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Offline Noiro

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If you only had one rifle
« on: February 22, 2013, 02:36:30 PM »
If you only had one rifle and it was Rem 700 Sendero .300 RUM what load would you use for predators at all ranges?

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2013, 02:41:22 PM »
Maybe a 180 grain Nosler Accubond. I think that would do the trick, at short and long distances.   :tup:

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2013, 02:52:10 PM »
I would use the same thing I was using for big game or target practice or whatever you are using it for.  I wouldn't change loads based on what I am shooting at.  Change rifles, yes, loads, no. 

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2013, 03:00:18 PM »
With a name screen name like 300rum you would know!
Think a 150 gr Scirocco at 3450 fps will handle all WA game?

Zero at 300 yds
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.300_Remington_Ultra_Magnum

300 Remington Ultra Mag   Swift Scirocco Bonded 150 gr 3450 fps
http://www.remington.com/en/products/ammunition/centerfire/premier-scirocco/premier-scirocco-bonded.aspx

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2013, 03:07:15 PM »
I am more of a heavy bullet guy.  Just a personal thing.  I am worried about burning a barrel up way too quick pushing anything at that velocity for too long.

If your accuracy is acceptable, then it is probably just fine.  I really don't have a clue how long a barrel would last a wild guess would be not too long or at least not long enough for me?  I just couldn't get them to stabilize well enough at those velocities and didn't think I was giving anything up going with a 180gr (at least) bullet.   

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2013, 03:10:29 PM »
No need for that much speed. A 180 grain bullet will have a higher BC and still more than enough velocity for a very flat trajectory out of that RUM. Also will do better in the wind.

The only reason to go with a 150 is if you're wanting less recoil.

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2013, 07:18:00 PM »
I was always partial to e Seira 200gr SP BT in the big 30's
After the first shot the rest are just noise.

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2013, 07:21:27 PM »
With a rum you aren't utilizing it to potential unless you are 200+ grains. I would say 215 Berger's at 2950 but I can't find them anywhere... so 210 Berger at 2900 it is! Big or small game near or far.  :twocents:
I have a sendero 300 rum too!

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2013, 07:22:25 PM »
I know I am just above win mag velocitys but my gun shoots them well and brass lasts for ever.

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2013, 07:36:41 PM »
the biggest fastest Berger it will shoot

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2013, 07:39:12 PM »
I surely wouldn't argue with the 200+ grain bullets either. That's what the 300 RUM is made for. You could shoot 150's out of a 308 Winchester. With the RUM a 180 grain is a light bullet.

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2013, 09:16:35 PM »
do some checking, but i'm pretty sure the accubond and sst have the same BC, and you could probably use same load data for both, an expensive tough bullet, and a softer, much cheaper bullet.. everything else the same..

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2013, 07:41:50 PM »
Id have to do with the 200gr accubond :tup:

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2013, 08:46:41 PM »
190gr Berger VLD.

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2013, 08:49:11 PM »
180 or 200 grain accubond.
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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2013, 09:59:59 PM »
I think a scirocco offers what I like from hunting rums.

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #16 on: February 25, 2013, 11:07:41 AM »
I picked up some 300 RUM 180gr Scirocco Bonded. Packaging says Power Level III muzzle 3250fps. It had the highest retained energy at 200yds. The package also lists a 200gr A-frame muzzle 3032.
Right at $3 a round  :yike:

Hornady offers a 308 Win 168 gr Z-MAX or a 30 Cal .308 110 gr V-MAX. That round in a reload 300 RUM would explode on coyote.

http://www.hornady.com/store/30-Cal-.308-110-gr-V-MAX/

http://www.hornady.com/store/308-Win-168-gr-Z-MAX/

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #17 on: February 25, 2013, 11:58:44 AM »
If I only had one rifle I'd buy another one or two or .....................
My wife says it's an addiction, I say it's a healthy love of quality engineering, oh hell I just like guns.

In my 300RUM I'm using 210VLDs
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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #18 on: February 25, 2013, 12:04:17 PM »
Crossman 760 in.177 more then you need .......lol

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #19 on: February 25, 2013, 12:24:10 PM »
the biggest fastest Berger it will shoot
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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #20 on: February 27, 2013, 07:45:43 PM »
When digging and found I had a lot more .300 RUM than I thought. Kinda like a birthday present in between.
60 rds 150gr Scirocco, 60 rds 180gr Barnes, 40 rds 180gr Nosler, 39 rds 200gr Nosler and 40 rds 180gr Scirocco. Think I will try the 150gr Scirocco loaded to 30-06 levels first.

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Re: If you only had one rifle
« Reply #21 on: February 27, 2013, 08:18:54 PM »
those barnesx wi just blow through a yote i woudn't worry about it just shootem.

 


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