|
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
|
30
|
31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
94 members (desertdog, misfire, BearBranch, Luxfisher, wk2hnt, Lil_Fella, cch, Tracker, hoggin, BatesConst, jaredhunts, Double Creek2, C3SEAST, Mbrock, Chiller, booner, Fattyfireplug, hippi, 10 POINT, filespinner, JohnG, abolt300, 7PTSPREAD, ALclearcut, Geeb, Bad bronco, TurkeyJoe, Solothurn, rutwad, Otiscat13, Longtine, Ben2, Floorman1, Gut Pile 32, BamaRick, Prohunter3509, coldtrail, Beer Belly, SwampdonkeyTSD, MikeP, COOTER, sidehitter, CrappieMan, Bowfish, Skullworks, Flyliner, Ol’Tom, Big AL 76, Irishguy, dave260rem!, Parker243, Gunpowder, Stewart36567, Peach, Dragfan66, Dean, Bread, Chancetribe, TEM, Tall Dog, tmhrmh, AU338MAG, outdoorguy88, Carp54, Crawfish, Koba, WhoMe, CatfishJunkie, JA, DoubleShoalsJR, jchurch, RocN151, SC53, Gobl4me, graydw1, PossumPecker, 3Gs, roll_tide_hunts, rkt, derrick12, Paint Rock 00, Thread Killer, rrice0725, Cjunkin, DonH, Honcho, chris18, cartervj, 6 invisible),
706
guests, and
0
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 5,000
12 point
|
|
12 point
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 5,000 |
I feel the same way for longrange. The 300s are just fine, I have 4 or 5 of them , But for longrange the 7mms are King! Higher BC and better speeds. NOW for my next build I may go 7mm - 338 Lapua Imp. Best of both worlds!! 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,375
14 point
|
|
14 point
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,375 |
Big Al if you reload look at the 6.5-284. Plenty of energy at those distances (out to 800-1000 with right bullet) and it's easy on the shoulder. Your welcome to come up and shoot mine, or the 7mmag or 300wm if you want to get a feel for each. I've got a metal gong at 250 that's fun to ring with any of them.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 872
6 point
|
|
6 point
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 872 |
Steyr is great. Just bought one this past year. Used a browning Abolt for 30 yrs and it still drives tacks. My steyr is pretty heavy if you do a lot of walking. I shoot 150 grain core lokts and they work great. Agree on the Steyr Pro Hunter. I have one in .280 Rem and it is silly accurate. So much so that it makes me a better shooter with the confidence of knowing it cuts like a surgeon's knife
May we all die in bed at 95, shot by a jealous spouse
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,983
12 point
|
|
12 point
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,983 |
[u]Thinking I may go with a 300wsm and have it narrowed down to the 2 models below...any preference?
Tikka T3 lite
Remington 700 SPS
Last edited by Big AL 76; 04/18/16 10:02 AM.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 18,110 Likes: 1
Old Mossy Horns
|
|
Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 18,110 Likes: 1 |
Had an A-Bolt in .300 WM with a BOSS I picked up in trade years back. It was a great shooter, but MAN, that BOSS made her LOUD!! Wasn't uncomfortable to shoot, but you didn't want to be anywhere around when someone else was shooting it!
Well behaved women never make history.~ Out back
Quit laughing...I think I broke something.
Fifteen is my limit on Schnitzen-Gruben, Baby...
I have OCD and ADD, so everything has to be perfect, but only for a minute.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,410
8 point
|
|
8 point
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,410 |
I'd go with the tikka. I'm a Remington guy but I have to say their quality the past few years is slacking. I've seen a good many that have rough chambers.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 4,010 Likes: 10
8 Point
|
|
8 Point
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 4,010 Likes: 10 |
This guy knows his guns! In the 300 win mag the big bulky savage will out shoot most of the high end guns on today's market. Nothing special to look at but it does what it was designed to do very well X3 but I warn you mine kicks like a pissed off mule! Synthetic stock version is light I guess. I had to put a one piece DMZ mount on mine the recoil was knocking my scope off sight
Its not the will to win but the will to prepare to win!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 3,168 Likes: 6
10 point
|
|
10 point
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 3,168 Likes: 6 |
Long range provides significant wound damage, but really close up better off with different caliber. The gun has so much power it actually takes a significant amount of resistance for a full bullet expansion at close range. Put your money in another smaller caliber unless just need the big bang. That way you will have another back up gun without that added re-coil and without the added expense of recoil reduction. It is like most say an overkill for Alabama game or loss of game in some instances.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 3,851
10 point
|
|
10 point
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 3,851 |
The gun has so much power it actually takes a significant amount of resistance for a full bullet expansion at close range.. Wrong... he will have more than enough bullet expansion at close range with a 300wm or wsm.
Only accurate rifles are interesting.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 10,746 Likes: 26
8 point
|
|
8 point
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 10,746 Likes: 26 |
The gun has so much power it actually takes a significant amount of resistance for a full bullet expansion at close range.. Wrong... he will have more than enough bullet expansion at close range with a 300wm or wsm. Depends on the bullet
Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the one with deep ruts,hills and mud.It may be bumpy but WHAT A RIDE!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,983
12 point
|
|
12 point
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,983 |
Long range provides significant wound damage, but really close up better off with different caliber. The gun has so much power it actually takes a significant amount of resistance for a full bullet expansion at close range. Put your money in another smaller caliber unless just need the big bang. That way you will have another back up gun without that added re-coil and without the added expense of recoil reduction. It is like most say an overkill for Alabama game or loss of game in some instances.
I already have a 308 and 270 as well as slug gun..just thinking of something for those long shots.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,375
14 point
|
|
14 point
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,375 |
The gun has so much power it actually takes a significant amount of resistance for a full bullet expansion at close range.. Wrong... he will have more than enough bullet expansion at close range with a 300wm or wsm. Depends on the bullet Show me a bullet that expands less at higher velocities!!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 8,670
Leupold Pro Staff
|
|
Leupold Pro Staff
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 8,670 |
Bullets don't expand less at higher velocities, but you might shoot such a large caliber with a heavy bullet that it won't expand as well inside a small deer as it would inside a larger animal.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 3,851
10 point
|
|
10 point
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 3,851 |
If my 300gr bullet will expand, you won't have any problem. I assure you
Only accurate rifles are interesting.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,375
14 point
|
|
14 point
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,375 |
Bullets don't expand less at higher velocities, but you might shoot such a large caliber with a heavy bullet that it won't expand as well inside a small deer as it would inside a larger animal. I'm aware of that. I misread what he was saying.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 8,670
Leupold Pro Staff
|
|
Leupold Pro Staff
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 8,670 |
Bullets don't expand less at higher velocities, but you might shoot such a large caliber with a heavy bullet that it won't expand as well inside a small deer as it would inside a larger animal. I'm aware of that. I misread what he was saying. Just to be clear, I'm talking more theoretical than caliber specific. I don't know if you could shoot a bullet in a 300 mag that wouldn't work well in a deer or not. It really doesn't matter to me though since I have no need for a 300 mag to kill deer. I prefer something easier on the shoulder and that uses less powder so I can shoot more rounds for my $$$.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 8,622
Panty Wearin' Hunter
|
|
Panty Wearin' Hunter
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 8,622 |
I would only want a 300 Mag. for a dedicated gas line or bean field rifle. It would be heavy with a high power scope.
I would go with a 308 if I wanted a 30 caliber to carry in the woods.
I've had a few and wound up trading them for less powerful rifle. I think everyone goes through the magnum stage of deer hunting. I still have a custom 7mm Remington Magnum that I use on powerlines.
Last edited by BamaBart; 04/20/16 06:18 PM.
.
.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 821
6 point
|
|
6 point
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 821 |
Anything that you can do with a 300 can be done with a 308 or 30-06....
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 3,168 Likes: 6
10 point
|
|
10 point
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 3,168 Likes: 6 |
Well said Bamabart. After seeing wounds on deer I shot with a 300 Weatherby Magnum at 40-75 yards with different loads I would rather have a smaller caliber due to more damage from contact point to exit wound. Read online for more info.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 3,840 Likes: 46
10 point
|
|
10 point
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 3,840 Likes: 46 |
I have a browning a bolt and I have a x bolt. both of them are great but I prefer the A bolt. That gun is right on.
|
|
|
|
|
