Frozen North
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Long story short.... I no longer have my prized .270. I don't even want to say more than that because it makes me cry.
I am on the hunt for a new baby, a rifle to have in family pictures with me. A rifle that I can get a real feel for and use for everything from long range fun to big game hunting. I was thinking of stepping up to a .300 Winchester Mag this time instead of a 30-06 or a .270. I was pretty set on my decision until I saw the .300 Remington Ultra Mag. I know this is not a super popular cartridge, but why not? In the hands of a handloader, this cartridge can do almost anything. It has the case capacity to hurt your shoulder for extreme long range fun and heavy bodied game, but it could also be toned down allot for white tail deer hunting.
My question is... Why not the .300 RUM? It's big and bad, and I can make it shoot lighter loads too. Is there a reason why this cartridge is seldom heard of?
Also, what kind of optics can reliably take that crazy recoil from the hot screamer loads?
I am going with a Remington 700 this time, unsure of exact details... maybe stainless...
I am on the hunt for a new baby, a rifle to have in family pictures with me. A rifle that I can get a real feel for and use for everything from long range fun to big game hunting. I was thinking of stepping up to a .300 Winchester Mag this time instead of a 30-06 or a .270. I was pretty set on my decision until I saw the .300 Remington Ultra Mag. I know this is not a super popular cartridge, but why not? In the hands of a handloader, this cartridge can do almost anything. It has the case capacity to hurt your shoulder for extreme long range fun and heavy bodied game, but it could also be toned down allot for white tail deer hunting.
My question is... Why not the .300 RUM? It's big and bad, and I can make it shoot lighter loads too. Is there a reason why this cartridge is seldom heard of?
Also, what kind of optics can reliably take that crazy recoil from the hot screamer loads?
I am going with a Remington 700 this time, unsure of exact details... maybe stainless...