which rifle would you choose?

[Black Plague]

my little Brother wants a 300 but cant decide on the 300 Win. mag or 300 ultra mag.
what does everyone think ?...I told him not to get the ultra mag...just cuz it costs more, and costs a lot more to shoot it...factory loads are up near 50 bucks a box...and I dont know what the options are like for reloading...but I know a lot of people with .300's and they love'm...

[huntnphool]

M-Ray shoots the .300 win mag and seems to like it, you might send him a PM

[Intruder]

Unless he really wants to get into reloading and develop a gun to shoot 600+ yards the Win mag probably makes more sense.  Under 500 yards there's some difference but not a ton.  The WSM is also an option.  Hard to argue w/ the success of the ol' venerable 300 Win Mag though.

[jjhunter]

Here is a $4000 300 Win mag for long range hunting.  I could have chambered it in any .30 cal cartridge made.  Go with the Win Mag and learn how to shoot it.

[Gobble]

I'd go with the win mag. (cheaper ammo) you could always go with the .30-06 and shoot the Federal Premium High Energy rounds, they have identical balistics as the win mag and you can shoot 10.00 a box cheap 30-06 ammo for plinking, just a thought

[Gutpile]

300 win

[SagebrushStalker]

Go with the win mag.   I love mine, probably my favorite all around hunting caliber.

[270Shooter]

I'd say win mag. Most people will need a brake for a .300 RUM

[M_ray]

Hell I have a brake on my 300 win mag and it shoots like a 22! well ok more like a 30 o6 but you get the point

[M_ray]

There you go!

[jeff100]

+ Win mag.

[Sagedawg]

 300 win mag. The wsm are great for what they are, but I have a hard time beliving they will be around for a long time. I like alot of the 30 cal mags, but for ease of purchase, abit lower cost, and some really good loads available to the reloader. So my vote goes to the 300 win mag or a Lazz warbird.........



Sage

[Tony 270WSM]

Why is he set on a 300mag? What is he hunting and at what distances?

But I'd go with a 300WSM first, 300 Win second, 300 Ultra third.

[300UltraMagShooter]

300 ultra mag is superior to the guns mentioned.  As long as you reload, I would go with the ultra mag.

[Intruder]

300 ultra mag is superior to the guns mentioned.  As long as you reload, I would go with the ultra mag.

It may be semantics but I'm not sure you can say the RUM is "superior" to the other 2 cartridges.  Is it capable of shooting the same bullet faster.... you bet.  However, under 500 yards the difference between the 3 isn't that significant.  If you want to shoot out to 600+ then the RUM offers a guy who reloads an advantage.