Ok, so I'm looking at upgrading my rifle before hunting season rolls around, and I started thinking about a few different ways I could go. I currently have a Weatherby Mark V Accumark .300 Win Mag.
I was thinking about possibly going one of two ways:
1) I would simply upgrade to the Weatherby Accumark .30-378
2) I would pair my Schmidt Bender scope with a nice German/European rifle; preferably a .300 Wby. Mag.
I kind of like the idea of option 2, as I would like to get away from the every day Remington, Browning, etc. that everyone has in their gun cabinet (not that there's anything wrong with that, I myself have several). Plus, like I said, I like the idea of pairing a nice European gun with my European optics. I don't have crazy $$ to spend, but I do have a decent budget. To be honest I don't really know a whole lot about European gun manufactures, so I was hoping some of you could enlighten me. I was looking at the Mauser M03 rifles, and like them; plus I can add a fluted barrel, and few other extras. How do the new Mausers stack up against the Weatherby? Should I just forget it and go with the Weatherby (which I am also strongly considering)? What other gun manufactures should I be looking at?
*One important thing to note, I am a left handed shooter, so I would prefer that the gun be left handed as well.
Thanks for all your help and suggestions.
I was thinking about possibly going one of two ways:
1) I would simply upgrade to the Weatherby Accumark .30-378
2) I would pair my Schmidt Bender scope with a nice German/European rifle; preferably a .300 Wby. Mag.
I kind of like the idea of option 2, as I would like to get away from the every day Remington, Browning, etc. that everyone has in their gun cabinet (not that there's anything wrong with that, I myself have several). Plus, like I said, I like the idea of pairing a nice European gun with my European optics. I don't have crazy $$ to spend, but I do have a decent budget. To be honest I don't really know a whole lot about European gun manufactures, so I was hoping some of you could enlighten me. I was looking at the Mauser M03 rifles, and like them; plus I can add a fluted barrel, and few other extras. How do the new Mausers stack up against the Weatherby? Should I just forget it and go with the Weatherby (which I am also strongly considering)? What other gun manufactures should I be looking at?
*One important thing to note, I am a left handed shooter, so I would prefer that the gun be left handed as well.
Thanks for all your help and suggestions.