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Bullet weight for 300 RUM
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<blockquote data-quote="Barrelnut" data-source="post: 1177499" data-attributes="member: 74902"><p>The 300 RUM is probably at its best with 200 - 230 Gr bullets for long range shooting. 180 Gr bullets should shoot very well also though, they will just loose oomph at longer distances.</p><p></p><p>It might not be the bullet weight necessarily. It just might be the brand that the rifle doesn't like. Some good bullets that will shoot in most rifles are the Nosler Accubonds. Nosler makes 300 RUM ammo with the 200 Gr Accubond. I would check them out.</p><p></p><p>Couple more good ones are HSM 300 RUM with 210 Berger VLD. Caution this bullet can be somewhat finicky, but when they shoot they shoot very very well. </p><p></p><p>Hornady is starting to load their new 220 ELD-X bullet in 300 RUM. I don't know if it is on the shelves yet, but it has the potential to be an awesome load.</p><p></p><p>Sure you know by now how expensive 300 RUM ammo can be. You can burn thru a lot of it (and your barrel) trying to find a factory load that shoots well. I would check absolutely everything on the rifle before burning too much ammo in it. Check that the stock screws are very secure, also rings and bases. 3" groups are pretty bad almost sounds like something loose on the rifle. </p><p></p><p>What rifle do you have? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barrelnut, post: 1177499, member: 74902"] The 300 RUM is probably at its best with 200 - 230 Gr bullets for long range shooting. 180 Gr bullets should shoot very well also though, they will just loose oomph at longer distances. It might not be the bullet weight necessarily. It just might be the brand that the rifle doesn't like. Some good bullets that will shoot in most rifles are the Nosler Accubonds. Nosler makes 300 RUM ammo with the 200 Gr Accubond. I would check them out. Couple more good ones are HSM 300 RUM with 210 Berger VLD. Caution this bullet can be somewhat finicky, but when they shoot they shoot very very well. Hornady is starting to load their new 220 ELD-X bullet in 300 RUM. I don't know if it is on the shelves yet, but it has the potential to be an awesome load. Sure you know by now how expensive 300 RUM ammo can be. You can burn thru a lot of it (and your barrel) trying to find a factory load that shoots well. I would check absolutely everything on the rifle before burning too much ammo in it. Check that the stock screws are very secure, also rings and bases. 3" groups are pretty bad almost sounds like something loose on the rifle. What rifle do you have? :) [/QUOTE]
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