300 win mag rifle choice

[thebubba04]

I am looking for a factory built 300 win mag and am strongly considering the ruger Hawkeye long range target. I was curious for 1200 bucks is there any other factory built rifle worth considering?

I reload and have a ton of 175’s which I plan to shoot out of the rifle.

thanks.

 

[jbuck88]

I haven't owned a 300wm, but have owned two 308 Rem 5R milspecs. Both shot pretty good.

 

[wpeach1912]

The Bergara HMR comes in 300 winmag now. It would be comparable to the ruger and better than the 700 for the same price

 

[Gatorshark]

Bergara HMR 300 PRC

 

[TxDerek]

Bergara b14 hmr or ruger hawleye lrt are both great options. Just get a solid brake on them and upgrade the triggers and they are very solid platforms

 

[MK20]

The ruger is overpriced for what it is. Your aftermarket options are severely limited.

Go Tikka or Remington 700.
And get a 300 PRC instead. If you reload you will thank me profusely.

 

[Rocketmandb]

And get a 300 PRC instead. If you reload you will thank me profusely.

Seconded. I rechambered my 300 WM to PRC and have never looked back. There are a lot of great offerings in factory rifles now.

 

[Vargmat]

I started with a Remington 700 Police in 300WM. After a while, I had done what most Remington 700 owners have done. I changed just about everything but the action and barrel. Then I got the urge to have it rebuilt to something like a Mark 13 mod 5. And now 3,5 years down the road, the only thing left is the now blue printed action.
But it is a great rifle, and a great caliber. I like all of it. Dont get tricked into thinking that the good old win mag has issues, since its not true!

 

[drum13]

I haven't owned a 300wm, but have owned two 308 Rem 5R milspecs. Both shot pretty good.

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It's in your budget and the Remington 5R's are a great buy. The 700P Police models are also a good starting point as Vargmat said.

 

[M77]

The ruger is overpriced for what it is. Your aftermarket options are severely limited.

Go Tikka or Remington 700.
And get a 300 PRC instead. If you reload you will thank me profusely.

tikka isnt the best option for a cartridge with 3.600" col , action limitations at 3.550"
iv'e had a t3 in 300wm with cdi bottom metal , ai mags etc . Whilst it worked for me its not first on the priority list if i was to build a 300wm .
remington / bergara / ruger may be a better factory rifle overall

 

[30-30]

Hey bubba,
What is you primary intended use for the rifle? If its long range hunting, I'd recommend a seekins havak in 300 wm. They run about $1600 new, but you might be able to find a deal in the PX.
Sam

 

[thebubba04]

It would be for mainly distance shooting. I have the niche filled from 0-1000, I am looking for something good for beyond 1000 without getting out of 30caliber.

I think I have the hunting rig covered. I do prefer more of a traditional stock compared to a chassi type stock.

I really plan to shoot 175’s since for some reason I have an excess supply of these. I did just find some 300 prc load data for 175’s that I like. I would have the added flexibility to throw heavier bullets with better coefficient too, so that’s cool. I need to see if my suppressor is good for this caliber.

 

[Gatorshark]

My Tikka t3x 300wm runs great, but if I wanted to build on a budget, I'd go Rem 700 action.

 

[drum13]

Pretty sure he's looking to get a factory rifle and not do a custom build.

 

[thebubba04]

That’s correct, I would like to get a factory rifle. The Bergara HMR looks like a pretty nice rifle too especially since I found one I could get for 900 bucks new after transfer. Thanks for heads up.