Advice on the best 300 WIn mag.......

[hunter90]

I'm looking at buying a 300 Win. Mag and am looking for advice as to what fellow Gun Nutz hunters would call the best of these five rifles listed below.......

1. Pre 1964 Model 70 Winchester
2. Brno 550
3. Tikka 695
4. Browning Safari
5. Sako 85 synthetic stainless

Any advice would be greatly appreciated so let me have it.......
Thanks.

Hunter90.

 

[Cleftwynd]

The best one is the one that fits you the best, and catches YOUR eye! All those listed are great rifles...

 

[kimmer82]

one that fits you the best X 2.

You can then freefloat and bedd it your self to improve the accruacy.

 

[sgt.rock]

Honestly, each one of these rifles you picked are awesome, and neither one would , under MOST circumstances , fail you in any way.
They are top of the line, and the only true answer is "The one that fits your shoulder, neck, and arm length and allows you the most natural sight picture with the least fatigue. The only way to find the best would be to beg, borrow, or steal one of each to try, make friends at the range and even hang out there. Hard to "come across" some of those rifles though as they wouldn't be used all the time I imagine.

 

[Dorian Gray]

People still use the 300 win mag?

 

[Why not?]

The Browning Safari is by far the best rifle of those you have posted.

Ted

 

[pilot2001]

If you dont mind the weight the Pre 64 is a phenominal rifle ... other than that the Sako. I dont personally believe the other 3 rifles are in the same class.

 

[Mighty Peace]

Same as mentioned above- What fits YOU best!!

For me would be a Sako (m75 or m85)---me, I ordered in a new sako m75ss 300WM back in 1997 and never looked back till the rifle bug bit me in 2004....still use my 300WM today along with my good hunting buddy that ordered in the same one back then also. The Tikka in the 695 would be another great choice!

180gr Accubonds or TTSX's would be my bullet of choice to reload. Winchester Supreme ammo in either the 180gr Accubonds or the Elite XP3's get my first vote.

 

[dead meat]

Yup, got to go with the other boys on the one that fits you best, they are all good rifles.

 

[1899]

The .300 Win Mag came out in 1963, so I suspect a pre-64 Model 70 would be quite rare.

 

[hunter90]

Thanks for the feedback... and yeh I know it would be best to try all but Ill get my hands on as many as possible before I get one...

Much appreciated to all

CHEERS

 

[martinbns]

The best on I had was a Sako AV. Awesome rifle.

 

[b72471]

300 Mag in a HUNTNG rifle. You've missed one the REM700. I would agree the PRE 64 mod 70 followed by the Rem 700. Really that's about as far as you have to go.
Bill

 

[sgt.rock]

People still use the 300 win mag?



blasphemy!!! My main hunting rifle is a stainless Howa 1500 with the hogue rubber stock in .300wm. Its dropped 2 moose, 2 bears, and 5 caribou over the last few years. And not much , even up here, that is up to the challenge of a 200 grainer screamin down on them from my Howa. Hard to find, but decent guns if you can find em!!!

 

[Why not?]

Yep! The 200 gr Speer spitzer at 2900 fps is pure poison on big game over this way, too.

Ted