Is it possible to build a quality 300 mag for a 1000.00... Pic.

mlehtovaara said:
If you buy guns to impress others thats your prerogative, but some just like a gun to work well, and do what it was meant to do.

Personally I could give a f**k what others think of the guns in my cabinet, it's Bambi's opinion that matters. ;)

Sig line sums it up nicely.

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Nope, the gun has to impress me.
Carrying a high quality firearm is a huge part of my personal enjoyment in the field.
I love to hunt and manage to fill the freezer every year, but I am a gun enthusiast first and foremost.
As for the "Bambis" I've killed over the years, well they didn't seem to care whether they were hit by the old Jungle carbine sporter or a 3500$ dollar custom. :p
 
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yea for hunting dont need to spend 5-6 thousands or more.
sometimes id take out 20 year old ruger m77 30-06 with first gen leupold and still works great.
 
Nice scope, but after all your work it's still a Savage.

At some point you will be in the field, disappointed when some small part on it fails at the moment of truth.

Given the number of quality used rifles for sale here in the $6-700 range including rings and bases, it's not hard to get a sweet rig including a great conquest scope for close to $1,000.
 
Sun_and_Steel_77 said:
We obviously have differing opinions on what constitutes a quality firearm, fit and finish is very important to me.
And as for MOA or better, the majority of current production bolt actions available on the market are all capable of minute of angle without much effort.
As for owning higher-end firearms...I wouldn't be afraid to go head to head with you on that,my current collection would probably hold its own against most here on CGN...but hey,there's always someone with something nicer.

Hell, I drive a 2001 Honda Civic and wear 10 year old Airwalks around town so I can afford my habit! :p
By all means enjoy your Stevens and "run whatcha brung", but don't expect everyone to get wood over your choice of rifle.
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I'm not sure exactly what I did to get up your nose but I'm certainly not ashamed that I own a Stevens. It serves a very real purpose. Why would I subject a pre-64 M70 to bouncing around in a komatik or strap a Ruger RSM onto a quad to bang through the bush? For the ego of saying "I only hunt with high-end rifles"? I'm more pragmatic than that. They all get used, but only a few get hammered on. Use the high end ones hard and they won't be high end for long. Is that too complicated for a guy in 10 year old Airwalks?
 
I do agree with Biguglyman, i do prepare a quality hunting rifle, why should put a very expensive rifle in a torture test, i wont mind scratching the blue or else on this one and the moose will get killed cleanly, this is a quality working tool... JP.
 
BigUglyMan said:
I'm not sure exactly what I did to get up your nose but I'm certainly not ashamed that I own a Stevens. "Is that too complicated for a guy in 10 year old Airwalks?
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Nothing to get up my nose, however you did quote me and ask me what my definition of a "quality" firearm was and I told you most certainly not a Stevens product, and I obviously got up your nose with that statement.
Sorry 'bout that.
A "high quality" firearm in my opinion doesn't have to have to sit in high-grade wood furniture, I have no qualms about getting dings and scratches on a Mcmillan stock.

You run with a Stevens, I run away from one, is that to much for the Big Ugly Man to comprehend? ;)
Ego has f**k all to do with it, I've hunted with Savage/Stevens rifles before and they were more than capable.
As was said earlier...whatever floats your boat.

I can see the rabid Savage fans on the horizon with their headdresses on, beating the war drum...foaming at the mouth and out for blood, I should have known better than to call a Stevens an entry level rifle and now I'm gonna pay dearly!
Oh well...sometimes you're the boxer...sometimes you're the bag :nest:
 
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martinbns said:
Nice scope, but after all your work it's still a Savage.

At some point you will be in the field, disappointed when some small part on it fails at the moment of truth.

Given the number of quality used rifles for sale here in the $6-700 range including rings and bases, it's not hard to get a sweet rig including a great conquest scope for close to $1,000.
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Agree for the most part, never had a failure on mine though.
 
Sun_and_Steel_77 said:
Nope, the gun has to impress me.
Carrying a high quality firearm is a huge part of my personal enjoyment in the field.
I love to hunt and manage to fill the freezer every year, but I am a gun enthusiast first and foremost.
As for the "Bambis" I've killed over the years, well they didn't seem to care whether they were hit by the old Jungle carbine sporter or a 3500$ dollar custom. :p
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Yup, I feel the same way. Also, more expensive, better quality guns don't necessarily need to be handled like raw eggs and I feel comfort in knowing that they'll probably survive rough use better than cheaper ones. This is especially true for optics. I've got some what I'd consider pricey guns that are carved and scratched and it doesn't bother me one bit.
 
bearkilr said:
Yup, I feel the same way. Also, more expensive, better quality guns don't necessarily need to be handled like raw eggs and I feel comfort in knowing that they'll probably survive rough use better than cheaper ones. This is especially true for optics. I've got some what I'd consider pricey guns that are carved and scratched and it doesn't bother me one bit.
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The carving and scratching are all memories of great days in the field!

I appreciate the look and feel of beautiful wood, and love to carry it on the hunt, but when it comes down to it, I would normally opt in for a quality synthetic or laminate. I don't know why, it's just me.

To Caramel, I like your rig. It is practical and will likely prove accurate for the task you have intended for it. I too would opt for the Zeiss before the Burris any day.
 
I always tought than you better put the big part of the dough on optic, bad optics cant be fix by reloading, a rifle can be change completely with a good handload... JP.
 
This!

Sun_and_Steel_77 said:
Nope, the gun has to impress me.
Carrying a high quality firearm is a huge part of my personal enjoyment in the field.
I love to hunt and manage to fill the freezer every year, but I am a gun enthusiast first and foremost.
As for the "Bambis" I've killed over the years, well they didn't seem to care whether they were hit by the old Jungle carbine sporter or a 3500$ dollar custom. :p
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Although it can be fun to show your buddies your newest cool toy!
 
Back to the topic; yah, a grand can set up a hunting rig nicely.
My way was a T/C Icon Weathershield in 30/06 on sale for $699.00 (I think 300WM was same price).
I put a Redfield 4-12x40 on it ($230.00) and T/C rings ($60.00).
A sling was $70.00 complete.
That was to $1064.00 + taxes for a total of $1191.68
Brand new, to my door and all quality kit.
Nothing wrong with that, nor what the OP did.
Nothing wrong with spending more either.
I've always looked at it that if a guy makes 40 a year and can justify beating up a rifle worth a grand whats the diff if a guy makes 100-120 and trashes a rifle worth 2-3 grand?
 
Got to shoot this rifle with 2 boxes of Superformance 180 gr, after zeroing it, it shot 7 groups of 5 shoots of .8 to 1.2 did not take pictures those groups are good to fair but it is a hunting rifle, it will do the job it is intended to do... JP.
 
Caramel, did you try the savage package rifle for groups with the original scope and rings? Just curious as to how much of an improvement the additions made.
cheers
 
I did try it on an Axis 243 package and from the start the zero would vary so when i got the 300 mag package, i went directly for i dont change later for better stuff, my son will use this rifle, i wanted to make sure i'd had no problemos... JP.
 
When I bought my 300 WM savage 111 fcxp3 package I put on a 4x12x56 Swarovski (that I had laying around) without ever trying the bushnell that came with it...also installed a Timney trigger I got from Mystic (at a little over 100.00). The gun will shoot one inch or less at 100 yards with cheap Winchester SuperX 180's and I don't make any claims at being a great shooter...haven't gotten around to working up a handload yet. For a hunting rifle I'm quite happy with this rifle and if it shows what some would consider premature wear from rough use then so be it as it only cost me 439.00 for the rifle plus a 100.00 for the timney. Since buying this gun my Remingtons, Winchesters and Rugers haven't seen much action.
Like a good friend of mine use to say "gotta like that"
 
Buddy of mine bought a savage 111 package rifle in 270 and with handloads is getting 0.5 MOA using the factory scope with no issues. Seriously people under rate those scopes as garbage without even trying them first. Will a high end scope look sharper and gather light better?...yes..but what it comes with is 100% functional.

As for the OP build...nice job. The point of a rifle is to shoot accurately and well - Once you're beyond this price point you're pretty much throwing money into looks as far as hunting rifles are concerned.
 
With the package scope you wont get that extra 10 minutes of vision at dawn and dusk, this is important to me... JP.
 
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