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Taking opinions on a 30 cal cartridge for a future build
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<blockquote data-quote="eshorebwhntr" data-source="post: 1160979" data-attributes="member: 17112"><p>The primary purpose of this rifle will be long range hunting. It will not be a volume shooter of any sort. I plan to develop a load for it and take it on a few elk hunts and maybe a deer hunt or two out west. Also would be practice time with the rifle in preparation.</p><p> </p><p>I'm not limiting myself to these two but they're the ones that I've kinda honed in on. The 300 RUM and the 30-338 Lapua. If brass availability weren't an issue I wouldn't even consider the 30-338. If Remington kept up with the brass production for the RUM it would be a simple choice. But with the Lapua's popularity it seems that can be had fairly easily although the price is up there. But if it last's 7-10 firings with a reasonable load, I could live with that.</p><p> </p><p>Currently the only "big" 30 that I have experience with is the 30 Hart which is basically a 300 Weatherby Ackley Improved. It's a good cartridge but brass can be scarce at times and I really don't like the fireforming side of that deal. But other than that I can't say too much bad about it. I don't own one. I've just done load development with it.</p><p> </p><p>I'd like to know what the basic pro's/con's are to each, ballistics, brass life, barrel life, rules of thumb, etc and any other knowledge folks have and are willing to share.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks in advance for your time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eshorebwhntr, post: 1160979, member: 17112"] The primary purpose of this rifle will be long range hunting. It will not be a volume shooter of any sort. I plan to develop a load for it and take it on a few elk hunts and maybe a deer hunt or two out west. Also would be practice time with the rifle in preparation. I'm not limiting myself to these two but they're the ones that I've kinda honed in on. The 300 RUM and the 30-338 Lapua. If brass availability weren't an issue I wouldn't even consider the 30-338. If Remington kept up with the brass production for the RUM it would be a simple choice. But with the Lapua's popularity it seems that can be had fairly easily although the price is up there. But if it last's 7-10 firings with a reasonable load, I could live with that. Currently the only "big" 30 that I have experience with is the 30 Hart which is basically a 300 Weatherby Ackley Improved. It's a good cartridge but brass can be scarce at times and I really don't like the fireforming side of that deal. But other than that I can't say too much bad about it. I don't own one. I've just done load development with it. I'd like to know what the basic pro's/con's are to each, ballistics, brass life, barrel life, rules of thumb, etc and any other knowledge folks have and are willing to share. Thanks in advance for your time. [/QUOTE]
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