Looking at 300WSM riffles, and 375 riifles. Any recommendations on mfg for depedability, accuracy, and light weight. Thanks in advance!

Looking to buy one off the shelf or have one taylor made?
If you want one made contact Kevin Weaver at Weaverrifles.com
He specializes in light and accurate but also does some really nice "fine" rifles too.

If buying off the shelf it is a crapshoot. Some are tack drivers while the next one in line is a 2" best group at 100 yards.
I've had great luck with many of the major manufacturers (Win Ruger Rem) but hear that Sako, Tikka Steyr and some others are accurate

I've always leaned towards Savage for bolt rifles, but if I were buying now, I'd probably take a long hard look at the Tikka T3.

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Originally posted by cobra:
I've always leaned towards Savage for bolt rifles, but if I were buying now, I'd probably take a long hard look at the Tikka T3.

I only have only one of each, and both are accurate but I think I would stay with the Savage, my Savage is alot less picky.
But also could be chrome-moly (my Tikka) vs stainless (my Savage) barrels.

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recommendations on mfg for depedability, accuracy, and light weight. Thanks in advance!

The new M-70 featherweight.

Their .375 H&H however isn't a lightweight It would have to be rebarreled to become a lightweight!

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Originally posted by WorldClassFishingandHunting:
Looking at 300WSM riffles, and 375 riifles. Any recommendations on mfg for depedability, accuracy, and light weight. Thanks in advance!

Consider the Blaser R 93. The action is fast and slick, the trigger perfect out of the box and the accuracy excellent. I'm not sure what you call lightweight but the R 93 is plenty light for me.

I would bet on the Tikka t3 light. It has some features that some don't like, but it shoots and is affordable.

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the R93 is plenty light for me

Michael,

My R93 OffRoad's obviously been on a diet, too; the .375H&H rifle w/scope, sling & 4 rounds of ammo weighs 7.4 lbs. as weighed on my bathroom scale .....

..... but then again consider the source as the bathroom scale falls within my wife's realm and I'm sure she has been fiddling with it.



One action & stock w/300WSM & .375H&H barrels, coupla scopes w/Saddle Mounts and you're in business. Glad I bought mine in 1998 Euros.

Off the shelf, Savage is hard to beat.

I've got a .300WSM built by Bill Wisemann in College Station, Texas that's a gem. He also builds the Nosler Custom Rifles, so that's another option.

Missed the part about a .375. I've also got a Wisemann rifle in a .416 Rem. that is my go to for everything. Bill builds a hell-of-a-rifle. It may not be pretty (synthetic stock, etc.), but it will shoot.

Really don't like the 300WM as I have a 30-06 that probably will kill anything it will with far less recoil. As to the 375 I have had 7 Model 70's in 375 from pre64 to the classic and all performed well in both accuracy and reliability right out of the box. Most I tuned up to suit me and a couple were complete customs from Winchesters custom shop I also gave one of the stainless models to a PH friend in Zimbabwe and as far as I know he uses it today. It was never modified in any way that I am aware of. My custom Mdl 70 on a classic stainless has probably accounted for more game in Africa than any other of my rifles.. My favorite of all my 375's (I currently own 5) is a Brno 602 ZKK that has had the barrel cut to 21". I just don't think you can go wrong with a Model 70 in 375H&H.

Savage, if you can't get past their looks then pretty much any new rifle can shot better than a hunter from any field condition.

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Savage, if you can't get past their looks then pretty much any new rifle can shot better than a hunter from any field condition.

If you can't warm up to the looks of my Savage model 14 Classic, you probably wouldn't have taken to a young Ann-Margret either.

I bought a Savage 16 FCSS 308 Win for my son for $650. The gun feels good and functions great. I regularly get .4" 3 shot groups at 100 yards with my handloads. I also have a Savage 12 VLP DBM in 223 Rem that will do that with 10 shots.

My only dilema now is that I have to go buy a rifle for my son to hunt with....OOOPS.

How much do you want to spend? An inexpensive out of the box rifle? Then a Tikka T3. More money then a Sako. After that the sky is the limit. Blaser and a custom built rifle on the action of your choice.

For accuracy only - Savage. For accuracy with style - Cooper.

Maybe I've been lucky but all my rifles will shoot around 1 MOA with the right loads. I have one Kimber, two Rugers, two CZs, one Winchester and one Savage.

The most accurate rifle is the Savage that will shoot just about anything .5" or under at 100 yards. It is a 223 tactical heavy barrel, not a hunting rifle. My other rifles are big game rifles and around 1 MOA is plenty accurate as I'm not shooting mice with them.

Shooting .4" versus 1.2" at a 100 yards means nothing in big game hunting.

I think you should choose a rifle based on what you want. I'm sure it will be plenty accurate for big game.

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Shooting .4" versus 1.2" at a 100 yards means nothing in big game hunting.

This is absolute truth!....Thanks for that!

Gentlemen, you are running a business, and the rifle you hand your clients will say something about the character of your business. Hunters have a tendancy to remember rifles. I'd still make sure they shot well.

So, anything with a cheap plastic stock should be out. I also wouldn't use Savage for a business, just not enough class.

I'd be looking at Winchester Model 70, then CZ.

My Savage has the Accustock and it is not cheap plastic. It has the aluminum bedding block and the fore end does not flex even with a bipod. It is injection molded which does not feel as good as the kevlar/carbon fiber but that can be upgraded if you prefer another stock. I prefer synthetic stocks over wood for several reasons but mainly because of scratches and dings. I dropped a Browning Gold Medallion and really messed up the wood.....made me sick.

If you shoot an Accutrigger it will spoil you for life. I have shot most every major gun manufaturers trigger and find none can compare with it. I would put the Savage at the top of the list for under $1200.

If your budget allows for more rifle.....Hands down it would be a Blaser R8 with 3-4 barrels in my favorite calibers. I just wish you could get octagonal barrels in the R8....that would be over the top.

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Originally posted by Antelope Sniper:

So, anything with a cheap plastic stock should be out.

What about an expensive looking plastic stock?

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What about an expensive looking plastic stock?

That would be a possibility. Imagine for a moment the airline sent your customers rifle Tanzania, and he's going to have to use a house rifle. I want to put something in his hands that he will instantly likes, something he will brag about to his frineds. I want the customer to look at the fine rifle I put in his hands, be be almost glad his was lost. With a Savage, the reactions could be very hit and miss. Savage does have it's following, buy many people still consider them to be a second class, ugly rifle. I sure don't want to be arguing with an already unhappy client, trying to explain to him why he's supposed to like this (in his opinion) this ugly second class rifle.

In addition, if you look at the OP's site, it looks like they hunt some african game, and classic wood stock would add to the Safari feel of the clients experience.