New Alaska rifle

[k80Titus]

Given your criteria, staying in 300 win mag.

I would want CRF, stainless and/or ceracoat

Under 2k and I guess under 26 inches?

Sako finnlight or S20 hunter 24"

Mode 70 ew ss.

 

[Gsquared]

I have a Browning Xbolt pro in 300wm. Although it shoots well, and is fairly light weight I’m not a huge fan of the length. It will mainly be used for Alaska moose and brown bears.

I have a ton of 300wm ammo. My question is do I get another rifle in a different caliber like a 308, 300wsm, or 30-06 and run a 20-22 inch barrel or do I try to find a shorter 300 wm because of the ammo I have.

I’m also open to other ideas but the main question is lightest/most maneuverable rifle under 2k thats sufficient for moose to 350 yards and bears to 150.


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338 Win Mag. Find an older REM 700 or Winchester and upgrade it incrementally as your budget permits.

 

[NevadaMike]

I am in the same boat and have all the usual calibers you have mentioned. I boat and fly into some rugged Alaskan country in the southeast with thick brush. I am checking daily for the Seekins Havoc Element at 5.5 pounds with a 21" suppressor ready barrel. I am getting the 6.5 PRC and hope to load up the 156 Bergers and get good results. All of the usual calibers are available in the Element from Seekins.

 

[Dbevans]

I am in the same boat and have all the usual calibers you have mentioned. I boat and fly into some rugged Alaskan country in the southeast with thick brush. I am checking daily for the Seekins Havoc Element at 5.5 pounds with a 21" suppressor ready barrel. I am getting the 6.5 PRC and hope to load up the 156 Bergers and get good results. All of the usual calibers are available in the Element from Seekins.

I like what I am seeing. Thank you for the suggestion


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[AKJoe]

Any chance you'd be looking to sell your X Bolt?

 

[Steve O]

You mentioned money not being an object…I’d look for a basic Blaser R8 or R93, set it up with 300 Win and 375 H&H and you would have perfection.

I have an R8 with a custom 264 Win Mag barrel that is 27” long, plus a brake and it is just over an inch longer overall than my 700 Ti in .270 Win with a 22” barrel.

Sell the Browning and put it towards a Blaser barrel. Used 300 Win are $800-$1000 and very common. They are awesome rifles and not lightweights, just about perfect all around.

 

[Unckebob]

I’m not wanting to cut the barrel and I’m in a financial situation where money isn’t an issue. With that said, I don’t see a point in spending more than 2k on a rifle


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In that case, I would get a Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan or Guide Gun. They come standard with threaded, short barrels and iron sights.

I like the guide gun better, but the cartridges options are different.

Ruger® Hawkeye® Guide Gun Bolt-Action Rifle Models​

www.ruger.com

 

[LightFoot]

You mentioned money not being an object…I’d look for a basic Blaser R8 or R93, set it up with 300 Win and 375 H&H and you would have perfection.

I have an R8 with a custom 264 Win Mag barrel that is 27” long, plus a brake and it is just over an inch longer overall than my 700 Ti in .270 Win with a 22” barrel.

Sell the Browning and put it towards a Blaser barrel. Used 300 Win are $800-$1000 and very common. They are awesome rifles and not lightweights, just about perfect all around.

Exactly this.

Blaser R8 9.2x62 would be the ultimate bear/moose rifle.


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