.338 Ultra Mag any good?

It's partway between a long range big game rifle and a howitzer. The one I shot had a 27" custom barrel on a 700 action, apparently super accurate, but the recoil was horrifying. I'd rather shoot 3.5" 12 gauge loads out of a lightweight field pump.
 
Similar to the Lapua but more based as a hunting round. Will likely take whatever you like with it in North America.

It intrigues me, if I didn’t have the 8 mag it would be on the want list
 
I do most of my hunting with 338 RUM. Extremely flat shooting. Mine is a 700LSS with 26" spout. Good for sending 250 grain LRX's 2900+ fps. Recoil generated is not for everyone.
 
I can say it's a good one. Mine has a brake on it now. In this configuration 2 seasons ago i- we( hunting partner) harvested a large Bison @ 200 range finder yards. My shot went through the shoulder blades, and spine and ended up inside the hide on the far side. I have the 250 grain Accubond perfect mushroom on my shelf. The Bison dropped im1mediately and didn't see it move again. Made a believer of me. Today i was shooting 220 grain cast gaschecked bulletts at the range. Had fun. Have to work on sizing, and powder selection for accuaccy. Get one if you can.
 
Is 338 lapua brass pricier than 300/338 RUM?

I always wanted a cz 550, weatherby, or Sako set up as a hunting rifle in this caliber.
 
Without descending into a mindless conversation and spewing endless amounts of ballistic gack, the RUM cartridges suffer from a malady known as overlylongitis. In very simple terms, it means that in order for the loaded round to fit into most magazines, the bullet has to be seated so deep, that it uses up much of the cartridges Ultra capacity. The heavier/longer the bullet, the worse the malady.
A 4.25 inch "long magnum" action and magazine combination would eradicate this issue, and quite frankly eliminate the need/want of cartridges like the 300PRC. The RUM series, if not limited by mag length, would absolutely outperform most, if not all, of the cartridges in it's class, including the 300PRC and 375Rugger.
The RUM personifies "there is no replacement, for displacement"

There is no need for all of this fluffy "new" cartridge development. Shooters need a new "long magnum" action and magazine combination.

R.
 
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Rman said:
Without descending into a mindless conversation and spewing endless amounts of ballistic gack, the RUM cartridges suffer from a malady known as overlylongitis. In very simple terms, it means that in order for the loaded round to fit into most magazines, the bullet has to be seated so deep, that it uses up much of the cartridges Ultra capacity. The heavier/longer the bullet, the worse the malady.
A 4.25 inch "long magnum" action and magazine combination would eradicate this issue, and quite frankly eliminate the need/want of cartridges like the 300PRC. The RUM series, if not limited by mag length, would absolutely outperform most, if not all, of the cartridges in it's class, including the 300PRC and 375Rugger.
The RUM personifies "there is no replacement, for displacement"

There is no need for all of this fluffy "new" cartridge development. Shooters need a new "long magnum" action and magazine combination.

R.
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Well stated. That has absolutely been my experience as well.
 
My experience is more with the similar .338 Edge. Its great for tossing big chunks of lead a long ways away and simply clobbering things. Recoil means little on a 16 pound braked 30" barrelled rifle.
 
Rman said:
Without descending into a mindless conversation and spewing endless amounts of ballistic gack, the RUM cartridges suffer from a malady known as overlylongitis. In very simple terms, it means that in order for the loaded round to fit into most magazines, the bullet has to be seated so deep, that it uses up much of the cartridges Ultra capacity. The heavier/longer the bullet, the worse the malady.
A 4.25 inch "long magnum" action and magazine combination would eradicate this issue, and quite frankly eliminate the need/want of cartridges like the 300PRC. The RUM series, if not limited by mag length, would absolutely outperform most, if not all, of the cartridges in it's class, including the 300PRC and 375Rugger.
The RUM personifies "there is no replacement, for displacement"

There is no need for all of this fluffy "new" cartridge development. Shooters need a new "long magnum" action and magazine combination.

R.
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Seen some things.
 
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I shoot a 26" barreled 300RUM loads are 200gr Accubonds and A-Frames @ 3200fps and 21" barreled 375RUM hunting load is 260gr Accubonds @ 3020fps only reason I do not own a 338RUM is I don't need one.

If I were to do it again I'd probably just get a 338RUM have one rifle instead of two.

 
Definitely need to reload. Last I saw of 338RUM shelf ammo was about $180 for a box of 20.

My buddy had both the 300RUM and 338RUM and although he loved both, he preferred the 338 as a 700LSS. I did some work with it but I preferred my 375H&H for the times I needed a heavy hitter. The recoil did not bother me but I felt it was hard to control. Despite all my experience with shooting, I could not shoot the RUM cartridges with any success. Too much jump and barrel bounce for me.
 
Used to own the 300 and 338 RUM. Still have the 300. The 338 wasn't much faster than my 340 Wby. To be honest, the 338 Lapua wasn't much faster either. Like about 40 fps faster with 250 gr hunting bullets. For hunting I preferred the Wby. Honestly of you need more than that, 338-378 or 338-416 Rigby Improved. - dan
 
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