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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 602889" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Ceilingman, </p><p> </p><p>First, the 300 RUM is not a cartridge to get if your interests are punching a lot of paper. It can be severe on barrels and top accuracy will not last long punching a lot of paper. </p><p> </p><p>However the 300 RUM is a serious long range hunting cartridge with excellent capability. It is a specialty cartridge to get specifically for that purpose. Work up your load data and then use it as a hunting rifle only and it will last you many years. </p><p> </p><p>I have been shooting the 300 RUM case in several calibers since 1998 before it was introduced at the shot show in 99. During the past year I have made several shots on big game with the 300 RUM a little over and under 1000 yards. It will shoot to 1500 yards accurately with the heaviest bullets best for that like the 240 smk and the new 230 berger hybrid. However it is not a good choice as a hunting rifle to go much beyond 1000 yards because there are others that are much better for that purpose you should consider if that is your objective. For hunting beyond 1000 yards the 338 calibers and larger are a much better choice with much better barrel life. </p><p> </p><p>I have shot probably everything on the market for the 300 RUM. The best load I have found for hunting is the 180 grain C21 Cutting Edge bullet with 97.5 grains of Retumbo and a fed 215 match. My 1000 yard drops are showing a bc right at .6. This load shoots 3450-3470 fps out of my 300 RUM's with extreme accuracy. Run the numbers on that and you see why I shoot it. This load is the best I have found that best fits the capability of the rifle as a hunting cartridge to a 1000 or little more yards. If you want to go 1500 yards and punch quite a bit of paper you need to bump up to a 338 caliber for barrel wear and better 1500 yard ballistics on animals. I am not saying the 300 RUM will not do the 1500 yard kills on deer because it will very effectively with the heavy bullets. But when the barrel wear issue and the fact the 338 is better at that range I would lean in that direction. Run the numbers and you see why I shoot what I do to serve the range the cartridge is best capable.</p><p> </p><p>Retumbo is the best powder for the 300 RUM and long range shooting. It will give you the best velocity/pressure ratios of any of the temperature extreme powders.</p><p> </p><p>And always remember the best changes yearly as newer products come out every year that one up the previous products.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 602889, member: 505"] Ceilingman, First, the 300 RUM is not a cartridge to get if your interests are punching a lot of paper. It can be severe on barrels and top accuracy will not last long punching a lot of paper. However the 300 RUM is a serious long range hunting cartridge with excellent capability. It is a specialty cartridge to get specifically for that purpose. Work up your load data and then use it as a hunting rifle only and it will last you many years. I have been shooting the 300 RUM case in several calibers since 1998 before it was introduced at the shot show in 99. During the past year I have made several shots on big game with the 300 RUM a little over and under 1000 yards. It will shoot to 1500 yards accurately with the heaviest bullets best for that like the 240 smk and the new 230 berger hybrid. However it is not a good choice as a hunting rifle to go much beyond 1000 yards because there are others that are much better for that purpose you should consider if that is your objective. For hunting beyond 1000 yards the 338 calibers and larger are a much better choice with much better barrel life. I have shot probably everything on the market for the 300 RUM. The best load I have found for hunting is the 180 grain C21 Cutting Edge bullet with 97.5 grains of Retumbo and a fed 215 match. My 1000 yard drops are showing a bc right at .6. This load shoots 3450-3470 fps out of my 300 RUM's with extreme accuracy. Run the numbers on that and you see why I shoot it. This load is the best I have found that best fits the capability of the rifle as a hunting cartridge to a 1000 or little more yards. If you want to go 1500 yards and punch quite a bit of paper you need to bump up to a 338 caliber for barrel wear and better 1500 yard ballistics on animals. I am not saying the 300 RUM will not do the 1500 yard kills on deer because it will very effectively with the heavy bullets. But when the barrel wear issue and the fact the 338 is better at that range I would lean in that direction. Run the numbers and you see why I shoot what I do to serve the range the cartridge is best capable. Retumbo is the best powder for the 300 RUM and long range shooting. It will give you the best velocity/pressure ratios of any of the temperature extreme powders. And always remember the best changes yearly as newer products come out every year that one up the previous products. [/QUOTE]
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