The us army has made a major push to adopt it for their new versions of the m24 sws and as such a new emphasis was placed on making it an effective cartridge for 1500 meter engagements. Jason christensen set out to design and offer a true tactical rifle platform that simply. Adding to that reputation of tactical superiority in 2017, we proudly introduce the remington model 700. Scope for 300 winchester magnum rifles combat rifle. Custom 300 winchester magnum equipped with 525 atacr scope, spuhr isms, aics ax 2. Need to pick a big caliber rifle and i have come down to the following options.
Army has ordered 3,600 upgrade kits for its m24 boltaction sniper rifles, which will convert them to the m24e1. Aug 16, 2009 300 win mag is a pretty powerful cartridge,and is used for deer,bear,elk,moose type hunting,and african nondangerous game. Its an excellent allaround cartridge, whose performance allows for superb accuracy as well as stopping power. May 06, 2015 this took place at the itts charity shoot event. Remington 700 long range in 300 win mag with customized a5 bell and carlson stock, custom muzzle brake etc. And if that wasnt ridiculous enough, i went and installed a brake on the. Each weapon is made to deliver certain features to the hunter and the type of game desired. Dave takes us through the armys new m2010 sniper rifle. Choose the lowest price from our multiple warehouses. I took a hacksaw and sawzall to one in 300 winchester magnum. The m2010s use of this powerful chambering enables american snipers to strike targets at longer range than those. The 300 mag is using 10 grains of powder more than t. Long range shooting with a 300 win mag gun and game.
Speaking of different types of animals, from a hunting perspective, the. Long range shooting with a 300 win mag gun and game the. This may seem like an odd comparison, but i cannot count the number of times i have been in a gun store listening to either the gun guru behind the counter, or the expert sniper on the other side talking about how the 6. It is derived from the m24 sniper weapon system and replaced the existing m24s. One of the most powerful and versatile hunting rifles in the world, i, 15 years old at the time, use the 300 winchester magnum in a shooting contest between my father and i. The accuracy international awm sniper rifle is a variant of the british accuracy international arctic warfare aw rifle that was the basis of a family of sniper rifles using the arctic warfare name. This list of animals includes tough ram and sheep, bighorn, bears, elk, moose, and other large game. The socom mk is a boltaction sniper rifle in use with the us navy seals and other special operations units. Army reconfigured their m24 rifles to m2010 enhanced sniper rifles. Armalite model ar30 sniper rifle 30m300, 300 win mag, 26. The mcmillan firearms tactical stock features a spacer system, integral adjustable cheekpiece, and flush mount swivel cups. Naming something the ultimate hunting rifle is a pretty big.
Aug 20, 2017 in a time where the name of the game in rifle manufacture is more options and more calibers, cz does just the opposite with their ultimate hunting rifle uhr. This rifle features control feed and a freefloated barrel. The cz uhr comes in just one model and the sole chambering is. Jan 15, 2011 my new rifle on a private shooting range. And if that wasnt ridiculous enough, i went and installed a brake on the gun for does size. Its been a while, but im back into uploading some long range videos. The diversity of makes, models, and calibers can sometimes make. Just completed by ourselves using all brand new parts, a serious long range rifle at an. The 300 win mag can push same weight bullets 165 grain on average 250 300 feet per second faster than a 308 and 120200 fps faster than a 3006. Got a mule deer at 680 yards,coyote at 550 so i say 300 winmag is a great for the long range hunting, and like some one already said invest more on the scope last edited by atakacorp. The m2010 enhanced sniper rifle esr, formerly known as the xm2010 and m24 reconfigured sniper weapon system, is a sniper rifle developed by peo soldier for the united states army.
Jan 15, 2011 sighting in my new rifle on a private shooting range. Mention barrett firearms and most people will immediately think of the m82 or. The weaponry of americans most lethal sniper soldier of. After winning a competitive bidding process, remington was awarded the production contract for up to 3,600 weapons. The rifle is based on the remington 700 long action, fires. Here are some of the best riflescopes for 300 win mag. Jul 25, 2014 precision rifle manufacturers are starting to jump back on the. Precision rifle manufacturers are starting to jump back on the. Rifle sightin process longrange rifle shooting with ryan cleckner duration. The 300 wm is an outstanding cartridge for military sniping, but as you might imagine, it offers a lot of power and penetration. Some old gunny came thru and wanted a bunch of rifle shootin deer hunters. The army finally gave their snipers the 300 win mag sniper round, that i was. We need a longer range yes i know i am resting barrel o a piece of wood, i got this rifle yesterday and im still waiting for.
That was in the hands of todd hodnett from accuracy first. Jason christensen set out to design and offer a true tactical rifle platform that simply delivers at all levels of performance expectations. Sighting in my new rifle on a private shooting range. My new sniper rifle savage 110 ba w 300 win mag youtube. The accuracy international awm arctic warfare magnum or aiarctic warfare magnum is a boltaction sniper rifle manufactured by accuracy international designed for magnum rifle cartridges. Mcmillan gun company in phoenix az in the early 90s we built 300 rifles for seal team. Mention barrett firearms and most people will immediately think of the m82 or m107 semiautomatic. Shooting crazy steel 200 yards utah state sniper shoot alpha squad duration. Nov 28, 2017 shooting crazy steel 200 yards utah state sniper shoot alpha squad duration. Todd is a wellknown instructor in the special operations community. As such the design details of the awm variant are similar to the ones found in the basic aw rifle system. Available in 300 win mag, 308 win and 338 lapua, the ar30 is equipped with a triple lapped match grade barrel and is available with a 5 round magazine.
The pros of this weapon are the durability, adjustable trigger. My first big game rifle was a ruger m77 in this caliber, which i sold long ago. The accuracy international awm is also unofficially known as the awsm arctic warfare super magnum, which typically denotes awm rifles chambered in. Any rifleammo combination is individual for accuracy,but the 300 mag has a good inherent accuracy because of velocity,but some people prefer a cartridge that does not head space off the belt,as the 300 mag does belted magnum. The m24 sniper weapon system sws is the military and police version of the remington. In a time where the name of the game in rifle manufacture is more options and more calibers, cz does just the opposite with their ultimate hunting rifle uhr. Top 5 best 300 win mag rifles to buy in 2019 rifles hq. Remington defense recently gave ballistic exclusive range time with uber accurate m2010 sniper rifle in. And the 300 win mag can easily push a 215gr vld as fast, or faster, than the 7mm rem mag can push a 180gr vld. Hunting rifles started to appear in the 1990s and they received new forms and designs along the way. The rifle has a 26 inch barrel, weighs just under 7 pounds, and has a 3 round magazine capacity. Barreled to a 24 in 610 mm long, 1 in 10 inch 254 mm twist rate using obermeyer 5r rifling hammerforged free floating barrel. In terms of terminal performance however that is not a major difference. While other variants of the xbolt may function better in other roles, the stainless stalker is another one of the best.
People often forget that berger makes vld and hybrid bullets for the 30 cal chamberings that employ bcs much higher than any 7mm offering. However, this same rifle had on previous occasions averaged. A lot of new things have happened with the 300 win mag over the past few years. Leupold 1863 vxi 27x33mm matte nikon buckmaster 39. The army has ordered twenty million dollars worth of. Infobox weapon name accuracy international awm or aiawm image l115a3 sniper rifle. All were based on the mcmillan m82 bolt rifle with the mcmillan a2 stock and topped off with the leupold m4 tactical 3. The tac300 is designed for longrange tactical scenarios. At sniper school, i learned the basics of a range of weapons, so i was prepared not only to use them all but also to choose the right one for the job.