Top 5 .300 Win Mag Hunting Rifles

As all of our readers know by now, I am infatuated with everything that involves hunting. I have been very fortunate to shoot and interact with dozens of hunting rifles chambered in many different calibers, such as the  .270, 30-06, .308 Win, .300 Win Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, 6.5 Creedmoor, and a few others.

When choosing a hunting rifle, it’s always important to choose a rifle that fits the animal you’re wanting to hunt. For example, you won’t be shooting a Moose with a .270 or a turkey with a 7mm Rem Mag. I have chosen the 5 rifles chambered in .300 Win Mag that I believe in the most.

A .300 Win Mag rifle can be used on any mid-large-sized game from whitetail deer to elk or moose. However, I’d probably stay away from shooting a whitetail if I had another smaller caliber rifle to choose from. Either way, you will not be tracking a deer hit by a .300 Win Mag very far, which is one of the reasons I love it so much.

One thing to consider with such a powerful rifle is the felt-recoil, which is similar to the 7mm Rem Mag. Buying a rifle with recoil-mitigation features is essential in this caliber if you’re wanting to be the best hunter you can be.

Bergara Premier Grayboe Ridgeback

The Bergara Premier Grayboe Ridgeback is the rifle that I’d buy if I could afford it. This rifle features all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a premium rifle. The triggerTech trigger is built with the Frictionless Release Technology that is designed to have minimal contact (friction) as the trigger is being depressed. This provides a smoother, easier, and more balanced trigger pull.

The stock is made of fiberglass to provide rigid and shock-absorbing features to the frame of the rifle. No company will ever post that their rifles can shoot less than a 0.5" MOA (at 100 yards), but I know this rifle can pull off less than that with match ammo and good environmental conditions. I have no doubt n my mind that this will be the best hunting rifle you’ve ever purchased that wasn’t completely custom built.

Browning X-Bolt Target McMillian Ambush

The Browning X-Bolt Target McMillian is one of the most expensive and tricked out hunting rifles you could buy from a store. The bull barrel for the .300 Win Mag model is 26" and Fluted for long-range accuracy and weight saving. The Feather Trigger allows for the trigger pull weight to be adjusted to as low as 2 lbs. for a light and crisp pull for those longer shots. If you’re going to have a rifle with a 26" barrel, you mine as well take advantage of the added range and figure out your distance for a hunt. I’d be willing to say this rifle with a light 2lb trigger pull could accurately reach out to 800 yards with no problem..

The Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad is designed to mitigate as much felt-recoil as possible and combines with the muzzle break very well. You’ll be able to shoot around 0.5 MOA at 100 yards with this rifle all day long without feeling like you’ve dislocated your shoulder. The top of the stock is a 20 MOA Picatinny optics rail and bipod rail to add any scope on the market with easy installation of a bipod for long shots. This rifle may be expensive, but it’s worth everything with the level of reliability, durability, and accuracy it offers a shooter.

Savage Arms 110 High Country

Savage Arms is often overlooked when it comes to the top hunting rifles on the market. I’m here to give you a different perspective on their 110 High Country model. The AccuFit system in this rifle offers incredible versatility by allowing the shooter to adjust the comb and heel for both big and small shooters.

Savage incorporated the AccuTrigger for the 110 models and it’s incredible. You can adjust the trigger pull to about 1.5 lbs. and it features added safety mechanisms to prevent accidental discharges from drops or jarring.

The sear inside the trigger is designed to have minimal friction. The AccuTrigger is incredibly light, smooth, and worth the price of admission. Along with the Bergara B-14, I think this is one of the best hunting rifles under $1,000 that you’ll find right now.

Nosler 48 Mountain Carbon

Most people know Nosler from their ammo but the 48 Mountain Carbon hunting rifle is the lightest .300 Win Mag rifle I’ve ever seen. The barrel (wrapped) and the stock are made of carbon fiber to cut down on the weight versus steel barrels and polymer stocks. As cool as it is to own such a powerful, accurate, and lightweight rifle you have to understand that it’s going to come with a hefty price tag.

Everything about the Nosler 48 Mountain Carbon is expensive and high quality to provide a custom feel for a very original rifle. For example, all external metal surfaces are coated with the NIC Industries Cerakote finish. The barreled action is then glass and aluminum pillar bedded into a Granite Green Ultra-light Mountain Hunter stock. All of that costs a lot of money, but it also ensures you’re going to get an effective rifle for the remainder of your days if you take care of it.

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I don’t know if there is any rifle being produced today that doesn’t feature a free-floating barrel, but the barrel is not only carbon fiber-wrapped cut, but it’s also free-floating, contoured, and 24" in length. All the features of this rifle provide the shooter with a lightweight and durable hunting rifle that is capable of shooting 0.5 MOA at 100 yards. To finish off the rifle, Nosler used a Timney trigger system to give the shooter a light, crisp pull that breaks like glass and can be adjusted.

Howa HS Precision

Howa is a lesser-known gun manufacturer in Japan that deserves more credit than it often receives. For under $900, the HS Precision rifle will give you everything you need to hunt in any environment you can find yourself in. Howa put the majority of their money into things like the HACT 2-Stage and the CNC Machined Aluminum stock to provide a crisp and light trigger pull and a lighter stock with recoil mitigation technology.

The barrel is Howa’s M1500 HS Precision barrel that is made from #2 steel for added durability and better accuracy. Personally, the aluminum stock is good, but you’re going to feel your shots more with a .300 Win Mag chambered. Either way, this rifle is well worth the money and will last for decades if you treat it well.

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