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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 55977" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Srhaggerty,</p><p></p><p>First off welcome to LRH, good to have you here.</p><p></p><p>I had one of the first 300 RUMs that came to central Montana and if you use factory fodder, there is really nothing impressive about the 300 RUM over other 30 cal magnums.</p><p></p><p>But since 99% of us here are dedicated handloaders, the 300 RUM as great potential as a handloaded round.</p><p></p><p>My load uses a 180 gr Ballistic Tip or the newer 180 gr Accubond loaded to a solid 3400 fps from the factory Rem 700's 26" barrel.</p><p></p><p>I use H-1000 and Fed-215 primers to get this velocity in the factory barrel. THis load shoots so well that I have had no reason to test other bullets or powders in this rifle.</p><p></p><p>Compare those numbers with anything else and you will see the 300 RUM out of a 26" barrel is quite impressive, even compared to a 30-378 Wby with will only beat it by 100 fps or so in a 26" barrel. In a longer barrel there will be a larger advantage for the larger round but not in a 26" pipe.</p><p></p><p>I have a whitetail hunt planned in Canada next season and by then my now tired factory barreled 300 RUM will be wearing a 28" Lilja #7 contoured Stainless barrel and I will be loading the 190 gr Wildcat RBT ULD bullet to I expect a bit over 3300 fps.</p><p></p><p>As far as what a break does for a 300 RUM. Well, I only use Holland Quick Discharge brakes because they are the best big game hunting brake available in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>Any brake works better the larger the case volume is and the smaller the bore is. These two things effect the level of muzzle pressure and this is what makes a brake work, muzzle pressure.</p><p></p><p>With the 300 RUM you have 100 gr capacity in a relatively small bore and the Holland QD brakes work great. My 300 RUM feels about like a 270 Win in recoil.</p><p></p><p>One thing to also remember, the effects of a muzzle brake will be more dramatic the lighter the rifle weight is.</p><p></p><p>THe heavier a rifle is the more momentum it gets under recoil. This makes it harder for the brake to slow the rearward motion of the rifle. </p><p></p><p>A light rifle will be slowed much quicker by a brake then a heavy rifle so teh effects of the brake will feel more dramatic.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I feel the 300 RUM is the best factory offered big 30 caliber magnum by far, will get some comments about that but for shear power and cost effectiveness, the 300 RUM stands alone in the field.</p><p></p><p>Good Shooting!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 55977, member: 10"] Srhaggerty, First off welcome to LRH, good to have you here. I had one of the first 300 RUMs that came to central Montana and if you use factory fodder, there is really nothing impressive about the 300 RUM over other 30 cal magnums. But since 99% of us here are dedicated handloaders, the 300 RUM as great potential as a handloaded round. My load uses a 180 gr Ballistic Tip or the newer 180 gr Accubond loaded to a solid 3400 fps from the factory Rem 700's 26" barrel. I use H-1000 and Fed-215 primers to get this velocity in the factory barrel. THis load shoots so well that I have had no reason to test other bullets or powders in this rifle. Compare those numbers with anything else and you will see the 300 RUM out of a 26" barrel is quite impressive, even compared to a 30-378 Wby with will only beat it by 100 fps or so in a 26" barrel. In a longer barrel there will be a larger advantage for the larger round but not in a 26" pipe. I have a whitetail hunt planned in Canada next season and by then my now tired factory barreled 300 RUM will be wearing a 28" Lilja #7 contoured Stainless barrel and I will be loading the 190 gr Wildcat RBT ULD bullet to I expect a bit over 3300 fps. As far as what a break does for a 300 RUM. Well, I only use Holland Quick Discharge brakes because they are the best big game hunting brake available in my opinion. Any brake works better the larger the case volume is and the smaller the bore is. These two things effect the level of muzzle pressure and this is what makes a brake work, muzzle pressure. With the 300 RUM you have 100 gr capacity in a relatively small bore and the Holland QD brakes work great. My 300 RUM feels about like a 270 Win in recoil. One thing to also remember, the effects of a muzzle brake will be more dramatic the lighter the rifle weight is. THe heavier a rifle is the more momentum it gets under recoil. This makes it harder for the brake to slow the rearward motion of the rifle. A light rifle will be slowed much quicker by a brake then a heavy rifle so teh effects of the brake will feel more dramatic. Personally, I feel the 300 RUM is the best factory offered big 30 caliber magnum by far, will get some comments about that but for shear power and cost effectiveness, the 300 RUM stands alone in the field. Good Shooting!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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