Shooter2675
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I am on vacation in Arizona right now at the Grand Canyon, and seeing the elk and the all the beautiful scenery is making me seriously think about doing a western elk hunt. The only problem, I don’t exactly have a great elk rifle for long range shots. I’m a fairly good shot, but I feel that none of my rifles can really stretch out as far as I’m capable of ethically shooting an elk.
I have a 375 H&H, a 30-30 lever, as well as an 8mm Mauser and some other military bolt actions. However, I want something more flat shooting and preferably 30 caliber. I was thinking the .300 Winchester Magnum would be the best choice for my caliber, since it would also be good for whitetail hunting in Pennsylvania, where I live.
As for the gun itself, I’m having a hard time deciding. Recoil isn’t really an issue for me, unless it’s a 460 Weatherby or something insane, so I’d like something light, however, I don’t want a pencil barrel.
Stainless steel is a must for me, because even though I love my Blued rifles, I really appreciate my stainless rifles for inclement weather.
Since my budget is $1,000 for the rifle (rifle only, I have other money put away for a good scope), I have some ideas. I like the Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather .300 Win Mag, as well as the Savage 116. I’m also looking at a Remington 700 and a Ruger Hawkeye Model 77. I haven’t really considered a Browning too much, but I own another Browning gun and it’s well made. I would prefer controlled round feed, but I could live with push feed, especially since sometimes I prefer push feed for range use where I can just toss a cartridge in without worrying about making the extractor grab it.
What are you thoughts?
Thanks, John
I have a 375 H&H, a 30-30 lever, as well as an 8mm Mauser and some other military bolt actions. However, I want something more flat shooting and preferably 30 caliber. I was thinking the .300 Winchester Magnum would be the best choice for my caliber, since it would also be good for whitetail hunting in Pennsylvania, where I live.
As for the gun itself, I’m having a hard time deciding. Recoil isn’t really an issue for me, unless it’s a 460 Weatherby or something insane, so I’d like something light, however, I don’t want a pencil barrel.
Stainless steel is a must for me, because even though I love my Blued rifles, I really appreciate my stainless rifles for inclement weather.
Since my budget is $1,000 for the rifle (rifle only, I have other money put away for a good scope), I have some ideas. I like the Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather .300 Win Mag, as well as the Savage 116. I’m also looking at a Remington 700 and a Ruger Hawkeye Model 77. I haven’t really considered a Browning too much, but I own another Browning gun and it’s well made. I would prefer controlled round feed, but I could live with push feed, especially since sometimes I prefer push feed for range use where I can just toss a cartridge in without worrying about making the extractor grab it.
What are you thoughts?
Thanks, John