Usually I’ll default to tikka but I’ve read you can’t seat them long enough in a long action. So what’s the next best thing? Under $1k. Primarily used for hunting.
Factory rifle for 300wm
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I have no personal experience with it but I guess you'd either be looking at Bergara if sticking with the 700 type or going to a Savage. And you want to be my latex salesman!
For factory rifles at popular prices, I like Tikka first, Bergara second and Savage third.
Tikka, as nobody seems to ever have a bad word, and their actions are used on other chassis around the world. Bergara, because they make good stuff. Their barrels are close to match quality, and their actions seem at least average. Savage because my first tactical long range rifle was a Savage and it does not get the respect it deserves. Bolt is sloppy in the action, but it works, and is a decent shooter. And, it is .300 WM.
Tikka, as nobody seems to ever have a bad word, and their actions are used on other chassis around the world. Bergara, because they make good stuff. Their barrels are close to match quality, and their actions seem at least average. Savage because my first tactical long range rifle was a Savage and it does not get the respect it deserves. Bolt is sloppy in the action, but it works, and is a decent shooter. And, it is .300 WM.
Might consider Savage 110 Tactical.
www.savagearms.com
110 Tactical | Long Range Tactical Rifle | Savage Arms
When the stakes are high, settle for nothing less than the precision of the 110 Tactical in your long range rifle.
Mag, I think it’s around 3.370 if I remember right. I’m not going to single feed them that’s for sure.
Could go Tikka and swap out the bottom metal for this one for OAL of 3.5"+
"Our innovative, patent-pending nEXTgen AICS Long Action Bottom Metal is designed as a drop-in OEM replacement DBM to fit factory stocks (requires only minimal modification of factory stock)"
www.redsnake-tactical.com
"Our innovative, patent-pending nEXTgen AICS Long Action Bottom Metal is designed as a drop-in OEM replacement DBM to fit factory stocks (requires only minimal modification of factory stock)"
Tikka nEXTgen Long Action AICS Bottom Metal
RedSnake Tactical's nEXTgen Bottom Metal is AICS Magazine Compatible (long action) and is a factory replacement DMB for Tikka T3/T3x stocks allows OAL of 3.500+
www.redsnake-tactical.com
I've been contemplating the same thing...I think the Benelli Lupo is an interesting rifle. Runs about $1400...
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I have a Kimber 8400 Sonora in 300 WM that is hands down the best shooter I have ever shot. The gun is a bit heavy for a back pack rifle but it will shoot any bullet from 125 gr to 225 sub moa. If they still made them it would be worth a look. I cannot say how it compares to the 8400 standard though.
I converted my Tikka 300 WM to take 3.715” AICS mags. I loaded 200 grain ELDXs at 3.555” no problem. My barrel is only a 1:11 twist though. I got tired of playing that game, so I switched it to a 300 WSM. To get it to take the AICS mags I had to machine down the front of the trigger and cut of part of the top of the magazine to fit it
