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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #60 on: February 24, 2018, 12:32:12 PM »
Also considering the pretty big difference in barrel life between the 300 and 338.  Probably not a huge deal for a rifle that is only sighted in and hunted with every year but I'd also like to spend some bench time with it throughout the year too.

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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #61 on: February 24, 2018, 02:58:37 PM »
Any of those rounds, the components  it takes to burn the barrel will cost a good deal more than the new barrel.

In the respect I’d say don’t worry about it. Barrels really aren’t that much of a deal for a gun you already shoot a lot
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #62 on: February 24, 2018, 06:39:18 PM »
:yeah:  barrels are like tires. You go through more on a muscle car
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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #63 on: February 24, 2018, 07:45:26 PM »
:yeah:  barrels are like tires. You go through more on a muscle car
So that being the case, what would be the easiest factory rifle to change barrels on if I wanted to do it myself?  Savage 111 due to the barrel nut?

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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #64 on: February 24, 2018, 07:52:30 PM »
:yeah:  barrels are like tires. You go through more on a muscle car

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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #65 on: February 24, 2018, 08:36:52 PM »
The Savage is easiest to change by far, but I think there are better actions and I just do not prefer Savages. At the rate you would burn out a barrel in any calibers mentioned I would not use that in my consideration for a rifle.

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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #66 on: February 24, 2018, 10:47:00 PM »
While Savage actions are far from sexy, with a custom barrel they will run with any action on the planet 🌎. When it comes to accuracy.


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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #67 on: February 25, 2018, 12:21:59 AM »
Well I ended up going with a new Winchester XPR 338 WM in Vias camo.  Hopefully it won't be too bad of a teeth rattler off the bench.

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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #68 on: February 25, 2018, 05:48:00 AM »
Well I ended up going with a new Winchester XPR 338 WM in Vias camo.  Hopefully it won't be too bad of a teeth rattler off the bench.

Good choice. It won't be that bad. I actually don't think the 338wm is that bad when it comes to recoil. The 300wm has a much sharper recoil compared to the 338wm. 338wm is more of a shove than a sharp punch to the shoulder.

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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #69 on: February 25, 2018, 01:40:54 PM »
Well I ended up going with a new Winchester XPR 338 WM in Vias camo.  Hopefully it won't be too bad of a teeth rattler off the bench.
Great choice - was surprised how affordable those are. 

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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #70 on: February 25, 2018, 04:31:18 PM »
You can do a barrel nut on savage, rem, and howa/weatherby vanguards. Makes barrel swaps easy peesy
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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #71 on: February 25, 2018, 04:47:46 PM »
An arrow is a better choice and much more fun.
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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #72 on: February 25, 2018, 05:08:51 PM »
An arrow is a better choice and much more fun.

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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #73 on: February 25, 2018, 05:15:40 PM »
Well I ended up going with a new Winchester XPR 338 WM in Vias camo.  Hopefully it won't be too bad of a teeth rattler off the bench.

Good choice. It won't be that bad. I actually don't think the 338wm is that bad when it comes to recoil. The 300wm has a much sharper recoil compared to the 338wm. 338wm is more of a shove than a sharp punch to the shoulder.
That's pretty much what I've heard about the recoil comparison between the two

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Re: 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk
« Reply #74 on: February 25, 2018, 05:18:41 PM »
Well I ended up going with a new Winchester XPR 338 WM in Vias camo.  Hopefully it won't be too bad of a teeth rattler off the bench.
Great choice - was surprised how affordable those are.
The reviews are pretty good.  They seem to be one of the better budget rifles.  I liked them so much, I bought 4 of them - 270, 7mm08, 30-06 and 338.

 


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