re: Calling long range shooters and elk/ram hunters

That 300 rum might not be very fun at the range fyi. Probably not great on a barrel either. For a long range range gun maybe a 6.5 creed or 257 wby would be better. Altho the 257 will burn a barrel up quicker too. Scratch the el cheapo 30-06 u wanted and get a tikka in 300 win mag or 7 rem mag to kill anything in north America. Then get u wanna the smaller cartridges to shoot at range. Just imo. Just read post above. Get black synthetic stock wt stainless barrel and no more weather worries.