300 Win Mag on the "Cheap"

[DocRDS]

Been shooting a lot of my 300 WIn Mag. While I have a lot going on in the non-magnum category, I just really enjoy this rifle. Problem is I am shooting on my "first" rifle which is a 90s era Rem BDL. hunting rifle. I'd like to keep it a hunting rifle for now as it was literly the first rifle I bought.

SO what I was looking for is a more modern "range toy"--lots of shooting out to 1000, but nothing super-duper ELR. Yes I know its well done with a 6 or 6.5. I have those. This is my "WTF I don't care I have a small penis and I'm compensating gun"
Heavy Barrel type profile
Threaded Barrel for muzzle device/suppressor 5/8-24 (thats what my suppressor is).
Adjustable stock/chassis (I need check height adjustment almost 100% of the time and LOP for monkey boy arms).
Box Magazine (this one is fun).
Able to do "Garage" re-barrels--barrel nut system or pre-fit barrels.
Budget: As little as possible (nice and definite right)

What I've looked at:
Savage 110. -- checks all the boxes, but its also a Savage. Lots of reports on ejector issues and such
Bergara HMR--found one the other day for $700. Of course It cannot be rebarreled at home (as far as I know) and no ability to get a box magazine. This was SUPER tempting
Howa/DIY -- Bastards threaded it 1/2-28 or this is a done deal. I did A short action in Howa--this is my sweet spot on price/performance. But those damn barrel threads kill my suppressor option
RPR: Ok checks the boxes, but the mag offerings are a big step up from the Short Actions in price. Yes I am complaing about price because at $1700 I'm almost at a custom gun so I should at that point just do:

Origin Barreled Action: I'm a goddman tightwad. (or get a "Production PRS rifle" is 300 PRC, its sorta 300 Win Mag for Millenials)

Anything else I'm missing.
My thought is--just buy the bergara, shoot the barrel off and then try again/rebarrel at gunsmith (ugh). I can live w/o the magazine, but I do like em.

 

[hafejd30]

Bergera will serve you well

That said my 300 WM is a savage and is one of my most accurate rifles I own

Most will either be 1/2-28 or 5/8-24 (yours shows 5/8-28 above) not sure if it’s a typo but most will be 5/8-24 for 30 cal barrels

 

[DocRDS]

Yeah fixed the typo--its the standard 5/8 thread. Both Bergara and Howa are just a few ticks short of perfect for this situation. The boogey man of the barrel change and having to send it off to a smith is the Bergara Killer (plus it even has a large bolt knob!). The thread pitch of 1/2 on the Howa. F ME and my OCD.

 

[hafejd30]

Yeah fixed the typo--its the standard 5/8 thread. Both Bergara and Howa are just a few ticks short of perfect for this situation. The boogey man of the barrel change and having to send it off to a smith is the Bergara Killer. The thread pitch of 1/2 on the Howa. F ME and my OCD.

You can get a adapter for 1/2-28 to 5/8-24. I used them on my AR before getting a dedicated can for that platform

 

[nn8734]

I think Brownells sells them for $10. I have and used a couple of them for the same reasons as hafkd30. Now I use dedicated cans for all my 5.56 rifles.

If 1/2x28 is the only thing holding you up, I’d go with the Howa and run the adaptor for your cans.

 

[DocRDS]

so the adapater is a workable solution for big calibers? Hmmm learn something new everyday I guess.

Was gunshy as my first mount was wonkey and my supressor had to be RMA'd, trying to KISS, but if it works, yeah that's the ticket

 

[Bandit320]

I built my “cheap” 300 WM out of a Remington 783. Replaced the factory barrel with a 26” Criterion bull match barrel and a Boyd’s stock. It has the factory magazine but PTG makes a bottom metal /box magazine for it.

 

[cliffy110]

You actually don't need an adapter but it does complicate things. I've had two .308 rifles with pencil thin barrels. They didn't have enough metal to thread for 5/8-24 so I had them done 1/2-28. Most manufacturers have muzzle devices with this thread pitch but a 30 caliber aperture. SiCo and Rugged do anyway. I've been running both on my rifles with no issues.