ipscshooter

I, too, wondered about the lack of a .308 or .30-06. But, I understand that between the .270 and the .300 Win Mag, you've pretty much made them redundant.

I'd consider switching out the .300 Win Mag for a .300 RUM. That way you can use the variable powered loads offered for that cartridge. Remington has loads for the .300 RUM that equal the .30-06, that equal the .300 Win Mag, and that exceed the .300 Win Mag.

EKM

It seems the 300WSM gives up little to the 300WinMag except arguably at the heavier bullet loadings.
If you are shaving ounces off of a rifle then there is a certain logic to it that and also one of the "carbon-fiber" barrels (Christiansen?) would be a consideration.

I'm thinking that kind of lite, lite rig probably won't point very well, but that is the trade off.

I have a 6.5 pound 338WinMag --- waspy little thing on recoil--- doesn't "lay well" on sight target --- not one of my favorites, at least not until I get too old to carry my usual gun weight and by then I'll probably start embracing a muzzlebrake.

jaybird2

YOUR FORGETING THE ICON 308 WINCHESTER

Colorado Luckydog

My list includes

1. Marlin #881 22lr with a 3x9x40

2. Savage 223 with a 3.5x10x50 BDC

3. Remington 700 .270 with a 3x9x50

4. Remington 700 300 ultra mag with a 3x9x40

5. CZ 375 H&H (on layaway) (with a lot of advice from EKM)

vabyrd

22 LR
.223
30-06
375 H&H

That should cover just about everything...............

salukipv1

I'm surprised how popular that .300 RUM is becoming, didn't weatherby create this cartridge years ago? ie... .300 Wby. and now they have the .30-378, which I see as way too much for a .308 caliber. I already had the .300 win mag. and wanted something more and went with the .340 wby. and I love it, it'll shoot a 225gr bullet faster than the .300 wby will shoot a 200gr, same case! The .340 will even shoot a 200gr bullet faster than the .30-378 will shoot a 200gr bullet! But I think most people when they buy a magnum, .300 is where they look, not to the .338, but I love that it can do it all, long range, and big and tough. Perfect elk/moose gun in grizz country.

I'm not certain if I want the .375 H&H or the new .375 Ruger, course I don't think ruger builds a good looking rifle for their new cartridge, but I really like the ballistics so far. Wish they would at least load it in the rifle they chamer the 375 H&H, 416 and 458 lott in....or something really nice like it.

Read an article at empire rifles about wildcatting the .375 ruger to a .416 ruger, personally I think there is way less competition amongst the .416's, and this caliber would be wide open for an improvement.

salukipv1

My list I developed in part to have 2 guns that can hunt any animal in the world, ie for a father and son. Say if we went griz hunting, we'd have a .375 and a .338 without giving up too much, but I like your list if just for 1 man.

Colorado Luckydog

I looked at the Ruger 375 and went with the CZ 375 H&H because of the weight. The CZ weighed 2 more pounds than the Ruger, and thats a lot less recoil for my skinney a$$.

Ol JohnnyBoy

DITTO

kdvollmer

As some of these guys know, and some don't agree, I am a HUGH fan of the .338 Lapua Mag for the heavy work. Lots of others that will work well too. And I would also ad the .308.