300 Win Mag thoughts...

I've thought the 300 win mag was a lemon too, compared to bigger 7mm's or 338's

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Originally Posted by 300_BLK

It doesn't, there is a reason SOCOM picked this cal for the PSR.

What barrel length to get 2950 in a 300NM though?

The 300 WM is the one that can't compete, figures from Applied Ballistics and my reloading data:

338LM 250 Scenar at 2950 from a 26" tube: Litz G7 BC .308 Elevation to 1200m 11.6 Mils, 990 ft-lbs. 93-95 gr AR2217

338LM 300 Scenar at 2850 from a 26" tube: Litz G7 BC .393 Elevation to 1200m 10.7 Mils, 1640 ft-lbs. 92-93 gr AR2217

300 NM 230 Hybrid at 2950 from ?? bbl length: Litz G7 .368 Elevation to 1200m 10.3 Mils, 1255 ft-lbs. 80-83 gr AR2217

300 WM 230 Hybrid at 2660 from a 26" tube: Litz G7 .368 Elevation to 1200m 13.1 Mils, 944 ft-lbs. 72-73 gr AR2217

I added energy because I like to kill things way out ther'

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Nice mate I always knew there was a reason I've never had a winmag haha

The Norma velocity was from my 26 inch Trueflite tube which also had the 215's going 3080

Thinking about putting a 30cal switch barrel with the 338cal barrel(TRG), 208gn A-Max at 3150fps I feel are even better than a 285gn at 2700fps, a truly devistating bullet(208).

Just a few things to consider with Sako TRGs in 300WM , usually the twist is 1-11 , this is not that good for the heavier 30 cal bullets , and its a legacy of the 308 barrels & 175gr smk s etc , so I would 1st check what the twist rate is for the Sako TRG-42 , and see if you are happy with that , I look at the 300WM wanting a 1-10 or tighter normally .

In reguards to the newer Sako TRG M10 , I donot know what twist that rifle is in the 300WM chambering , however I just looked at the Sako 2016 online catalog & find only the 308 & 338LM as listed calibres for the M10 , and no mention of the 300WM .

Yeah the 1:11" twist on the TRGs isn't ideal for the 300WinMag but short of a custom rifle i am unlikely to find everything i want in one rifle. The SSG08 in 300WingMag has a 1:10" twist barrel but it is only a 24" barrel!

The M10s are awesome! And well and truly out of my price range! At this stage i am thinking a second hand TRG42 would be good. And if at some stage down the track i happen to re-barrel it then ok!

That 300 Norma Magnum looks the business!

My 300 win mag was 1 in 11" with a chamber that was cut by the same reamer used for the accuracy international rifles.it had no issues stabilising up to 210 gr Sierra match King bullets.
But the 178 gr amax were shooting better than the sierras in that particular barrel. So I stuck with theses. Sacrificing a bit of bc for accuracy does not bother me.

Gillie have a look at the Savage 110BA in 300 WinMag. They are a great rifle. Not exactly a hunting rifle but if you are wanting to shoot gongs it is a tack driver and the weight of the beast won't matter. The design of the muzzle brake is so effective that it feels like a .243 behind the butt. The noise is obnoxious but nothing that muffs can't handle.

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Originally Posted by Gillie

To me it is simple - if you want a dirty, crappy Remington with their quality control so good that you're just as likely to be able to fire a 270 in your so called 308 - get one then. If you want a blaser with its plastic washer, stupid slam shut action and drop out mag that also drops out the trigger - then get one. If you want a savage with its god ugly bolt - then get one. If you want a plastic fantastic tikka or a kimber with their horrible stock design - then go ahead and get one. But if you want a elegant, beautifully made, practical, reliable, accurate rifle out of the box with a great, user adjustable trigger and a flush fitting, drop out, double stack mag that you can also feed through the action in a rifle that will hold it value - then get a sako cause you can garun-fu#kin-tee it will do all this, make you look cool, cook you dinner, walk your dog and still find the time to magically hit the target every time you wave it generally in the right direction. Just don't take them in the hills - you might scratch it and forever after every time you look at it, you will feel it judging you!
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Hiya @Rushy, I was wondering when you would chime in with your experience with the Savage 110. My thoughts on the savage are summerised above :)

They are certainly fugly and rough and like a child that only a mother could love. Mind you reading your old post I am worried that my TRG hasn't cooked for me or walked the dogs.

Did you scratch your TRG? They start judging you after you scratch them and then you have to use them a lot to get them back on your side and cooking dinner again....

Doesn't the sako 85 long range come in 300 wimag?

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Originally Posted by scoped

Doesn't the sako 85 long range come in 300 wimag?

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Yes

And the 85 laminate as well

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...0b9706aef4.jpg


in fact sako make plenty of 300wm throughout their model range

That sako laminate looks sweet. Might be an option when I get my .300WM

Hey @Gillie, worth a look... http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...-magnum-30042/

Thanks Craig, Timmay already mentioned me to your post... after i had already looked at it. Not what i am after i am afraid.
And if i am going to fork out several thousand dollars on a rifle then it had better be exactly what i am after other wise i'll simply be up for more cost to modify it to something i want. Buy once, cry once as they say.