300 ultra mag

[brent123]

I just bought a .300 ultra meg for bear hunting. Do u guys have any suggestions on what power level I should sight it in with

[O_mykiss]

The one you plan on hunting with.

[MtnMuley]

Best bet is to get a reloading manual and start from there.  Each of my RUMs likes a different amount of powder with each according bullet.  I only use Retumbo, as I've found it to be the best.

[rtspring]

There are three power level. I II III

You want a bear to go down right there and not have to chase him into the brush. I say go with with the most bang.

I own one of these rifles myelf. you will lvoe it..

Good luck.

[Mike450r]

I presume you may be talking about the Remington managed recoil ammo.

I think they have 3 levels but I may be mistaken. 
Level 1 makes it equivalent to .30-06. 
Level 2 .300 Win Mag 
Level 3  actual .300 Ultra Mag



As was said before whatever you plan on hunting with,  all 3 would be adequate for bear.

I myself don't buy a magnum without wanting to shoot and hunt with it at it's full potential

[MtnMuley]

Oops, I thought he said "powder level".  Personally, if you chose the 300 RUM, you should go with the level III.  If not, you should have went with a 300 Win or 3006.

[D-Rock425]

You should have bought a bigger gun.

[Kain]

I thought the point of the Power level ammo was that one gun could shoot all three ammo's with little to no adjustment to the scope out to 200.  Has anyone tried this?

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Remington Products - .300 Rem Ultra Mag, Power Level Ammunition

[Machias]

Honestly, unless the distance is the concern, your WAY overgunned for WA bears.     

[MtnMuley]

The point of the power levels, was to allow the shooter to choose a level that he wanted for the game that he was hunting.  Basically turning the RUM into a 300 Win or 3006 with a swap of ammo.  Good idea, in my opinion, but I would buy a different caliber if I wanted to shoot a "lesser" gun.

[bear]

Honestly, unless the distance is the concern, your WAY overgunned for WA bears.     

Is there such a thing as overgunned?  As long as you can shoot it comfortably. 

[Machias]

 

[CAMPMEAT]

Ultra "meg" I thought he was talking about his old girlfriend....

[Biggerhammer]

Level III, stuff them in the dirt!

[bobcat]

I'd do preliminary sighting in with the lowest level ammo, especially if the cost is lower, but even if it's not, the recoil will be less and it will be more comfortable to shoot. Get it close and then fine tune it with whatever ammo you decide to use for hunting. If you're not going to shoot beyond 300 yards, then the level 1 will do just fine. But I would probably just go ahead and use the lever 3 for hunting. Unless you know for a fact your shots will be 200 yards or closer.