------------- They call me "Boots" 375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"
343 we will never forget
God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy"
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Posted By: Cbissell07
Date Posted: December/07/2010 at 16:36
thats what i though when i got it, but when i hit a whitetail in the heart and its tenderloins were damaged then i realized that there IS such thing
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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: December/07/2010 at 16:37
i use a .375H&H i had a .300wsm and got rid of it for a .300wby. its all about the right bullets and proper placement
------------- They call me "Boots" 375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"
343 we will never forget
God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy"
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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: December/07/2010 at 16:40
So are you saying 100 grain .30 cal bullets loaded way down? Oh wait, lets just get a .243.
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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: December/07/2010 at 16:41
as long as you shoot them in the head lol
------------- They call me "Boots" 375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"
343 we will never forget
God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy"
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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: December/07/2010 at 16:56
Can't wait til Santa lets me shoot my new 300 WSM. Been in the safe for a month, but Santa said if I touch it she will cut my arms off.
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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: December/07/2010 at 16:59
im guessing "arms" wasnt the body part santa mentioned
------------- They call me "Boots" 375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"
343 we will never forget
God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy"
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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: December/07/2010 at 17:12
Actually she did say arms. And she said she would sharpen the knife with the new chefs choice sharpener Santa is also getting me.
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Posted By: SVT_Tactical
Date Posted: December/07/2010 at 20:57
lol Santa sounds evil
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Posted By: SamC
Date Posted: December/09/2010 at 00:59
pyro6999 wrote:
no such thing as overkill
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Remember what the late Robert Ruark said, when hunting "bring enough gun" IMHO, it's all about the correct bullet for the task and proper shot placement.
Sam
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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: December/09/2010 at 08:22
Posted By: Kickboxer
Date Posted: December/09/2010 at 09:13
" Extra dead..."
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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: December/09/2010 at 09:24
its all relative to the size of bullet you use. the bigger the bullet, the higher the degree of "extra dead" you get.
------------- They call me "Boots" 375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"
343 we will never forget
God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy"
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Posted By: saitotiktmdog
Date Posted: December/09/2010 at 09:27
My opinion if it counts for anything is if your stuck on getting a 300 win variety I would advise to get a standard 300 wm before a wsm or the remington version. WSM ammo is more expensive than the regular 300 wm and the performance difference is nil from what I have read. I dont own either but my friend has a savage in 300 wsm and its just too expensive to shoot. He spends 15 bucks more per box than I do for my .30-06. I can get a box for as low as $17 bucks, the cheapest 300 wsm around here is around $34. Thats when I buy factory ammo. I reload for range sessions as the factory ammo I have tried does not shoot nearly as well as my loaded ammo.
If it were me I would stick with the trusty 30-06
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Posted By: SVT_Tactical
Date Posted: December/09/2010 at 09:35
Kickboxer wrote:
" Extra dead..."
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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: December/09/2010 at 09:36
no doubt g!!!
------------- They call me "Boots" 375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"
343 we will never forget
God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy"
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Posted By: SVT_Tactical
Date Posted: December/09/2010 at 09:40
If i ever wanted something extra dead, I'd call Dan
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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: December/09/2010 at 09:55
he is the reason i quit shooting trees. all the big ones are close to my house
------------- They call me "Boots" 375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"
343 we will never forget
God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy"
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Posted By: baldhunter
Date Posted: December/15/2010 at 07:22
Mine is in a Remington CDL.It is one of the most accurate rifles I own and the one I grab the most of the time when I go hunting.I reload for it so I don't worry too much about ammo cost and she doesn't seem to fussy about what I feed it either.Will it out do my 30-06?Yes,it will and it should,I use ten more grains of powder in it than I do in my 30-06.Will it out do my 300 Win. Mag?I don't think so,at least I haven't used a powder in it that will,but I shoot about ten grains less powder in it than I do in the 300 Win. Mag.So in MHO it fills the gap between the 30-06 and the 300 Win. Mag and depending on how you load it as to which one it's the closest to.It's a great round,recoil is not that bad either and out of all the short mags,I think this one will be around for awhile.
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