magnatecman
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So I am trying to justify in my mind, why I want a Ruger Compact Magnum to be my "go to" muley and elk rifle. If someone can shoot holes in my argument for this please do.
#1
I hunt in a variety of country here in Utah that ranges from thick timber to wide open desert. Sometimes the cedar's are extremely thick and sometimes the canyons are very wide. So shots can vary from 20 yards to as far as you can see.
I just handled the Ruger rifle and I really like the light weight, quick handling feel of the Compact Magnum rifle.
#2
I think of this round as a 308 win. on steroids, rather than equal to the 300 Win Mag. It best's the 308 Superformance 165 by quite a bit and even beats the 3006 by 100 fps when using the same bullet. That is done with a 20" barrel compared to the 24" barrel for the 300 WM and 308.
#3
With a light weight Leupold with CDS turret to match the "go to" load I could have a rifle perfectly suited to handle the very close brush country shots as well as those long shots across a canyon or out on the desert.
#4
I reload so ammo cost/availability is not so much of a factor other than Hornady brass is all that is available in 300 RCM. As for matching Hornady Superformance loaded ammo with reloads, I understand that Hogdon has made Superformance powder available to reloaders now.
This does not seem to be a very popular round or rifle and it goes against everything I thought I ever wanted in a rifle/cartridge, however the more I think about this combo and the way I hunt it just seems to make good sense.
So what do you all think ?
#1
I hunt in a variety of country here in Utah that ranges from thick timber to wide open desert. Sometimes the cedar's are extremely thick and sometimes the canyons are very wide. So shots can vary from 20 yards to as far as you can see.
I just handled the Ruger rifle and I really like the light weight, quick handling feel of the Compact Magnum rifle.
#2
I think of this round as a 308 win. on steroids, rather than equal to the 300 Win Mag. It best's the 308 Superformance 165 by quite a bit and even beats the 3006 by 100 fps when using the same bullet. That is done with a 20" barrel compared to the 24" barrel for the 300 WM and 308.
#3
With a light weight Leupold with CDS turret to match the "go to" load I could have a rifle perfectly suited to handle the very close brush country shots as well as those long shots across a canyon or out on the desert.
#4
I reload so ammo cost/availability is not so much of a factor other than Hornady brass is all that is available in 300 RCM. As for matching Hornady Superformance loaded ammo with reloads, I understand that Hogdon has made Superformance powder available to reloaders now.
This does not seem to be a very popular round or rifle and it goes against everything I thought I ever wanted in a rifle/cartridge, however the more I think about this combo and the way I hunt it just seems to make good sense.
So what do you all think ?