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  • GWP HUNTER
    Member
    • Dec 2016
    • 141

    300 rum

    Does anybody hunt with a 300 RUM? I can't decide to get 26" or a 28" carbon fiber barrel?
  • #2
    deckhandmike
    Calguns Addict
    • Jan 2011
    • 8325

    Aren’t all the cool kids going 300prc?

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    • #3
      GWP HUNTER
      Member
      • Dec 2016
      • 141

      I'm not one of the cool kids

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      • #4
        croue
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2013
        • 1255

        I did a carbon barrel 300PRC. Was a close call over a 300 win mag. But the faster twist (better accommodates longer all-copper rounds) tipped it for me. That and I reload my own so availability and cost of ammo weren?t as big of a deal.

        300 RUM is for waaaayy out there elk and such. I think id lug around the extra 2? of barrel for a little more velocity even in the mountains. With what, 100 grains of powder in your load to burn, I think 2 more inches will make a difference. Eat a few less Big Macs and a few more carrot sticks and make the weight difference up that way. [emoji23]

        And buy at least 20 lbs of lead for the sled when sighting it in!

        C


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        • #5
          deckhandmike
          Calguns Addict
          • Jan 2011
          • 8325

          Nothing is going to notice the difference when shot with a 26” or 28” barrel. And if you can reliably shoot a 300 rum we should be asking you questions, not the other way around, lol.

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          • #6
            croue
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2013
            • 1255

            The extra velocity should help accuracy -maybe only marginal - at longer distances and higher winds.

            Not about the ft-lbs so much.


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            • #7
              pennstater
              Veteran Member
              • Aug 2010
              • 4656

              Question. Have you shot this 300 RUM yet?

              MLC

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              • #8
                sigstroker
                I need a LIFE!!
                • Jan 2009
                • 19546

                Been watching a little too much Gunwerks Long Range on the Pursuit channel?

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                • #9
                  Fjold
                  I need a LIFE!!
                  • Oct 2005
                  • 22900

                  Since I limit my medium and large game hunting to 500 yards or less, if I thought that I needed a 300 RUM, I would just use my 375 H&H.

                  For long range, a 235 grain Raptor at 3,100 fps and for less than 300 yards, a 300 grain TSX at 2,500 fps,
                  Frank

                  One rifle, one planet, Holland's 375




                  Life Member NRA, CRPA and SAF

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                  • #10
                    180ls1
                    Calguns Addict
                    • Dec 2009
                    • 6444

                    Originally posted by croue
                    I did a carbon barrel 300PRC. Was a close call over a 300 win mag. But the faster twist (better accommodates longer all-copper rounds) tipped it for me. That and I reload my own so availability and cost of ammo weren?t as big of a deal.

                    300 RUM is for waaaayy out there elk and such. I think id lug around the extra 2? of barrel for a little more velocity even in the mountains. With what, 100 grains of powder in your load to burn, I think 2 more inches will make a difference. Eat a few less Big Macs and a few more carrot sticks and make the weight difference up that way. [emoji23]

                    And buy at least 20 lbs of lead for the sled when sighting it in!

                    C


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                    Same, 26" 300 PRC. Very efficient caliber for the longer bullets. 300 rum just seemed like too much unless I was getting a custom chamber and all the fancy jazz.
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                    • #11
                      taperxz
                      I need a LIFE!!
                      • Feb 2010
                      • 19395

                      You might wanna see if you can get the ammo before you buy the rifle.

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                      • #12
                        deckhandmike
                        Calguns Addict
                        • Jan 2011
                        • 8325

                        Originally posted by pennstater
                        Question. Have you shot this 300 RUM yet?

                        MLC
                        Curious about this too. Thats a lot of recoil. Usually when I want something to be more precise at longer range I step down in recoil as most of the wasted accuracy is on my end, not the bullets.

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                        • #13
                          Jusgunn3
                          Member
                          • Mar 2013
                          • 463

                          28 Nosler?

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                          • #14
                            Spyder
                            CGN Contributor
                            • Mar 2008
                            • 16995

                            I have one that I've shot an elk with, but only because it's the gun I had in the truck at the time. I prefer my 300 WM.

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                            • #15
                              deckhandmike
                              Calguns Addict
                              • Jan 2011
                              • 8325

                              If I can’t get it done with a 300 win mag it wasn’t meant to be. But hey, if you’re up for it my hats off to you.

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