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300. win mag vs 300. RUM hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 571806" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Again. if you are going to shoot white tails at 800 and under, you will be fine. But you mentioned </p><p>Elk and they need more energy. The recomended (Not required) is 2000 ft/lbs energy and 1500</p><p>ft/lbs energy Min for Elk size game.</p><p></p><p>Using these values is a good guide line and will keep you out of trouble if you make a good shot.</p><p>and the ranges that these energy's fall in with are as follows=</p><p></p><p>180 gr 300 Win Mag-400 yards=2000 ft/lbs ,625 yards=1500 ft/lbs so armed with this information</p><p>I would limit the 300 Win Mag to 600 yards for Elk and 800 for deer.</p><p></p><p>I understand your problem, You are right at the limit of the Win Mags ability and if you stay with</p><p>your max distances for energy you will be fine.</p><p></p><p>But If you get an invite to go elk hunting somewhere else wouldn't it be nice to feel comfortable</p><p>that you have more than enough rifle to do the job at 800 yards (300 RUM is 1520 ft/lbs @ 775</p><p>yards).</p><p></p><p>There is no cost difference to build a 300 Win Mag and a 300 RUM and with a muzzle break</p><p>there is no issue with recoil with ether.</p><p></p><p>So it is just a what ever you want for your custom rifle to be. Build what you want, and </p><p>understand it's limits and you wont have any regrets.</p><p></p><p>The reason I recomend the 300 RUM is distance and energy (The same reason that most L R </p><p>hunters are going to the 338s for 1000+ yard shots on large game).</p><p></p><p>Just another opinion.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 571806, member: 2736"] Again. if you are going to shoot white tails at 800 and under, you will be fine. But you mentioned Elk and they need more energy. The recomended (Not required) is 2000 ft/lbs energy and 1500 ft/lbs energy Min for Elk size game. Using these values is a good guide line and will keep you out of trouble if you make a good shot. and the ranges that these energy's fall in with are as follows= 180 gr 300 Win Mag-400 yards=2000 ft/lbs ,625 yards=1500 ft/lbs so armed with this information I would limit the 300 Win Mag to 600 yards for Elk and 800 for deer. I understand your problem, You are right at the limit of the Win Mags ability and if you stay with your max distances for energy you will be fine. But If you get an invite to go elk hunting somewhere else wouldn't it be nice to feel comfortable that you have more than enough rifle to do the job at 800 yards (300 RUM is 1520 ft/lbs @ 775 yards). There is no cost difference to build a 300 Win Mag and a 300 RUM and with a muzzle break there is no issue with recoil with ether. So it is just a what ever you want for your custom rifle to be. Build what you want, and understand it's limits and you wont have any regrets. The reason I recomend the 300 RUM is distance and energy (The same reason that most L R hunters are going to the 338s for 1000+ yard shots on large game). Just another opinion. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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