300 win.mag - suggestions for inexpensive moose rifle?

pbonura said:
Here is a good suggestion. TC Venture in 300 win or 7mm mag. Call lebarons in mississauga or markam and see if them have them in stock. Right now they are list for 436 on there site. Can not beat that gun for that price. That is what I would buy for a cheap, accurate 300.

http://www.lebaron.ca/pdf_files_fall11/tca_rifles.pdf
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A friend of mine just purchased a T/C Venture and I was really impressed with it. He bought it at LEBARONS. Adjustable trigger, Hogue grip stock. I can't imagine getting more gun for the money.
 
Not a handloader. Looks like Nosler custom trophy grade has AB's but in 130 grain...seems a bit on the low side for moose. Any ammo suggestions for the 270win for moose?
 
chocabloc said:
Thanks. What do you mean by good bullets? I switched to 150 grain in the winchester supreme (elite?) Bonded bullet. Is that what you mean? Or specialty ammo? Recommend? I just want to make sure I have some reasonable knockdown power out to 300 yards. It seems that energy is low at that range. Suggestions?

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200 grain Nosler Partion will do everything that you want out to 300 yards. Try a number of different loads however and use what shoots best in your rifle.
 
MPR42 said:
I second the opinion about the service at the Lebaron's in Mississauga. The guys there are the least friendly and the most surly I have ever encountered at a gun shop (and that is saying something). It's like you are really inconveniencing them by having the audacity of attempting to be a customer. Like the Soup Nazi in Seinfeld..."No gun for you!". The ones at the Markham Lebaron's, on the other hand, are fine.
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WOW sounds like the one in montreal ...thats why I dont go anymore.
 
Just picked up the new model 70 Ultimate Shadow in 300 win mag with a Leupold 3x9x40 LR scope for 1400.00 very light and comfortable great recoil pad. The LR scope has aim points out to 500 yards when zeroed in at 200 yards with 180grain bullets.
 
Buy the federal ammo with the Barnes TSX in the heaviest weight available and don't look back. Even with 130s, the TSX will hit like lightening.

The .300 Win Mag is indeed a fine caliber but I've found the recoil to be punishing in some rifles and the rifles that they chamber this caliber are longer and heavier than standard rifles. It's not bad if you're sitting in a treestand but a little bulky for still hunting, I've found.
 
If the budget is tight I would check out the various options Tradex has available, but don't choose a .300 magnum unless you have lots of cash for off season shooting. A .300 can a bit of a bear to shoot well without a conditioning period. Going from a .375 to a .300 isn`t a probblem, but going from a moderate 7mm or .30 caliber hunting rifle to a .300, particularly a light weight model, can be. A .30/06 is no slouch in the power department, yet it has tolerable recoil. But if you think you need more, skip the fast .30s and move to a .338, a 9.3 or a .375; but be warned, none of these options favor a tight budget.
 
"...own a savage 111 FCXP3 in 270 win..." That is a moose/elk rifle. A .300 Mag just adds felt recoil and muzzle blast. Mind you, 'I want one' is reason enough to buy a new rifle. Savage does make .300 Win Magnums. You just don't need a magnum of any kind for Bullwinkle.
 
Moose are not hard to put down.
The 270 with any reasonable bullet will do the job out to 300 or a bit more without any issues.
A 130 Partition, Accubond, Swift A-Frame or TSX/TTSX will be very capable.
If you want heavier, look at the various 140 and 150 grain offerings available.
Keep this in mind. The 270 with a 130 grain bullet, and the 300 Win Mag with the 180 have very similar trajectories right out to 500 yards.
The only difference is that the 300 has more energy when it arrives.
Be assured that game animals do NOT read energy charts, lol.
I always laugh when I hear/read about minimum energy levels needed to kill this, or kill that.
Place a bullet through the lungs of a moose, and the work starts!
[But the results are yummy!]
Regards, Eagleye.
 
I did the exact same thing you're planning on doing. I used to shoot a .270 as my "primary" rifle. Then I moved to an area with a decent population of moose. Thought about buying a .300, did it, and now my .270 is just another extra for when family comes out hunting.

Tikka T3 Lite with a Limbsaver, Flicks metal bolt shroud, and coming soon a muzzle break. Putting the break on because the Limbsaver adds to the length of pull, to a point where my wife can't shoulder the rifle.
 
Gibbs505 said:
Savage package from Cedar Valley. I have one enroute in 300 Win Mag.
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I just picked up a non accu-trigger .300WM/pkg from there.
Great price & Great service!!
Thanks again Scot ;)
I changed the scope, bases & rings mind you.(Leupold VX1, Burris rings and appropriate Weaver base extension).
Just working up loads for this fall. Recoil can be a suprise if your not used to to it. Invest is a P.A.S.T. shoulder pad.
 
I bought a 270 win Tikka thinking it would look after all my hunting needs. Later I came to the same point you are at. wanted to hunt moose and elk. Moose aren't that tough, but I hunt in the bush and prefer they not run 200 yards into the thickest bush around. Elk on the other hand are just tough and I feel a 270 is a bit too little for the 300 yard shots. So I bought myself a Savage 116 in 338 Win mag on sale at Wholesale for $559. It was a package deal with the simmons scope and cheap rings. The rings could not handle the recoil and the scope would move. I have now replaced the scope (Bushnell 3200) and rings. I now have a gun for under $1000 that makes me feel very confident in any situation. Shot my moose at 70 yards last year (broadside double lung) and it went about 40 yards. If my wife comes hunting in the future I will load up some Barnes TSX or Nossler Partition bullets (as others have suggested) in my 270 and let her shoot that. The 338 is a bit of a bear in the recoil department and in hind sight I would have bought a 300 Win mag.

Lots of good offerings in cheaper rifles out there. Some that come to mind are Ruger American, Tikka, Tompson Centre, Lots of Savage.

Hoep this helps. George
 
chocabloc said:
Looking for some advice. I am looking for a 300 win mag moose/elk rifle. Don't want to break the bank, but want something fairly light and that can do 300 yard shots (hunting only really). I own a savage 111 FCXP3 in 270 win and love it for what i paid (put a different scope on it though), but wondered what some of you think is a good inexpensive rifle in this caliber? The savage has a 24" barrel and the remington SPS DM has a 26" i believe.
Thanks!
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Good deal on the same rifle in 300 Win mag.

http://ca.wholesalesports.com/storefront/firearms/bolt-action-rifles/model-111fcxp3/prod171500.html
 
g-manz35 said:
I bought a 270 win Tikka thinking it would look after all my hunting needs. Later I came to the same point you are at. wanted to hunt moose and elk. Moose aren't that tough, but I hunt in the bush and prefer they not run 200 yards into the thickest bush around. Elk on the other hand are just tough and I feel a 270 is a bit too little for the 300 yard shots. So I bought myself a Savage 116 in 338 Win mag on sale at Wholesale for $559. It was a package deal with the simmons scope and cheap rings. The rings could not handle the recoil and the scope would move. I have now replaced the scope (Bushnell 3200) and rings. I now have a gun for under $1000 that makes me feel very confident in any situation. Shot my moose at 70 yards last year (broadside double lung) and it went about 40 yards. If my wife comes hunting in the future I will load up some Barnes TSX or Nossler Partition bullets (as others have suggested) in my 270 and let her shoot that. The 338 is a bit of a bear in the recoil department and in hind sight I would have bought a 300 Win mag.

Lots of good offerings in cheaper rifles out there. Some that come to mind are Ruger American, Tikka, Tompson Centre, Lots of Savage.

Hoep this helps. George
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You can always shoot lightweight 180gr bullets in your 338 Win Mag, there is no law forcing you to use 250gr Partitions ;)
More seriously, lighter 338 bullet make a huge difference in recoil level which can be brought down to heavy 7 Rem Mag level.

Alex
 
AlexF said:
You can always shoot lightweight 180gr bullets in your 338 Win Mag, there is no law forcing you to use 250gr Partitions ;)
More seriously, lighter 338 bullet make a huge difference in recoil level which can be brought down to heavy 7 Rem Mag level.

Alex
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I do shoot 200gr due to recoil. I also hand load so I can always load down if need be. For me recoil is only an issue at the range.
 
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