Originally Posted by
Alsatian
There is a middle ground -- a normal sporter rifle, such as the Remington 700 BDL or Winchester Model 70 standard grade. I would think this middle kind of rifle would deliver the reputed performance of the .300 Winchester magnum without being too heavy to carry in the field.
A good common sense approach. I would go with a stainless model with a good synthetic stock. A 300 WM with a barrel shorter that 24"- 26" is not going to give you anything a 30-06 with the same length barrel would except more noise and recoil.
I do not believe the Mountain Rifle is offered in 300 WM, or any other magnum chambering.