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.300 Dakota...Thoughts/strengths/weaknesses..ect.
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 167363" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p><strong>300 Dakota</strong></p><p></p><p>JWP is right the 300 RUM.</p><p></p><p>The Dakota is a fine cartrige " BUT "</p><p></p><p>The rim diamenter is .544 (larger than a standard magnum bolt face</p><p>and requires some opening of the bolt face bye a smith.</p><p></p><p>It is based on the 404 jeffers but has been shortened.</p><p></p><p>The 300 RUM is also based on the 404 but has been blown out and</p><p>the rim is rebated to .534 (standard mag bolt face) It also has less </p><p>body taper giving it a 15% advantage in powder capacity.</p><p></p><p>Brass is available and so are loaded rounds.</p><p></p><p>The dakota is a proprietary cartridge making it difficult to find brass</p><p>or ammo.</p><p></p><p>Again Nothing wrong with the 300 dakota but there are better choices</p><p>and if the RUM doesent do it for you then a 30/378 or one of the wildcats</p><p>based on brass that is available might be the ticket.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 167363, member: 2736"] [b]300 Dakota[/b] JWP is right the 300 RUM. The Dakota is a fine cartrige " BUT " The rim diamenter is .544 (larger than a standard magnum bolt face and requires some opening of the bolt face bye a smith. It is based on the 404 jeffers but has been shortened. The 300 RUM is also based on the 404 but has been blown out and the rim is rebated to .534 (standard mag bolt face) It also has less body taper giving it a 15% advantage in powder capacity. Brass is available and so are loaded rounds. The dakota is a proprietary cartridge making it difficult to find brass or ammo. Again Nothing wrong with the 300 dakota but there are better choices and if the RUM doesent do it for you then a 30/378 or one of the wildcats based on brass that is available might be the ticket. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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