You gotten some pretty good advise already.
If your stuck on 30 cal
And its a mag now, just rebarrel into a 300 Win mag.
Take that factory stuff out to the garden and drive it into the ground right next to the tomato plant.
I could never see putting money into a factory tube.

Both the 300Norma or 300RUM take meat on both ends.
Depending on what your hunting I'd look for something that kicks less.
The 257 Weatherby comes to mind.

The 300 Norma will require the bolt face to be opened up.

Find a good gunsmith.
Listen to him.


dave



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