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300 RUM or 7mm with 180 bergers at 3000 fps
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 755530" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>Being both a 7 RM and 300 RUM shooter, I would say that the 300 RUM offers a good bit more than the 7. It's true, when comparing the 300 to a 338 it is an in-between cartridge. You could compare a 338 to a 375 CT and say the 338 is also an in-between cartridge. The bottom line being that in most cases a 300 RUM can push a 230 gr bullet with higher BC at higher velocity than a 7 RM can push a 180. This means that the 300 Rum bullet is pulling away from the 7 RM bullet with 50 grains more mass and a larger diameter ALL the way down range. It will have a flatter trajectory, better wind buck, and a significantly greater terminal effect.</p><p></p><p>Then comparing the 300 RUM to the 338 EDGE, the 300 Rum will shoot a 230 gr bullet about 200 fps or so faster than a 338 EDGE will shoot a 300 bullet. Running the ballistics at say 3100 fps and 2900 fps respectively (from a 30" barrel) The wind correction is identical out to 1200 yds and @ 2000 yds the difference is 10 MOA vs 9.6 MOA. The 300 retains a flatter trajectory far past 2K. The 338 of course trumps the 300 in terminal effect at all ranges.</p><p></p><p>They are all good cartridges for what they are. They are what they are. As far as the 300 not giving you the best of both... it clearly bests the 7 RM in ALL category's. There is simply no comparison.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 755530, member: 11717"] Being both a 7 RM and 300 RUM shooter, I would say that the 300 RUM offers a good bit more than the 7. It's true, when comparing the 300 to a 338 it is an in-between cartridge. You could compare a 338 to a 375 CT and say the 338 is also an in-between cartridge. The bottom line being that in most cases a 300 RUM can push a 230 gr bullet with higher BC at higher velocity than a 7 RM can push a 180. This means that the 300 Rum bullet is pulling away from the 7 RM bullet with 50 grains more mass and a larger diameter ALL the way down range. It will have a flatter trajectory, better wind buck, and a significantly greater terminal effect. Then comparing the 300 RUM to the 338 EDGE, the 300 Rum will shoot a 230 gr bullet about 200 fps or so faster than a 338 EDGE will shoot a 300 bullet. Running the ballistics at say 3100 fps and 2900 fps respectively (from a 30" barrel) The wind correction is identical out to 1200 yds and @ 2000 yds the difference is 10 MOA vs 9.6 MOA. The 300 retains a flatter trajectory far past 2K. The 338 of course trumps the 300 in terminal effect at all ranges. They are all good cartridges for what they are. They are what they are. As far as the 300 not giving you the best of both... it clearly bests the 7 RM in ALL category's. There is simply no comparison. [/QUOTE]
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