I just bought a RUM

[Slooshark1]

That's right! I caved in a moment of weekness. I was driving along and picked up my cell phone and called Perry's gun shop. I asked them if they happened to have a Model 700 LSS in .300 RUM on the shelf and he said as a matter of fact they have just one left. I asked them to package it up and I also bought a couple of sets of Leupold Stainless Rings and bases. I should be receiving it today.

I then phoned the Shooter's Den in Sudbury and bought a set of Lee dies, FC die, case trimmer, brass and some barnes 168 TSX hunting bullets.

I'm planning on putting my Leupold Vari-X III 4.5 x 14 with the Boone & Crockett reticle on her. I would like to see what I can do with her at 500 yards.

I'm leaving for moose hunting in Nipigon in 14 days. I know it's kind of last minute but what the heck.

I can barely sleep anymore, I'm so excited.

 

[Dustin]

congrats on the new bangstick...even if it is a remington

 

[Chilly Willy]

You'll love it! Be sure to get some real slow powder like Hodgdon H1000 or Retumbo ...RL25 I hear works well too. I've shot the 180's and the 200's only and have stuck with them. Limbsaver makes a recoil pad that will simply screw in place of the harder factory one, unless yours came with a R3 pad.

 

[Dustin]

I'd say forget 180s entirely with that cartridge...use the BIG bullets if you really want it to shine

 

[PeterPan]

Congratulation, money well spend.
Agree with Chilly, get slow powders, Re25, IMR7828 or like me AA3100.
I like heavy bullets with this rifle, actually I have LSS myself.

Good Luck

 

[BC Bigbore]

Way to go, I love to make spur of the moment purchases like that Now you'll end up dumping a moose at 65 yards 'cause you've got the RUM

 

[Jeff/1911]

I just bought some RUM last night too!

Seriously though, that sounds like a fantastic combination...have fun with it!

 

[dpopl8r]

Congrat's.

My sendero 300 RUM pushes 168 TSX over 93.5 grains of RL 25 at over 3400 fps and into sub MOA groups out to 600yards +. I love my RUM and want another.

 

[MaxKW]

Hey Earl, nice rifle, gonna need to go shooting next week, my Gaillard 338 RUM is similar to that LSS, and I also caved and bought a Rem model 7 XCR camo in 300 WSM.