After going hunting this weekend I need a new rifle. I have been looking at Remingtons XCR II and am really impressed. Any reviews on this rifle or any suggestions for another?
300 Win Mag
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Re: 300 Win Mag
Right tool for the right job...
i.e. - What game are you hunting? What range? Conditions? Etc.?
Also...out of curiosity...what the hell were you hunting in Fla in the middle of February that made you think you needed a new 300WM?
Right tool for the right job...
i.e. - What game are you hunting? What range? Conditions? Etc.?
Also...out of curiosity...what the hell were you hunting in Fla in the middle of February that made you think you needed a new 300WM?
Re: 300 Win Mag
There were some huge like 16-18 foot alligator taxidermy mounts at the Sportsman Show in Harrisburg last week. Don't know how hard they are to kill but they look fierce.
Good luck
Jerry
There were some huge like 16-18 foot alligator taxidermy mounts at the Sportsman Show in Harrisburg last week. Don't know how hard they are to kill but they look fierce.
Good luck
Jerry
Re: 300 Win Mag
Well to answer all your questions.
1) I want to hunt big game. Elk, Big bucks, maybe even a bear. Not for range shooting, even though I would shoot there once in a while.
2) I want a pretty considerable range mayb 400+ yds. Any condition, dry, wet, cold, hot, etc.
3) I wasn't hunting anything that needed a 300 win mag down here. I want to go hunting up north for big game and need a rifle that is going to do the job.
Well to answer all your questions.
1) I want to hunt big game. Elk, Big bucks, maybe even a bear. Not for range shooting, even though I would shoot there once in a while.
2) I want a pretty considerable range mayb 400+ yds. Any condition, dry, wet, cold, hot, etc.
3) I wasn't hunting anything that needed a 300 win mag down here. I want to go hunting up north for big game and need a rifle that is going to do the job.
Re: 300 Win Mag
Head shoot hogs and Armadillos, 300WM works great. Makes em blow up real nice and tomato farmers are happy,lol.
Head shoot hogs and Armadillos, 300WM works great. Makes em blow up real nice and tomato farmers are happy,lol.
Re: 300 Win Mag
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tekoleharra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well to answer all your questions.
1) I want to hunt big game. Elk, Big bucks, maybe even a bear. Not for range shooting, even though I would shoot there once in a while.
2) I want a pretty considerable range mayb 400+ yds. Any condition, dry, wet, cold, hot, etc.
3) I wasn't hunting anything that needed a 300 win mag down here. I want to go hunting up north for big game and need a rifle that is going to do the job. </div></div>
Ok...that makes sense. I was hoping you weren't going to say that you were hunting otter or skunks in Fla with a 300WM!!!
300WM is a decent choice for deer-sized game and other game such as elk, moose, etc. Depending on what bear you are talking about...there are better choices than the 300WM, but that's for another discussion.
As for the XCR II, they are decent hunting rifles. The TryNite coating is a nice touch, but one that Remington seems to be putting a big cost premium on given the price tag of the XCR II at roughly $850-900. All the coating is a basic electroless nickel plating and then a black/matte PVD layer on top of the electroless nickel. It should do a good job of making the rifle more corrosion and abrasion resistant, but otherwise, the rifle is just another stainless Remington 700 chambered in 300WM. The stock is the same old POS Hogue overmolded unit that Remington is running on many of its other 700 models across the line with the exception of being OD/black in color instead of Black/Gray. It is not a great stock, but not a bad one either. It will flex a little with a bipod attached, but it isn't a bad all-weather hunting stock.
Personally, for the money, you'll probably be better off just buying a 700 SPS Stainless for $600 and having it shipped out to Robar or somewhere similar for refinishing. You'll save money and have the same or a better rifle in the long-run.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tekoleharra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well to answer all your questions.
1) I want to hunt big game. Elk, Big bucks, maybe even a bear. Not for range shooting, even though I would shoot there once in a while.
2) I want a pretty considerable range mayb 400+ yds. Any condition, dry, wet, cold, hot, etc.
3) I wasn't hunting anything that needed a 300 win mag down here. I want to go hunting up north for big game and need a rifle that is going to do the job. </div></div>
Ok...that makes sense. I was hoping you weren't going to say that you were hunting otter or skunks in Fla with a 300WM!!!
300WM is a decent choice for deer-sized game and other game such as elk, moose, etc. Depending on what bear you are talking about...there are better choices than the 300WM, but that's for another discussion.
As for the XCR II, they are decent hunting rifles. The TryNite coating is a nice touch, but one that Remington seems to be putting a big cost premium on given the price tag of the XCR II at roughly $850-900. All the coating is a basic electroless nickel plating and then a black/matte PVD layer on top of the electroless nickel. It should do a good job of making the rifle more corrosion and abrasion resistant, but otherwise, the rifle is just another stainless Remington 700 chambered in 300WM. The stock is the same old POS Hogue overmolded unit that Remington is running on many of its other 700 models across the line with the exception of being OD/black in color instead of Black/Gray. It is not a great stock, but not a bad one either. It will flex a little with a bipod attached, but it isn't a bad all-weather hunting stock.
Personally, for the money, you'll probably be better off just buying a 700 SPS Stainless for $600 and having it shipped out to Robar or somewhere similar for refinishing. You'll save money and have the same or a better rifle in the long-run.
