Put my hands on new 300 Ultra today!

meichele · #1 01-23-2004, 09:11 PM

I just got back from visting my gun smith today in Achorage. I wrapped my hands around my new custom 300 RUM. Wow! what a job he has done. Actually its just a barreled action. I will send it off to McMillan to have it bedded in a HTG in woodland cammo [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] I dont have it yet. I went in and made another payment. AUH I still owe about 600 bucks.

Rifle is on a new 700 action. Set up for switch barrel with a heavy lug and a Lilja #7 straight taper 27" 12 twist barrel. .333 neck diameter. Trigger is sweeeeet!!! 2.5# and breaks like a glass sliver [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] This will be my 600 yard black bear and moose rifle. I dont know if I want to lug this heavy stick up to 5000' where I hunt sheep. If I do I think it would make a heck of a 1300 yard sheep killer. he-he-he [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Regards

Dr. John · #2 01-23-2004, 09:34 PM

another 300 rum. that is great. I just got mine. a sendero in 300rum. just put a ultimate sniper stock on it. epoxyed some lead into the grip, cheek piece, fore end. stock now weighs almost 13 lbs. add the barrelled action (6lbs) and scope (1.5lbs) and I have a heavy bench/long range rig. I am currently loading ammo. Monday, I am putting on a leupold 6.5-20 long range target mildot from Premier Reticle. I am soo anxious to shoot this next week. I hope it groups well.

skidlyman · #3 01-23-2004, 10:26 PM

lets see pictures of these 300rums, I thinking of getting a savage and putting in a chaote stock

Len Backus · #4 01-24-2004, 06:11 AM

Michael

Sounds great! Which bullets are you considering?

demarpaint · #5 01-24-2004, 06:32 AM

It seems that Remington has a hit with the .300 RUM. Its an awesome round and has a growing fan club. Any idea when someone else is going to start making brass for it?

Frank D

sakofan · #6 01-24-2004, 07:16 AM

Sounds great, meichele. Please post some pics soon.

Lot of people told me the .300RUM would be a "flash in the pan" when I bought my Sendero S/F. Hahahaha, now they are buying one!

As for bullet selection, my .300RUM shot most all bullets well. Especially 190gr. SMK's, with RL25. 93.2gr. of RL25, to be exact..sakofan.. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

meichele · #7 01-24-2004, 11:20 AM

I was going to try RL-25 and H50BMG and H1000. For bullets I will try the 178 AMAX and the 190 SMK. I have no desire to shoot anything longer than the 190 SMK. Hence the 12 twist. I might try some 200 Interbonds if they are not too long.

Sorry guys no pix yet. I still have to pay it off!! Then its going to McMillan. Will be a few months before I put the first round through it.