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GAP talked my buddy out of a 300 RUM
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<blockquote data-quote="Tyler Kemp" data-source="post: 584109" data-attributes="member: 6290"><p>Been notified this is on several sites.</p><p></p><p>I am also a buddy of the customer, and I suggested a 300 WM as well.</p><p></p><p>In talking absolute worst case scenarios, any gun can miss due to shooter error.</p><p></p><p>Comparing energy of x bullet to x caliber at x range at x velocity really doesn't tell much. A 208 grain Amax is a fragile bullet, and isn't going to have any problems expanding at a few hundred less fps. At 800 yards I see around .1-.2 mil difference in wind, relatively minor for an elk sized target, and probably within shooter error.</p><p></p><p>Before shooting at 800 yards (or several hundred yards closer) on an animal, I'd sure hope the customer spends more than a couple rounds sighting in the gun and shooting a bit. (which is planned)</p><p></p><p>As far as recoil is concerned, I've shot a 30-378 and 300 WM of similar weights, similar setups, and I found the 30-378 much more abusive, while maybe the numbers wouldn't say it wasn't "that much worse". In a 9 lb gun, I wouldn't want to practice with a 300 RUM as my primary gun. Just my opinion.</p><p></p><p>Do I advocate smaller rounds for big game? No, I shoot a 338 Lapua Improved for long range game. However I would NOT feel undergunned at all shooting an elk at 1000 yards in good conditions with a 208 grain Amax at 2900 fps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tyler Kemp, post: 584109, member: 6290"] Been notified this is on several sites. I am also a buddy of the customer, and I suggested a 300 WM as well. In talking absolute worst case scenarios, any gun can miss due to shooter error. Comparing energy of x bullet to x caliber at x range at x velocity really doesn't tell much. A 208 grain Amax is a fragile bullet, and isn't going to have any problems expanding at a few hundred less fps. At 800 yards I see around .1-.2 mil difference in wind, relatively minor for an elk sized target, and probably within shooter error. Before shooting at 800 yards (or several hundred yards closer) on an animal, I'd sure hope the customer spends more than a couple rounds sighting in the gun and shooting a bit. (which is planned) As far as recoil is concerned, I've shot a 30-378 and 300 WM of similar weights, similar setups, and I found the 30-378 much more abusive, while maybe the numbers wouldn't say it wasn't "that much worse". In a 9 lb gun, I wouldn't want to practice with a 300 RUM as my primary gun. Just my opinion. Do I advocate smaller rounds for big game? No, I shoot a 338 Lapua Improved for long range game. However I would NOT feel undergunned at all shooting an elk at 1000 yards in good conditions with a 208 grain Amax at 2900 fps. [/QUOTE]
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