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.300 RUM established accuracy?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 70615" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Ramses II,</p><p></p><p>Teh 300 RUM is a fine round for extreme range accuracy if as said the rifle is built properly. I would also add that I personally feel that the 300 RUM is far better served with a 200 gr or heavier pill then the lighter bullets. That is not to say the 180 gr bullets will not perform as they obviously will, in fact I used the 180 gr BST in my 300 RUM exclusively.</p><p></p><p>Still, from a ballistic and efficency standpoint, the 100 gr case capacity of the RUM will perform better with a 200 gr bullet or heavier.</p><p></p><p>I would also agree that the 338 has a couple advantages over the 300. First being barrel life and the second being on game performance as far as frontal area is concerned.</p><p></p><p>The 338-300 RUM or 338 Edge(Shawn C.s great round) are top performers that will match or slightly outperform the Lapua. Brass may not come out of the box as consistant but it can be made that way relatively easily. Serious round which I would say is basically on par with the 338 Lapua Imp.</p><p></p><p>Sniper2,</p><p></p><p>While my 7mm Allen Mag will certainly offer ballistic performance higher then any round listed in this conversation and by a fair margin, it should be known that it is designed, just as the other Allen Mags as strictly a big game round for use at extreme range.</p><p></p><p>Barrel life will not be dramatically less then the likes of the 7mm RUM or 7.21 Firebird, especially with the 3 groove Lilja barrels and use of Ball powders but it will still be limited to the 1500 round range for extreme range big game hunting purposes.</p><p></p><p>Just wanted to make that point that it is not designed for use as a long range target round. Not that it would not perform amazingly well but high volume shooting is not where this round will excell. Where it is designed to be used is for the big game hunter wanting legit +1500 yard performance in a rifle that does not need to be 25 lbs in weight.</p><p></p><p>Good Shooting!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 70615, member: 10"] Ramses II, Teh 300 RUM is a fine round for extreme range accuracy if as said the rifle is built properly. I would also add that I personally feel that the 300 RUM is far better served with a 200 gr or heavier pill then the lighter bullets. That is not to say the 180 gr bullets will not perform as they obviously will, in fact I used the 180 gr BST in my 300 RUM exclusively. Still, from a ballistic and efficency standpoint, the 100 gr case capacity of the RUM will perform better with a 200 gr bullet or heavier. I would also agree that the 338 has a couple advantages over the 300. First being barrel life and the second being on game performance as far as frontal area is concerned. The 338-300 RUM or 338 Edge(Shawn C.s great round) are top performers that will match or slightly outperform the Lapua. Brass may not come out of the box as consistant but it can be made that way relatively easily. Serious round which I would say is basically on par with the 338 Lapua Imp. Sniper2, While my 7mm Allen Mag will certainly offer ballistic performance higher then any round listed in this conversation and by a fair margin, it should be known that it is designed, just as the other Allen Mags as strictly a big game round for use at extreme range. Barrel life will not be dramatically less then the likes of the 7mm RUM or 7.21 Firebird, especially with the 3 groove Lilja barrels and use of Ball powders but it will still be limited to the 1500 round range for extreme range big game hunting purposes. Just wanted to make that point that it is not designed for use as a long range target round. Not that it would not perform amazingly well but high volume shooting is not where this round will excell. Where it is designed to be used is for the big game hunter wanting legit +1500 yard performance in a rifle that does not need to be 25 lbs in weight. Good Shooting!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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