I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS ONE OF THESE AND WHAT YOUR OPINIONS ARE THE GUN.
I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED ONE SO I BOUGHT ONE A FEW MONTHS AGO SHOT THE GUN TO SIGHT IT IN AND JUST LOVED THE WAY IT SHOT, SHOT 1 INCH GROUPS AT 100 YARDS, EVEN SHOOTING SAME BULLET HOLES SOMETIMES.
I BOUGHT THE 700 BDL 300 ULTRA MAG, SHOOTING REMINGTON ULTRA MAG 180 GRAIN NOSLER PARTITION SHELLS FOR THOSE OF YOUS THAT SHOOT THIS CALIBER WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON THE SHELLS FOR THE GUN,
I BOUGHT THE GUN TO USE THIS YEAR FOR BEAR HUNTING HERE IN PA, AND ELK WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS CALIBER FOR THIS. ALL OPINIONS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED GOOD LUCK THIS SEASON, THANK YOU.
I own two custom 300ultras built on 700 actions.They produce 3375fps to 3400fps with 180gr handloads and both consistantly shoot 1/2" groups.I have taken 5 elk and 2 moose so far with these rifles and performance has been great.Factory loads however are very mild producing only 3200 fps to 3250fps in most factory rifles and really don' t use this cartridges potential.If I did not handload I probably would not bother with the 300 ultramag for this reason.
Ouch. My bad shoulder can' t take it, but you are well-equipped to take just about anything that walks with a rifle chambered for that cartridge. Your combination that is shooting so well for you should prove absolutely awesome on both bear and elk.
I have owned two and currently have one on a 700 action with krieger barrel and H-S stock. It is my target and moose gun. Reason I have stuck with it is I got all the loads/knowledge/powder and brass. If I had it to do over, I would stick with the WSM' s. When I reload for friends with the WSM' s, its hard for me to get them to shoot bad. Std Dev in velocity is like 10 to 15fps, which I can never achieve with the RUM' s. The RUM' s are a tad more finicky to develop and seem to change more with temp as compared to 300WSM. I have a 200 gr matchking load that is awesome. Also shot the Accubonds with great success.
For the hunting you are doing, I would buy the WSM' s.
I hate the 300 RUM.[:@] I' ve wanted a 300 Weatherby since I was a pup because it was the baddest 30 out there. When I finally get one, this 300 RUM comes out and my Weatherby no longer looks as good. It' s kind of like paying $1000 for a computer and the next year it' s obsolete.
My dad has the .300 Remington Ultra Mag. We sight in at 3' ' high at 100yds. We shoot 180 Trophy-Bonded bear claw hand-reloaded shells with 97 grains Alliant Reloader 25 powder. the gun will scare you after shooting a deer at 150 yards, the exit hole will amaze you. We use it from javelina to elk. It works great with a Nikon scope for those 500 yd. desert shots.
I bought my 300 RUM this past January, mostly for elk. I reloaded 180 gr barnes triple shock x bullets and I get 3430 for velocity. As far as energy, I get more down range energy than the 338 Win Mag. I love this gun. I have not been able to take an elk with it, but have taken a sheep and two mulies with it. All over 300 yards. Sheep 300 yards, mulie 350 yards and mulie 540 yards. The last one was a very long shot, and would not have taken it with any other gun. All were one shot kills that dropped where they stood. I really want to see what it will do to an elk. My groups are less than 1 inch at 100 yards.
OPINIONS ON THE REMINGTON 300 ULTRA MAG
It' s kind of like paying $1000 for a computer and the next year it' s obsolete.
