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Sendero 300 RUM; Shoot it, re-barrel it, or build new?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1346873" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>The 300 RUM is a great cartridge and a great one for elk, so first I would shoot it and see what it likes. Most rums like the 180 grain bullets because of their barrel contour and some times a 200 grain will work.</p><p></p><p>VLD bullets are very finicky and sometimes don't shoot very well in some barrels and lots of time and money is spent trying to make a barrel like one bullet when it is not necessary unless you are planning on shooting well over 1000 yards at Elk.</p><p></p><p>My recommendation would be to shoot bullets in the 180 class with a standard Ojive and don't worry about the small difference in BCs. Load to mag length and let the freebore do its job. Right now Norma Brass is available at a very reasonable price for the RUM and is very good brass.</p><p></p><p>For normal hunting out to 1000 yards the Accubonds work very well and are extremely accurate. There are other bullets that are also Bonded and have a standard Ojive that could be substituted. don't get tricky just brake the barrel in (If it is new) and if you want a brake have it installed before testing (I recommend a 5/8 24 TPI brake of your choice) and if you re-barrel later this brake can be reused.</p><p></p><p>The Sendero is also a great rifle to build on because of all the parts you have and all the After market parts that are available for the 700 Rem if you decide to re barrel. </p><p></p><p>I would not choose any other 30 cal. over the 300 RUM because there is little ballistic differences and no advantage over it. It can be loaded down to 30/06 velocities and recoil and loaded up to blistering velocities and energies for hunting. I have nothing against the other 30,s (I also have a 30/378 and a 30 Texan plus my 300 RUM and they all have there place and are set up for different bullet weights.</p><p></p><p>I will never sell My 300 RUM to replace it, because I feel it cant be replaced. My 30 Texan was built to hold as much powder as a 300 RUM or a 375 RUM could hold, to push the largest 30 cal. bullets (It will hold 114 to 119 grains of the powders depending on the powder used, so I is just a 300 rum on steroids.</p><p></p><p>I may be a little Biased as far as the 300 RUM cartridge cases and the Sendero rifles, but I admit it, and as a gunsmith can highly recommend ether.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1346873, member: 2736"] The 300 RUM is a great cartridge and a great one for elk, so first I would shoot it and see what it likes. Most rums like the 180 grain bullets because of their barrel contour and some times a 200 grain will work. VLD bullets are very finicky and sometimes don't shoot very well in some barrels and lots of time and money is spent trying to make a barrel like one bullet when it is not necessary unless you are planning on shooting well over 1000 yards at Elk. My recommendation would be to shoot bullets in the 180 class with a standard Ojive and don't worry about the small difference in BCs. Load to mag length and let the freebore do its job. Right now Norma Brass is available at a very reasonable price for the RUM and is very good brass. For normal hunting out to 1000 yards the Accubonds work very well and are extremely accurate. There are other bullets that are also Bonded and have a standard Ojive that could be substituted. don't get tricky just brake the barrel in (If it is new) and if you want a brake have it installed before testing (I recommend a 5/8 24 TPI brake of your choice) and if you re-barrel later this brake can be reused. The Sendero is also a great rifle to build on because of all the parts you have and all the After market parts that are available for the 700 Rem if you decide to re barrel. I would not choose any other 30 cal. over the 300 RUM because there is little ballistic differences and no advantage over it. It can be loaded down to 30/06 velocities and recoil and loaded up to blistering velocities and energies for hunting. I have nothing against the other 30,s (I also have a 30/378 and a 30 Texan plus my 300 RUM and they all have there place and are set up for different bullet weights. I will never sell My 300 RUM to replace it, because I feel it cant be replaced. My 30 Texan was built to hold as much powder as a 300 RUM or a 375 RUM could hold, to push the largest 30 cal. bullets (It will hold 114 to 119 grains of the powders depending on the powder used, so I is just a 300 rum on steroids. I may be a little Biased as far as the 300 RUM cartridge cases and the Sendero rifles, but I admit it, and as a gunsmith can highly recommend ether. Just my opinion J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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