300 rum vs 300 win mag

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hey Guys

So I have Used a 300 Win Mag for the last 10yrs with nothing but excellent performance out of my remington 700..

I'm Currently looking at building a Custom Gun and just looking for some in put. From what ive seen the Balitstics look much better for the 300 RUM. the FPs is much higher then the 300 Win.

Thanks guys
 
The question is, "What is it for?"

If the rifle is for use as a general purpose big game rifle, the advantage the .300 Ultra has over the .300 Winchester might or might not be appreciated in the field. If it is to be used as a dedicated long range game rifle, the .338 Ultra, .338-378, or .338 Lapua would all tend to be better choices due to their bullet's higher BCs and greater momentum on impact, particularly on larger species such as elk or moose.

As a long range target rifle cartridge, the .300 Winchester continues to be a good performer, and the huge case .30s have made little inroads, at least in competition, probably due to the additional cost of ammunition and reduced barrel life, against the minimum gain of a few clicks of elevation at known ranges.
 
Remington country said:
As Long as I can shoot 700-800 Yrds I'm Happy I work To Hunt If I'm spending 5k on a Setup I'm not worrying about the price of a handloads
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I've got a couple of rifles that cost in excess of $5K, and yet I do worry about the cost of handloads. When I packed around a .416 Rigby, brass was far more expensive than it appears to be now, about $180/50, and having learned my lesson, I opted for the .375 Ultra over a .378 Weatherby when I had my Brno built. Likewise I like my South African manufactured .375/380 gr Rhino bullets, but as the price exceeds $3 each, I use them sparingly.
 
Remington country said:
As Long as I can shoot 700-800 Yrds I'm Happy I work To Hunt If I'm spending 5k on a Setup I'm not worrying about the price of a handloads
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if you posses this kind of skill you shouldn't be asking this question.
i don't mean to be rude but what you are talking about requires lots of study and practice with a background that would have your answer for you.
shooting to 1000 yards is done all the time with the 308 Winchester and a skilled shooter.
 
If it was between the 30 cals., I would stick with 300 WM. Better brass options and easier to find ammo in a pinch. I would take a 7mm RM over a 300 WM or a 300 RUM any day.

If you don't care about brass options or cost, I would say screw the 30's and do a .338 Edge.
 
I've had them all at one time or another. They all will take game and dead is dead. Don't forget that it's as much about the entertainment factor as anything else. That's why we like firearms.
 
Are you building a general purpose rifle with some reach, or a dedicated longrange rig? If the former, the .300 Win is about as good as anything else. If the latter, then belly up behind a heavy .338 Edge or Lapua and shoot at the horizon. You can use up 10 grand so fast playing that game that it isn't even funny, but it is fun.
 
As Long as I can shoot 700-800 Yrds I'm Happy
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And it will come down to whether you are capable of precise 700 to 800 yard shooting, as either cartridge is more than capable. The time and money spent practicing your shooting will be much more of a factor than the cartridge.
 
My 300 rum pushes 200gr accubonds at 3170fps. The 200gr accubond has a good BC and will do everything I ask. I'm also playing with 208gr amax bullets but haven't settled on anything yet.

You can shoot 800 yards with a 308 no problem. Do you want to kill animals or paper at 800 yards?
 
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