300.wsm vs. 300 rem ultra mag.
11-06-2005, 01:23 PM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Portage Pa USA
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300.wsm vs. 300 rem ultra mag.
I am looking for a powerfull, flat shooting rifle that will be able to cover a variety of situations and wild game. I am a traveling madical technologist and would like to purchase a rifle that may cover a variety of wild game across the U.S. I am looking at the new 300.wsm or the 300 rem. Ultra mag which one would be the more powerfull and the flattest shooting of the two
11-06-2005, 07:51 PM
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RE: 300.wsm vs. 300 rem ultra mag.
I've owned and shot both. The RUM is the flatter shooter, but its recoil is considerably more than the WSM. Unless you have coastal bears on your hunt card, I'd forget the RUM and get the WSM. The 300WSM is the most popular WSM cartridge out there, and ammo is rapidly becoming available in places where it wasn't just a year ago. The RUM, while maintaining a degree of popularity, is losing market share (or so a Rem rep told me about 3 months ago).
11-06-2005, 11:02 PM
#8
Giant Nontypical
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Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
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RE: 300.wsm vs. 300 rem ultra mag.
I own two 300ultramags and for my uses they serve me well.However The ultramag offers no real advantage until the ranges approach 400 yards and then only if you are willing to spend considerabletime and money to develop and maintain the shooting skills that are necessary to accurately place bullets at 400 yards and further.Recoil is also a factor for some people.
11-06-2005, 11:47 PM
#9
Giant Nontypical
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Location: Saskatchewan Canada
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RE: 300.wsm vs. 300 rem ultra mag.
300RUM is great if you reload and can handle it effeciently. If not the 300 wm or wsm would be a better choice. Either will allow you to hunt near anything in NA, at ranges most don't feel comfortable shooting in the first place.
