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<blockquote data-quote="cb4128" data-source="post: 2654151" data-attributes="member: 80069"><p>Honestly I think it depends on the bullet you want to shoot and the distance you want to shoot and the type of hunting you will be using it for…</p><p></p><p>I have a 300wm and a 300 rum and enjoy shooting both of them. </p><p></p><p>The WM is 8.5 lbs without a scope, detachable mag setup, steel 3B barrel 1-9 twist to shoot the 215gr Bergers. It's my range gun for practice and everything gun - not too heavy to carry around and settles well in recoil.</p><p></p><p>The RUM is 7 lbs without a scope, bel bottom metal, carbon fiber barrel, 1-10 twist (should've gone 1-8!) and shoot the 230gr Bergers. It's my mountain rifle to really reach out there and take elk, red stag, Aoudad, etc. </p><p></p><p>Surprisingly the 300 RUM isn't bad at all to shoot with the brake on it and it's crazy accurate.</p><p></p><p>***If I had to do it all over again, I'd probably go 30 Nosler. 1-8 twist barrel. Peterson and ADG makes brass for this caliber now and in my book really eliminates any argument for the RUM over it now. If that brass was around 8 years ago when I built my RUM, I would've gone that route.</p><p></p><p>If you shoot a 230gr Berger over 2,950 fps-3,050 fps, it is baddd medicine on game.</p><p></p><p>The good news is these days there's lot of options! Enjoy the process and let us know which direction you end up going!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cb4128, post: 2654151, member: 80069"] Honestly I think it depends on the bullet you want to shoot and the distance you want to shoot and the type of hunting you will be using it for… I have a 300wm and a 300 rum and enjoy shooting both of them. The WM is 8.5 lbs without a scope, detachable mag setup, steel 3B barrel 1-9 twist to shoot the 215gr Bergers. It’s my range gun for practice and everything gun - not too heavy to carry around and settles well in recoil. The RUM is 7 lbs without a scope, bel bottom metal, carbon fiber barrel, 1-10 twist (should’ve gone 1-8!) and shoot the 230gr Bergers. It’s my mountain rifle to really reach out there and take elk, red stag, Aoudad, etc. Surprisingly the 300 RUM isn’t bad at all to shoot with the brake on it and it’s crazy accurate. ***If I had to do it all over again, I’d probably go 30 Nosler. 1-8 twist barrel. Peterson and ADG makes brass for this caliber now and in my book really eliminates any argument for the RUM over it now. If that brass was around 8 years ago when I built my RUM, I would’ve gone that route. If you shoot a 230gr Berger over 2,950 fps-3,050 fps, it is baddd medicine on game. The good news is these days there’s lot of options! Enjoy the process and let us know which direction you end up going! [/QUOTE]
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