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MM: I tried...built a 7.5# (scoped) 300 Win Mag. Thought it would be a great elk rifle for rough country packing. I learned the hard way that flopping down behind a lightweight, blown out 300 was not a fun way to spend the day.

8.5#s suited me better. There are lots of factory rifles that will come in that weight and are just more user friendly....for me anyway.

I'm with BSA know way in hell you could give me a lightweight 300 win mag. I can shoot a 338 win mag all day long but when it comes to the 300 win mag [bleep] those [bleep] hurt... But if you are wanting a light weight 300 win mag get a kimber Montanan my buddy has one but only time I see him shoot it is to verify zero he doesn't shoot it much.

SAKO m75 or the m85 get my vote. Next would be the Sako A7 or the Tikka T3.

I have had my Sako m75ss 300WM new since summer of 1997....still my main hunting rifle today. 3 of us in my moose hunting group have the same rifle / caliber, one guy has the 300WM in an older Winchester but now wants to upgrade to a Sako.

I've heard so many folks say that it isn't funny, and it give me a chuckle each time. I've got two 300 Win's that weigh 8.5 to 8.75 pounds scoped, and briefly owned a 338 Win that was well over 9 lbs. The 300's don't bother me, but that 338 was torture!

The Colt Light Rifle weighs in at 6 pounds - 8 ounces (rifle and rings only).

I replaced the factory stock on mine with one of Bansners high tech sheep hunter stocks that I fit to it, which brought the weight down to 6 pounds - 2 ounces. Worked fine for me, but as I got older decided I didn't care for the recoil in this light of a rig and tripped it.

Jerry

It's not just the HeadStamp… Stock design, material and the pad are all factors in perceived recoil. As odd as it sounds, one of the worst recoiling rifles I had was a plywood stocked Ruger 77 in 30-06... Up until I restocked my Colt Light Rifle in 300 Mag. anyway!

Jerry

Yup. Simple physics ...

Since no one else mentioned it, Browning makes a Light Weight Stalker in 300WM. I got the fluted barrel version and it doesn't kick bad. I wouldn't call it a tack driver, but it is pretty good for a semi.

bsa, has a good point.. I love my .300's , but I want some wt. to them.. I did pick up a super grade .300 WSM, that seems to be a great shooter and recoil is not bad. It is in a model 70.. I am mainly a Remington guy, but this model 70 is excellent.. If I were buying again, that is the way I would go..

Would love to find one in 300 win mag as a companion to my 30-06

Vanguard Backcountry, 8400 Montana, re-barrel a 700 and put in a stock for similar coin.

Personally, if I wanted a light 30 cal, I'd buy a 84m or 84L in 308/30-06 and kill all the same animals with the same bullet while burning less powder.

I have an ER Shaw Mk.VII, built to order with a 26" tube and a walnut stock, even with a 6x36 it's a boat anchor, but it's very accurate and pleasant to shoot...ordered it to my specs for under $900...as far as factory rifles, a buddy of one of my brothers that hunts with us has a Ruger boat paddle in .300 win mag...I kinda like that one(fugly stock and all).

I personally don't like Savages, but they have a rep for accuracy and are generally cheaper than other productions.

Remington 700 are, if not the lightest, are among the lightest production, standard rifles. IME, they are the best out of the box accurate rifles going.

I have a 700 and a 725, as well as a M98 and several Ruger 77s. I'd go for the 700 in your place, with info provided.

Spend another $100 at a gunsmithy and have it glass bedded, free-floated and trigger dropped to 2.5 pounds. You won't be sorry.

If you can come up with a Win70 lightweight in that caliber ( I don't know if made) - that's gold!

I would have to agree with this. For the money you could not get a better spot to start. Good glass, cartridge, and time to shoot should produce a real winner.


My next rifle will be a Montana. I just like the platform.

Does the Montana Rifle have the blocky thick wristed B&C synthetic stock like the Winchester EW?...............Hb

Yes sir!

They did and it was called the Model 70 Winlite. 300WM and it had a McMillen stock and went around 7 pound bare. Nice to carry and mine shoot well enough. Not much fun to shoot just playing around. I ended up putting a beefier Hart barrel on it. Shot even better and it still had a nasty sneaky punch to it.


You see them on occasion at a fair price if you look around.

They also made one in .338WM.

I bought a unfired S&W (Howa) 1500 in 300 Win Mag in a B&C stock with a burris 3-9 fullfield II ballistic plex for $299.

I think that was the best rifle for a 300 win mag. shoots, too.

That was theft. Congrats!!!!

I would find an early production M700BDL or ADL and put a good scope on it.