Rem 700 ultramag action buid?

[David L]

I have a 700 ultramag donor action.
What would you build and why?
Looking to build something unusual, big caliber for hunting.
New 300 PRC?

 

[Neilm]

Build the Ultramag

 

[G.E.FLACH]

28 Nosler or 300 PRC.The PRC would need a Wyatt mag box to get full potential.

 

[remington jim]

28 Nosler or 300 PRC.The PRC would need a Wyatt mag box to get full potential.

YUP ! or 30 Nosler or 33 Nosler ! RJ

 

[twosmokinspades]

For hunting at moderate ranges I'd do a 416 Remington, for long range it would be a toss up between 300prc and the 28 nosler. I like the 300prc for the same reason I like my 6 creedmoor, it was designed specifically for long sleek bullets seated long. There is always something about the 416 rigby I have always liked, and you would need a bigger bolt face for that so the 416 Remington is almost the same but not quite.

 

[Markus]

Well, I'd just build the 300 RUM. You can still get brass for it. Will the rest still have brass available in 20 years?

 

[G.E.FLACH]

Well, I'd just build the 300 RUM. You can still get brass for it. Will the rest still have brass available in 20 years?

US military adopted the 300 PRC as there long range sniper round,not going away any time soon.The RUM is far more likely to fade in to oblivion, such a bad design.Bullet jammed down in the powder colum so far.Hard to find 300 Rum brass for it already.

 

[David L]

Already have the rum family. So that’s why I’m looking elsewhere.
Only thing with the prc it seems the action needs to be modified for the box or even a mag.
I have a good gunsmith but will need to ask him if it’s easy to do on the milling. The tutorialof Mr Wyatt seems difficult for a unitiated.

 

[brybenn]

35 rum or 416 rem would be my choices

 

[Ardent]

What do you want to hunt with it and where? The question is usually tougher than the answer.

 

[David L]

Moose. But it’s more like for fun. Want to keep it «lightweight «# ( don’t want a mcMillan a5 type stock). Would like to have a dbm and hunter stock. Don’t mind about the recoil. I’m use to.

 

[Markus]

US military adopted the 300 PRC as there long range sniper round,not going away any time soon.The RUM is far more likely to fade in to oblivion, such a bad design.Bullet jammed down in the powder colum so far.Hard to find 300 Rum brass for it already.

I was not aware the military has adopted the PRC. That is definitely the way to go then.

 

[Mad_Mikee]

338 edge

 

[todbartell]

300 PRC and it will work in the existing mag box

 

[David L]

No need to modify thé mag?

 

[Markus]

If you already have an ultra mag mag box it should be good to go. Remington uses a different mag box for the RUM than it does for say a 300 Winchester to accommodate the fatter case.

 

[todbartell]

No need to modify thé mag?

According to Hornady the 300 PRC will fit in a m700 BDL mag box for a 7mm/300wm, worst case is you replace the RUM box with a standard magnum one

 

[Jim870]

For moose .375 RUM or .375 Weatherby, heck could even start as an H&H and AI or weatherby the chamber after.

 

[David L]

Couple of questions: Twist of barrel?
I will use HS precision dbm system with stock, will have an issue with reloads? I see that heavier bullet can be 3.7 + ... am I right?

 

[David L]

Already have those two... the 375 weatherby is one of my favorite caliber.