Ok, I do not need help with a caliber. I am sold on the 300 Win Mag and for me, its a great all around caliber. No need to justify, but I have really been happy with it.
Now, my 16 son has decided that he likes my 300. I am more than happy to pass it on to him. With that, my three sons now have good rifles leaving me in the market for new one.
The gun I handed down was a Browning A-Bolt Medallion. It was a great gun, but I am not sure if that is the brand I want to buy again.
Do any of you have any "brand" recommendations? I really liked the Sako Finnlight when I looked at them. I have heard mixed reviews for the X-Bolts. I would like to hear your opinions. I love the A-Bolt action, and its a big selling point for me.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Posts: 2669 | Location: Utah | Registered: 23 February 2011
This is highly subjective but it is a quality dependable rifle that fits you (or that you get fit to you). My opinion or what works for me might not suit you at all. That said I recently bought a new M70 FWT and am very pleased with the package. YMMV.
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Posts: 3831 | Location: Cave Creek, AZ | Registered: 09 August 2001
As Blacktailer said, this is highly subjective, however based on forty years of my own experiences, for a number of reasons, I have to give the nod to any of the Savage 110 variants. I made the switch twenty years ago from Remington and Winchester and never found a reason to change. A tip of the hat to Nicholas Brewer for the original design and Ron Coburn for recognizing that and building the new Savage Arms around it.
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Posts: 1093 | Location: Eau Claire, WI | Registered: 20 January 2011
What about a Blaser? Walter apparently likes them!
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Posts: 1231 | Location: London, UK | Registered: 02 April 2010
If I were buying a new rifle today, it would be either a cz550, a winchester m70, or a ruger m77, in that order. I'm not 100% sure the cz comes in .300 win mag though.
Posts: 641 | Location: SW Pennsylvania, USA | Registered: 10 October 2003
I'm very pleased with my Browning X-Bolt Stainless Stalker 300 Win Mag. Like the A-Bolt, it has a smooth action and is a nicely balanced. Mine was accurate right out of the box.
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Posts: 383 | Location: Oklahoma | Registered: 24 December 2011
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Really hard to make a bad choice with so many quality firearms out there. I have Ruger, CZ, Kimber, Winchester, Savage. If I was looking for a 300 Mag for hunting, I'd probably look hard at the M70 Extreme Weather.
Of course, if you love the A-Bolt, get another.
Posts: 1941 | Location: Texas | Registered: 19 July 2009
As mentioned above, what is your budget? I had a finnlight and a Weatherby UL. I kept the Weatherby. If I was to do it all over again, like many said, I would start with a bone stock M70 and work my way up as money permitted.
Posts: 551 | Location: utah | Registered: 17 December 2007
As expected everybody here overlooked Weatherby. You don't have to spend Supergrade money and buy a MkV, buy a Vanguard (Howa 1500) for the price of a Rem 700. They make them in just about any chambering including 300 Win. Step up a touch with a 300 Wby chambering, you won't be disappointed.
Ken....
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Walter apparently likes them!
