Ruger M77 Hawkeye Guide Gun In 300 Win Mag

[marksman13]

Anybody own one of these? I’ve got a line on a pair of them and the price is right. My real concern revolves around that 300 WM from 20” barrel being pretty equal to a 30-06 from a 24” barrel with a lot more recoil, muzzle flash and muzzle blast. It does come with an adapter to screw my suppressors onto it, but I don’t know if I really want to screw a suppressor onto a 20” 300 WM. The only reason I’m really interested is the asking price of $600 each. The guy has a pair of them. Shot very little. Might make for a decent suppresses deer rifle when hunting out of a blind, but I’ve already got a couple of short barreled 308s and 30-06s that would do that job pretty well. Anybody here bought one a regretted it?

 

[troy fairweather]

I'd get them, worst case you rebarrel them.

 

[marksman13]

I'd get them, worst case you rebarrel them.

I’m thinking hard about it. In my area, that’s a screaming price.

 

[troy fairweather]

I’m thinking hard about it. In my area, that’s a screaming price.

I'd be for it if I had the money, I'm not much for 300wm but I'd give it a go.

 

[Roverguy]

The concern you outline is quite real. A 20” 300 WM will be a loud, concussive, hard kicking 30-06. I predict it won’t get shot a lot.

 

[marksman13]

The concern you outline is quite real. A 20” 300 WM will be a loud, concussive, hard kicking 30-06. I predict it won’t get shot a lot.

I don’t disagree that it won’t get shot much, but very few of my rifles get shot much. I’d most likely suppress it and use it as a woods rifle, but l do have other rifles filling that role. The truth is, I don’t need another rifle at all, but I don’t remember the last time I needed a new rifle either.

 

[LoonWulf]

https://rifleshooter.com/2013/12/30...rrel-length-change-velocity-a-16-300-win-mag/

Still punchier than a 30-06, but your starting to eat a lot of blast. Id still probably go for it tho. Like @troy fairweather said, worst case you got a couple nice places to start projects from

 

[marksman13]

https://rifleshooter.com/2013/12/30...rrel-length-change-velocity-a-16-300-win-mag/

Still punchier than a 30-06, but your starting to eat a lot of blast. Id still probably go for it tho. Like @troy fairweather said, worst case you got a couple nice places to start projects from

I knew I had seen that article before. Thanks for posting that link.

 

[marksman13]

TBAC says their Ultra 7 is rated for an 18” barreled 300 Win Mag, so I guess my concerns there are unwarranted. Might have to own one of these Guide Guns.

 

[jmr40]

Considering you already have short barreled 308 and 30-06 I'd find the will power to pass. The older I get the less I like recoil and muzzle blast. My 18" 308 will kill anything I'll ever hunt and at ranges farther than I have the skills to shoot. Shooting the same bullets a little faster won't make any difference at the ranges I shoot, (300 or less).

Where the magnums matter is when you start shooting at game well beyond 500 yards. At 700 yards that extra 150 fps from the longer barrel might matter.

 

[dh1633pm]

My suggestion is that you sell one of the two to me. I would have no problem getting one. You can then load it on the light end when hunting things that need a light load (overkill for a 300 Win) and hot for when you need that extra oomph. See:

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/300-win-mag-light-loads.545438/

Note how some have the opinion that differs from having a lighter load sometimes. But that is how I handle my Remington 700 Milspec in 300 Win. Wish you well with your choice.

 

[adcoch1]

Anybody own one of these? I’ve got a line on a pair of them and the price is right. My real concern revolves around that 300 WM from 20” barrel being pretty equal to a 30-06 from a 24” barrel with a lot more recoil, muzzle flash and muzzle blast. It does come with an adapter to screw my suppressors onto it, but I don’t know if I really want to screw a suppressor onto a 20” 300 WM. The only reason I’m really interested is the asking price of $600 each. The guy has a pair of them. Shot very little. Might make for a decent suppresses deer rifle when hunting out of a blind, but I’ve already got a couple of short barreled 308s and 30-06s that would do that job pretty well. Anybody here bought one a regretted it?

For 600 bucks? Go for it! That is a great deal! And yes, run a suppressor on one. 20" would make the overall length reasonable with a can on the end. Heck, buy both and sell the extra on here for a profit, or let us know where there at...

 

[Howland937]

Most of us don't need anything more than we have, and chances are we don't need much of what we do have. Basing your decision on need seems wholly un-American though. Get them both!

 

[LoonWulf]

Most of us don't need anything more than we have,

You take that back!

 

[marksman13]

Most of us don't need anything more than we have, and chances are we don't need much of what we do have. Basing your decision on need seems wholly un-American though. Get them both!

I didn’t realize my wife had a THR account. Wait, never mind. You said get them both.....

 

[Howland937]

You take that back!

Sorry man...that other thread about rationalizing made me realize It's one of my best attributes.

I didn’t realize my wife had a THR account. Wait, never mind. You said get them both.....

To go a step further, at $600...see if he has 5 or 6 more to sell!

 

[WrongHanded]

No experience with 300WM, but had the Guide Gun been available left handed in that cartridge, I might we'll have some experience with it by now. As it stands, mine is a .375 Ruger. I think it may well be my favorite rifle (expensive as it is to feed).

I think you should buy at least one of them. I would, if I were right handed. Eh, if I were right handed, I'd buy both. And for $600 each it'd be the same cost as I paid to get out the door with my .375 Ruger.