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300 Ultra Twist / Bullet Weight?
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<blockquote data-quote="RockyMtnMT" data-source="post: 1459281" data-attributes="member: 7999"><p>"Taking advantage of the 300 rum" is a statement that is very dependent on what your goals are. This blanket idea that everyone that isn't shooting the heaviest possible bullet in any given cartridge is wasting the potential of the cartridge is very sorry sighted. This is a long range forum so yes the heaviest highest bc bullet will eventually be able to reach the farthest. Often not until well beyond the usable hunting range of the season system or the ability of the hunter. Frankly the 300 rum running 181g Hammer Hunter at 3450fps beats most every rifle bullet combo out there in every way out to 1000y. Out to your distance of 600y bc almost doesn't matter in the rum. With the loads that you are looking at the 200g ab is going to be best. Out to 600y whatever bullet You choose you will be better off with 180g to 200g bullets. Unless you use highly frangible bullets. Then you need to slow them down so that they don't blow up on a shot under 200y. May as well use a 30-06 if you want to keep your vel down at 2700fps.</p><p></p><p>Yes the lead core bullets can shoot heavier for twist than the pure copper bullets. Lead is more dense and be heavier for length making them require less twist to stabilize. Just physics.</p><p></p><p>Many here will differ with me. You have a rocket sled out to the ranges you intend to hunt. Don't limit it by slowing it down and getting rid of the advantage it gives over almost every other cartridge out there.</p><p></p><p>Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockyMtnMT, post: 1459281, member: 7999"] "Taking advantage of the 300 rum" is a statement that is very dependent on what your goals are. This blanket idea that everyone that isn't shooting the heaviest possible bullet in any given cartridge is wasting the potential of the cartridge is very sorry sighted. This is a long range forum so yes the heaviest highest bc bullet will eventually be able to reach the farthest. Often not until well beyond the usable hunting range of the season system or the ability of the hunter. Frankly the 300 rum running 181g Hammer Hunter at 3450fps beats most every rifle bullet combo out there in every way out to 1000y. Out to your distance of 600y bc almost doesn't matter in the rum. With the loads that you are looking at the 200g ab is going to be best. Out to 600y whatever bullet You choose you will be better off with 180g to 200g bullets. Unless you use highly frangible bullets. Then you need to slow them down so that they don't blow up on a shot under 200y. May as well use a 30-06 if you want to keep your vel down at 2700fps. Yes the lead core bullets can shoot heavier for twist than the pure copper bullets. Lead is more dense and be heavier for length making them require less twist to stabilize. Just physics. Many here will differ with me. You have a rocket sled out to the ranges you intend to hunt. Don't limit it by slowing it down and getting rid of the advantage it gives over almost every other cartridge out there. Steve [/QUOTE]
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