I have the exact same model as you for 4 year's now and i don't regret buying it. Handle well , shoot well and kills with authority.
On a whim, I recently purchased a Rem XCR in 338RUM - partially because I plan on using the action as a donor in a few years for a long range .338 edge project, and partially because I've, well, never had a .338 RUM before.
I certainly don't "need" the kind of long range thump the RUM provides, given the type of hunting that I do - but I thought I would hunt with it for a few years so I could amalgamate all the bits and pieces for my long range rig.
Overall, I was quite impressed with the rifle (being a Remington, and all) the action is sorta-smooth and the trigger is fantastic. It weighs in at ~8lb as shown. The only thing I may do is get the barrel whacked back a few inches so it doesn't handle like a CB antenna.
While I haven't got out to the range with it yet my initial trials will be with the 225gr TSX and a stiff dose of RL19.
Anybody else have one? Thoughts? Impressions?
(to add - the smaller cartridge is a 300WSM I threw in for comparison)
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A buddy has a Mdl 700 300RUM with a damaged barrel and he just gave me the go ahead to modify as I see fit. I'm thinking of getting it rebarreled in 338 RUM, macmillan stock. Make it into a "longish" range hunting rifle.
I'd want a hunting rifle that isn't a real burden to pack, so not to heavy a barrel (maybe fluted) I guess I don't want it *too* light either, as I imagine recoil might be noticeable.
I'd want a hunting rifle that isn't a real burden to pack, so not to heavy a barrel (maybe fluted) I guess I don't want it *too* light either, as I imagine recoil might be noticeable.
BigUglyMan
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A buddy has a Mdl 700 300RUM with a damaged barrel and he just gave me the go ahead to modify as I see fit. I'm thinking of getting it rebarreled in 338 RUM, macmillan stock. Make it into a "longish" range hunting rifle.
I'd want a hunting rifle that isn't a real burden to pack, so not to heavy a barrel (maybe fluted) I guess I don't want it *too* light either, as I imagine recoil might be noticeable.
Send it to Rick and get a medium weight 27 or 28" barrel. It's be heavier than your average hunter, but will be so much more LR capable. Just don't go with an Edge stock or she'll be bow-heavy!
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Your "buddy's" TRG 42 can't shoot 1/2 MOA ya................ok......now I know for sure your full o SH_T and giving bad advise 225gr partition ah no the trend is toward heavier bullets for accuracy less prone to windage provided you have the twist to stabilize them try the 300gr Scenar min 1 in 10 twist
A buddy has a Mdl 700 300RUM with a damaged barrel and he just gave me the go ahead to modify as I see fit. I'm thinking of getting it rebarreled in 338 RUM, macmillan stock. Make it into a "longish" range hunting rifle.
I'd want a hunting rifle that isn't a real burden to pack, so not to heavy a barrel (maybe fluted) I guess I don't want it *too* light either, as I imagine recoil might be noticeable.
Dennis has my JGS 338Ultra reamer.
He's built half a dozen rifles with it...They all shoot.
He also has my JGS 338 Edge (if your so inclined).
When I first had my 338 Ultra built it was in a mag fill McMillan and finished at 9 pounds scoped (3-5-10X40 Leupold. The recoil wasn't bad and the gun shot unbelievably well.
Later on I put the rifle in a standard fill McMillan and changed the scope mounts bring the weight down to 8.5 pounds.....What a difference half a pound can make! It seems to float around on the bags, floats around a bit more offhand, and recoils somewhat inconsistently. It still shoots better than most sporter rifles, but it is a bit snarly (Keep in mind I shoot a 8 pound 416 Rem).
To me 9 pounds seems like a better all around weight.
One of the ultimate hunting cartridges for sure...It is snappy though.
There is a big difference between a half minute rifle and a 1/2 inch group....
So you are suggesting the 225 Partition doesn't work?
I shoot 300 grain bullets all the time (in my heavy rifle), but I wouldn't shoot them at an animal inside 500 yards and expect to have anything left to eat (this is the hunting area).
300 grains at 2900fps in a 8.5 pound rifle?
Do you know what that is??...Try a 416 Rem....Do you really want to shoot that prone all day long????
What am I doing talking to you?
You contribute nothing of use to this forum.
Do not speak to me again Troll.
What would make an Edge more attractive than the RUM?
Biggest reason?...Nosler Brass.
Decently blueprinted, fairly concentric, good metallurgy...Not Lapua quality and not as robust as Lapua , but better than a hunter needs. Remington brass gives me fits of OCD!
The idea of a 225 Accubond at 3300fps..Definitely one of the more interesting long range hunting combos. Actually it turns pretty much any bullet you want into a long range killer.
It works very well with the 300SMk, but you probably don't care about that.
Something different?
Honestly?
Choosing a 338 is as personal as hell, but in my opinion anything more than 340wby ballistics is cake.
Squeeze much more than 340 ballistics into a lightweight hunting rifle and increasing recoil levels create diminishing returns that take a dedicated rifleman to overcome.
If you already shoot well enough at long range and possess the physical/physiological skill set to manage the recoil....Why not?
Tough choice buddy!
Either one puts game down with a vengeance!
Why would you want to be shooting a Scenar for hunting?
