.338 win mag or .300 ultra mag

[Bofire]

Consistant perfomance is the only thing that counts, the rifle/cartridge has to do the same thing every time. You have to hit the target. forget the books, go shoot. numbers from a manual wont do a thing. If you can put the bullet in a 6 inch area at ANY range you will kill, if it is a 30/06 or any magnum.
If you cant put it in a 6 inch circle, DO NOT SHOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Carl

[Intruder]

Pretty open ended question.  Based purely on the question you posted the 300 RUM, all other things equal, is a more versitile cal.... especially if you're talking flat shooting/long range stuff. 

That being said, under 500 yards there are tons of cals  that will do the job just as well that are far less punishing to shoot and far less expensive to shoot.  Considering that the vast majority of game is killed under 200 yards the necessity in shooting mags is generally over stated.  Unless you are planning practicing a lot and really developing your skills to shoot out to 500 yards and beyond just stick w/ some of the ol standbys.... 30-06, 280, 270.  If you gotta get a mag consider a  7mm rem mag, 300 win mag, 300 wsm.  There's nothing in N. America that I wouldn't hunt with any of the 30s mentioned above. 

[mossback91]

Wait why not a 7mm RUM my friend? lapua?

[HUNT]

Whats wrong with the 7mm RUM? 

[mossback91]

Whats wrong with the 7mm RUM? 

Nothin Id like one I didnt notice you offered it up already...........I was jsut throwing more calibers into the mix

[HUNT]

Whats wrong with the 7mm RUM? 

Nothin Id like one I didnt notice you offered it up already...........I was jsut throwing more calibers into the mix

I was a little skeptical until I bought one......  Now I'm sold on it.

[MtnMuley]

Can't you load the 300 rum down with 150  gr. bullets and achieve near the same results as the 7mm rum......  

[Grizzly95]

I shoot a .308 Norma Mag, when I shoot a gun anyway (bowhunter). It is a punisher, and you have to reload everything. Not sure how it stacks up. Anyone have any input on this round? Not to jack the thread, I believe I can use .338 brass just need to trim and resize.

[Elk-aholic]

I got a 300 RUM and it's one flat shooting cartridge! plenty good for anything North America has to offer including the big bears. With the 30 cal you have an endless variety of good bullets to choose from.

[addicted]

8mm Remington magnum. .323 bullet diameter will put you right in the middle. pretty versitile.

[Jamieb]

addicted, I hope you were kidding and forgot the smiley.

[Elk-aholic]

The 8mm Rem Mag is a AWSOME cartridge! 

[addicted]

nothing like being a little different lol.  whole bunch of people have .338 or a 300 winmag.



"While it would be accurate to say that the 8mm Rem. Mag. does nothing that cannot be done by one of the .300 Magnums, it is also fair to say that the popular .300 Magnums do nothing that cannot be done by the 8mm Magnum."

http://www.chuckhawks.com/8mmMag.htm

the sentence after the one i quoted however,  does state the .338 as being in the next group size up.

[Jamieb]

This is all just IMHO. The 8mm Rem mag case is a good design to neck up or down but as a 8mm it has the German "Nazi" cures. Anything 8 mm is never going to realy be popular in the USA. Neck the 8mm mag down to 7mm and its the 7STW, a great round. Go up to the 358STW and again a good cartridge but like alot of folks I just cant like any 8mm.

[Jerbear]

Grizzly 95 I also have a 308 Norma Mag.  It is a hell of a round.  I took a brand new Marlin MR7 and had it punched out.  I wish I had used something else.  Did not realize the MR7 rifles were going to be worth so much.  You can work the 338 brass down.  Cabelas has the 306 Norma brass.  It is the Norma brand.  $72.00 for a box of 20 unprimed rounds.  If you get to where you really need some, contact me.