Hi all!
The story: I am pretty new to the site, did a bit of narrowing down via this thread. Now I need to narrow things in a bit more for rifle #1 and maybe a bit for future builds.
Long story short my father, brother and I have long dreamed of a big game hunt. My dad has always put everyone else’s needs ahead of his own so we never got to go, I now have the means to make this happen. Things are planned for next fall but now my dad needs a rifle as a 243 deer rifle nor a 12g will work for this adventure. He has always wanted a 300 win mag so that is what we are sticking with. He wanted semi auto but they lack in the reliability and easily fixable department. We are all in excellent shape for our age. I know I can hand load the ammo down for a buildup over next summer to full power rounds without a flinch.
The rifle : A 300 winmag rifle gift for my father. Used for hunting the backwoods and mountains featuring a hearty hike in and several days out. This will also be used for range time long range shooting and classes. He wants to be able to send rounds out to 2000 yards and down animals within ethical and lethal limits if we can not otherwise close the gap. With a 300 win mag that is about 1200 yards or so? We run heavy for caliber rounds.
Budget: EDIT Healthy $4000 for the rifle, scope not included but can flex if I need to. $7-8k total for everything in the build, scope, case, accessories, anything I don’t own and can’t just toss in. Trying to think of it separate to make it more palatable. Lol
Requirements: Must be reliable to a fault, accurate, reasonable to carry deep into the back woods and up and down mountains days at a time. Stock must be fully adjustable.
Weight : 10-12 lbs complete
Suppressor : Rugged Surge 762 or Dead Air Sandman L? < I own both and wouldn’t cost me extra
Action: I want to run CRF so Defiance - Deviant Elite? or Big Horn SR3 or ARC Mausingfield/Archimedes? The Winchester M70 is nice and similar price wise but I don’t think it is nearly in the same class especially since it would be semi custom. For semi custom we really get limited Tikka, Savage 10/110 or CZ? I’ve looked at AI AXMC but they are push feed and they are crazy expensive. I’ve been reading that old Mauser actions or type action can have feeding issues without extensive work which is concerning????
Barrel: Bartlein, Krieger or something similar quality. Going for the best or nothing. Was thinking of standard 24-28” length with 1:8 twist.
Trigger : Triggertech Diamond?
Stock: I was looking at Foundation but I think that would get me to 10 lbs for just the rifle so to heavy. I like the McMillan A5 and Game *. I also like the MDT stocks. I also have been considering the classic wood stock. Been trying to avoid the aluminum stocks without a wrap due to temperature transfer. Should be fully adjustable ideally.
Scope : Nightforce ATAC 7-35 X56 with a 1 piece mount probably Spur or Masterpiece arms? Granted I do not like the minimum zoom for fast sighting in the woods type situation. They do make a NX 4-32x50 which is a good low end but smaller tide size and that could bite in lower light shots near dawn or dusk. Maybe add an offset red dot? I use that on my AR and acquisition is lightning fast but different animal.
Rifle wrap: no clue
Sling : Padded Blue Force Tactical
Accessories : Will need a level and can’t indicator.
This is all obviously pretty rough and needs a lot of help, none of it set in stone. I look forward to your thoughts and input.
The story: I am pretty new to the site, did a bit of narrowing down via this thread. Now I need to narrow things in a bit more for rifle #1 and maybe a bit for future builds.
Long story short my father, brother and I have long dreamed of a big game hunt. My dad has always put everyone else’s needs ahead of his own so we never got to go, I now have the means to make this happen. Things are planned for next fall but now my dad needs a rifle as a 243 deer rifle nor a 12g will work for this adventure. He has always wanted a 300 win mag so that is what we are sticking with. He wanted semi auto but they lack in the reliability and easily fixable department. We are all in excellent shape for our age. I know I can hand load the ammo down for a buildup over next summer to full power rounds without a flinch.
The rifle : A 300 winmag rifle gift for my father. Used for hunting the backwoods and mountains featuring a hearty hike in and several days out. This will also be used for range time long range shooting and classes. He wants to be able to send rounds out to 2000 yards and down animals within ethical and lethal limits if we can not otherwise close the gap. With a 300 win mag that is about 1200 yards or so? We run heavy for caliber rounds.
Budget: EDIT Healthy $4000 for the rifle, scope not included but can flex if I need to. $7-8k total for everything in the build, scope, case, accessories, anything I don’t own and can’t just toss in. Trying to think of it separate to make it more palatable. Lol
Requirements: Must be reliable to a fault, accurate, reasonable to carry deep into the back woods and up and down mountains days at a time. Stock must be fully adjustable.
Weight : 10-12 lbs complete
Suppressor : Rugged Surge 762 or Dead Air Sandman L? < I own both and wouldn’t cost me extra
Action: I want to run CRF so Defiance - Deviant Elite? or Big Horn SR3 or ARC Mausingfield/Archimedes? The Winchester M70 is nice and similar price wise but I don’t think it is nearly in the same class especially since it would be semi custom. For semi custom we really get limited Tikka, Savage 10/110 or CZ? I’ve looked at AI AXMC but they are push feed and they are crazy expensive. I’ve been reading that old Mauser actions or type action can have feeding issues without extensive work which is concerning????
Barrel: Bartlein, Krieger or something similar quality. Going for the best or nothing. Was thinking of standard 24-28” length with 1:8 twist.
Trigger : Triggertech Diamond?
Stock: I was looking at Foundation but I think that would get me to 10 lbs for just the rifle so to heavy. I like the McMillan A5 and Game *. I also like the MDT stocks. I also have been considering the classic wood stock. Been trying to avoid the aluminum stocks without a wrap due to temperature transfer. Should be fully adjustable ideally.
Scope : Nightforce ATAC 7-35 X56 with a 1 piece mount probably Spur or Masterpiece arms? Granted I do not like the minimum zoom for fast sighting in the woods type situation. They do make a NX 4-32x50 which is a good low end but smaller tide size and that could bite in lower light shots near dawn or dusk. Maybe add an offset red dot? I use that on my AR and acquisition is lightning fast but different animal.
Rifle wrap: no clue
Sling : Padded Blue Force Tactical
Accessories : Will need a level and can’t indicator.
This is all obviously pretty rough and needs a lot of help, none of it set in stone. I look forward to your thoughts and input.
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