New Elk gun

[thurman]

Selling my dirt bike to fund a new elk\bear  hunting rifle. Thinking about a .300 win mag should have about 3,000 for scope and gun. Any suggestions?

[jakeweb]

Save up a bit extra and get one build by rBros if you shop the classifieds you can get one done for not a lot more then your budget listed

[mountainman]

Save up a bit extra and get one build by rBros if you shop the classifieds you can get one done for not a lot more then your budget listed

Travis knows how to put one together right👍

[highside74]

You can get a Browning X-bolt or a Tikka T3X and top it with a Leupold VX-5 or VX-6 spending under $3k and have a rifle that will shoot sub moa. Then put the rest of the money you saved not buying custom toward something more responsible or not and use it to go hunting.

[NWShooter]

.300 Win Mag.👍 I picked up a .300 PRC and ditched it after 3 range sessions with the Magnetto Speed. It can’t hang with the .300 Win Mag.

Give Benchmark a call in Arlington. They have incredibly accurate barrels. I don’t think most main stream builders can get a custom done by this big game season. 

[yorketransport]

That's a pretty generous budget, you can buy a pretty nice setup for that kind of money.

Couple questions:

- Do you reload?
- What weight range for the complete package?
- Do you have a specific action that you like?
- Wood stock or synthetic?
- What ranges are you comfortable shooting an animal at?

[rtspring]

.300 RUM in Rem 700.  You will never need another gun.  Spend some money on the scope!! 

A 1000 dollar rifle will kill an animal just as dead as a 3000 dollar rifle. 

[kentrek]

Yes you can always get by driving a moped to work...but...if its worth doing it's worth over doing...I vote full custom

Have you considered a chasis rifle ?

Rbros 338 rbh will be my next elk rifle

[NWShooter]

.300 RUM in Rem 700.  You will never need another gun.  Spend some money on the scope!! 

A 1000 dollar rifle will kill an animal just as dead as a 3000 dollar rifle.

.338 RUM.. If we’re playing the RUM game.

[Bango skank]

.300 RUM in Rem 700.  You will never need another gun.  Spend some money on the scope!! 

A 1000 dollar rifle will kill an animal just as dead as a 3000 dollar rifle.

.338 RUM.. If we’re playing the RUM game.

Captain morgans private stock, if were playing the RUM game.   

[Bango skank]

If it were me, id grab one of these bad boys.  Its light enough that you could slap a big *censored* heavy scope on it, and its threaded so you could add a brake, and get a suppressor later on when youre feeling moneyed up again.

https://www.savagearms.com/content?p=firearms&a=product_summary&s=57577

[NWShooter]

.300 RUM in Rem 700.  You will never need another gun.  Spend some money on the scope!! 

A 1000 dollar rifle will kill an animal just as dead as a 3000 dollar rifle.

.338 RUM.. If we’re playing the RUM game.

Captain morgans private stock, if were playing the RUM game.   

The .300 RUM at SAAMI spec is a failed cartridge. Throat, Mag length, quality bullet length, seating depth is a frikn Caitlyn Jenner doll. The math is a total yard sale. The shorter case and increased diameter of the .338 RUM puuuuuurs like a freshly divorced...... I’ll leave it at that.👍😉

[Magnum_Willys]

Browning X-bolt Hells Canyon 300 wsm at $1100 or bump to 28 Nosler in McMillan version for $600 more.   Top with choice if turret optics and go shoot. 

Or look for used custom .   

Agree too late to be positive of getting custom built this year unless you find parts in stock from other than mfgs and locate small smith thats not busy. 

[NW SURVEYOR]

Thurman,
If I were you, and I'm not;
Take an existing standard length rifle that you like,
Have it re-barreled to a 33 Nosler or a 338 Norma Magnum. ($600)
You will then really have something unique that packs a punch.
I took an old Sako Finnbear and re-barreled to 33 Nosler and it shoots like a house on fire.
270 grain ELDXs at 2950fps out of a 25" barrel.
Take the time to check out the ballistics, they're pretty darn good.
Call any time (425) 894-3330.
Good Luck.
Rob.

[Magnum_Willys]

Pretty sure the Norma doesnt work well with std bolt size....  great cartridge tho.