I have a 300 RUM from Rifles Inc ( Lex Webernick). I have had it for 15 years and it is my "go to" for elk when I am going to burn some boot tread. They have been easy to deal with and produce a great rifle, bearing in mind the ultra light barrel. Three rounds at the range pretty much heats...
IMO: Agree with your perspectives on First Lite. I am a Kuiu fan for warm to mid-autumn hunts. Hairston, best-known for Kuiu led the way on making performance athletic-based hunting gear, first at Sitka and then at Kuiu. I have hunted from BC to New Mexico in Kuiu from August through early...
First Lite, Sitka and Kuiu are all great. Sitka has an edge IMO with their very cold weather gear, I mean stand hunting below 20 degrees with 15 to 30 mph winds. I run Kuiu for all of my western hunts, rain gear and insulation. It has been dependable and hasn't let me down from British...