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- Thread starter norland
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a little bit?
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
The real question is, what do you imagine that you can do with the .300 Ultra that you can't do with your '06? Sure the Ultra shoots flat, but the best kept secret in the industry is that all modern rifle cartridges shoot flat, between the muzzle and the zero range. Beyond the zero range, all of them drop off sharply, and the Ultra is no exception. With a 200 yard zero, the Ultra's bullet arrives at the target 4" higher than a similar bullet from the '06, but over the subsequent 300 yards, the Ultra bullet drops an additional 40".
If you are looking for a long range target round, the .300 Ultra shines in that it can send heavy for caliber VLDs down range and those slugs won't go trans-sonic until its well past 1500 yards. But that doesn't necessarily make it a better moose rifle than your '06, particularly in an off the shelf, light weight, factory rifle.
I have no problem with folks who prefer to use powerful rifles, provided they can shoot them. I like them myself. I've owned several rifles chambered for large cartridges like the .375 H&H, the .375 Ultra, the .416 Rigby and the .458. I killed my African buffalo with a .500 Nitro, but I don't choose a faster bullet when I think I need to put more power on a game animal, I choose a bigger bullet. When the very fast Ultra bullet arrives on target, its still just a .30 caliber bullet.
If you are serious about long range shooting, the .300 Ultra has much to offer, and might arguably be a better choice than the slightly larger .30-378, but its unlikely going to be able to produce its optimum performance in an inexpensive, light weight, factory rifle. The stock of that rifle will probably fail without bedding and strengthening, heavy recoil will preclude long shot strings, and the rifle might never shoot well enough to inspire its use at long range.
If you are looking for a long range target round, the .300 Ultra shines in that it can send heavy for caliber VLDs down range and those slugs won't go trans-sonic until its well past 1500 yards. But that doesn't necessarily make it a better moose rifle than your '06, particularly in an off the shelf, light weight, factory rifle.
I have no problem with folks who prefer to use powerful rifles, provided they can shoot them. I like them myself. I've owned several rifles chambered for large cartridges like the .375 H&H, the .375 Ultra, the .416 Rigby and the .458. I killed my African buffalo with a .500 Nitro, but I don't choose a faster bullet when I think I need to put more power on a game animal, I choose a bigger bullet. When the very fast Ultra bullet arrives on target, its still just a .30 caliber bullet.
If you are serious about long range shooting, the .300 Ultra has much to offer, and might arguably be a better choice than the slightly larger .30-378, but its unlikely going to be able to produce its optimum performance in an inexpensive, light weight, factory rifle. The stock of that rifle will probably fail without bedding and strengthening, heavy recoil will preclude long shot strings, and the rifle might never shoot well enough to inspire its use at long range.
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Have a 300RUM in 700Rem Laminated Thumbhole.
I put a Elite 6500 ontop of it, had it bedded,feeding ramp polished and action trued... absolutley love it!
If you wanna reach way out and bang flop something then this is your animal!
I put a Elite 6500 ontop of it, had it bedded,feeding ramp polished and action trued... absolutley love it!
If you wanna reach way out and bang flop something then this is your animal!
blasted_saber
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- A blue part of Ontario
Recoil.
And go look up ammo prices and availability in your area. They wont match 3006, I'll guarantee that.
And go look up ammo prices and availability in your area. They wont match 3006, I'll guarantee that.
I find the 300RUM to be an awesome/accurate cartridge on my second one now both were 26" barreled Rem 700 LSS rifles I also own an identical rifle in 30-06 except the barrel is 20"...
The 300RUM is not for everyone many will find the recoil to be more than they can handle install a magnum Kick-Eez recoil pad it will make the recoil far more managable.
Reason I went to a 300RUM is I wanted to move up in bullet weight and velocity I messed around with 180gr Scirroco's @ 3380fps but now only load 200gr Accubonds and A-Frames @ 3200fps now.
Here are two targets fired from my second 300RUM with my 200gr Accubond loads.
100 yards
300 yards
The 300RUM is not for everyone many will find the recoil to be more than they can handle install a magnum Kick-Eez recoil pad it will make the recoil far more managable.
Reason I went to a 300RUM is I wanted to move up in bullet weight and velocity I messed around with 180gr Scirroco's @ 3380fps but now only load 200gr Accubonds and A-Frames @ 3200fps now.
Here are two targets fired from my second 300RUM with my 200gr Accubond loads.
100 yards
300 yards
I have a similar powered rifle. 300 Wby. Great for small varmints like gophers. Under powered for coyotes though. Seriously though, for typical hunting it won't kill anything deader than the 30-06. But if you like the thrill of the big power and can handle it, go for it. Everybody has their own preferences.
Seriously though, for typical hunting it won't kill anything deader than the 30-06. But if you like the thrill of the big power and can handle it, go for it. Everybody has their own preferences.
