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The Basics, Starting Out
ok, what do I need for a decent priced long range elk gun?
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<blockquote data-quote="Chopaka81" data-source="post: 256966" data-attributes="member: 9217"><p><span style="color: black">Ditto what most everyone else is telling you regarding a Rem M700 in a RUM. One friend is shooting <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">FED 215M w/ 104g of US869 behind the 240SMK. 2993 ave. MV out of his factory M700LSS in 300RUM. That makes a rather serious statement for LR Elk hunting.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">My brother has the same rifle, he settled on 96g of RL-25 with a Nosler 180g AB at 3300fps. He was able to push to 3450, but the recoil was brutle.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Basically what I am hearing, is that a muzzle brake would be just as important as having the rifle piller bedded and having a trigger job done.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">I myself have just began a build with Benchmark, they are going to put a 30" fluted 30 cal tube on it chambered in 300RUM. The action will be blue printed and they are going to put a pinned percision ground 1/4 lug on it. I ordered a directional (sideways venting) muzzle brake too.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">I'm dreaming of duplicating that 240gr Sierra Matchking load. gun)</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chopaka81, post: 256966, member: 9217"] [COLOR=black]Ditto what most everyone else is telling you regarding a Rem M700 in a RUM. One friend is shooting [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]FED 215M w/ 104g of US869 behind the 240SMK. 2993 ave. MV out of his factory M700LSS in 300RUM. That makes a rather serious statement for LR Elk hunting.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]My brother has the same rifle, he settled on 96g of RL-25 with a Nosler 180g AB at 3300fps. He was able to push to 3450, but the recoil was brutle.:D[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Basically what I am hearing, is that a muzzle brake would be just as important as having the rifle piller bedded and having a trigger job done.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]I myself have just began a build with Benchmark, they are going to put a 30" fluted 30 cal tube on it chambered in 300RUM. The action will be blue printed and they are going to put a pinned percision ground 1/4 lug on it. I ordered a directional (sideways venting) muzzle brake too.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]I'm dreaming of duplicating that 240gr Sierra Matchking load. gun)[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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