7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for elk

[N7XW]

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.

[Jonathan_S]

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

[jasnt]

  barrels are like tires. You go through more on a muscle car

[N7XW]

  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?

[Biggerhammer]

  barrels are like tires. You go through more on a muscle car

No matter the hobby/sport. You have to pay to play.

[j_h_nimrod]

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.

[Biggerhammer]

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.

[N7XW]

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.

[spoonman]

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.

[Magnum_Willys]

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. 

[jasnt]

You can do a barrel nut on savage, rem, and howa/weatherby vanguards. Makes barrel swaps easy peesy

[Axle]

An arrow is a better choice and much more fun.

[mossyoak arrow slinger]

An arrow is a better choice and much more fun.

Dilly dilly!!


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[N7XW]

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

[N7XW]

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.