Tell me about .300 Ultra Mag recoil...
08-17-2010, 12:03 PM
#21
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: ****ifornia
Posts: 5,052
Not me, but I have shot and loaded for them...not practical for me in an average weight hunting rifle, put one in a McMillan A5 and a sendero contour barrel and now your are talking!!
08-17-2010, 04:14 PM
#22
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 360
<~~Raises hand. Model 70 stainless 300RUM. It is a hand full. Would agree with the others in all honesty, the 300 Win mag does the same thing at 500 yard or less ranges with less punishment. When I got it way back in circa 2002, ammo for it was inexpensive and gave you weatherby level bang for walmart level prices. Now it doesnt matter, the stuff is expensive, period, lol.
08-17-2010, 04:45 PM
#23
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Rivesville, WV
Posts: 3,192
We can talk about all the steps we want to talk about. But the bottom line is that the 300 RUM is an awesome cartridge. Do you need it?? Probably not. Can you get by without it?? Yes. Too much power?? Probably. Unmanageable recoil?? Definitely not. Does it recoil? Yes. But if recoil really bothers you then put a muzzle brake on it. That will help alot.
Bottom line is the 300 RUM is an awesome cartridge. If you can afford to shoot it then why not?? We really like the ones we have. But we strictly use them for a hunting rifle, and do not shoot thousands of rounds through it. Tom.
Bottom line is the 300 RUM is an awesome cartridge. If you can afford to shoot it then why not?? We really like the ones we have. But we strictly use them for a hunting rifle, and do not shoot thousands of rounds through it. Tom.
08-19-2010, 05:18 AM
#27
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Western Nebraska
Posts: 3,393
08-21-2010, 03:12 AM
#30
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 240
500 rounds? Destroyed a barrel? Either had a bad barrel or didn't let it cool enough between shots. Either way you can't blame a cartridge on that. Back to the original question, recoil, it is very unpleasent from a RUM. Those that say you can get used to it more power to them but I have my doubts anyone can really get used to the recoil of a RUM. Install a Break and start shooting. A good installed break will run you around $200 and it will be the best investment you can make with a RUM. I shoot an Improved RUM with 240 grain bullets and a break and it has less recoil than my 25-06. Noise is a definate issue and you wouldn't even want to take one shot without hearing protection.