Does anyone have personal experience with this specific cartridge in this rifle? I'm looking seriously at one, as I like the stainless steel, accutrigger, and the price.

Is this built on their same long action (as used with the 300 WinMag)? I would hope not, as there could be some serious problems with cartridge length otherwise. I see that the magazine capacity is only 2 rounds...I'm thinking this indicates a single stack arrangement, rather than staggered. Can anyone confirm this?

Thanks for any other info you can give. Just for the record I'm looking at the Rem 700 SPS in the same chambering as well.

Captain, I can't help you on the savage, but I have bought a rem 700 pss in .300 RUM I have it on lay away, I have handled it once and it's finished off alright. I want it as a long range hard hitting vermin rifle from the truck window and I reckon it will fit the bill nicely.

I know little about savages but in Australia they do not have a big following where as remington does. So my bias would say get the pss as there not made any more and when I purchased mine it was only 1 of 2 left new in the country.

If you get it, you will most definitely need a Muzzle Break. Those 116s are pretty light especially, the ones w/ the Tupperware stock.

Good Luck!

Reloader

Do you know if they are push feed or Savage's version of a CFR (I know it's pretty weak so no need to rip on me). I think I've seen some 116's in both ways.

Don't know about the feeding. I'd assume that it's push feed. Savage had a pseudo-CRF out a few years ago for the bigger bores, but that's been discontinued as far as I know. My local shop has the Remington on hand, but would need to order the Savage (so I was hoping to find out some information before committing).

No muzzle device here. I've owned a braked gun before and won't do it again. I'd get it restocked with a nice laminate - better feeling and heavier too. That's the only real drawback to Savage rifles. Those factory plastic stocks are just not right.

I have this rifle in 7MM STW. Yes it is a push feed. The rounds in the magazine are staggered. As mentioned, there isn't much to the stock, which is probably why the mag. capacity isn't more. Pretty light rifle. I added a bipod and a high-end scope for weight, and am now having more weight added to the butt stock. Shoots great for me.

What is pss ?

I have a remington Stainless/ Sythentic in 300RUM and I love it. My dealer told me they weren't making them anymore.
Is this actually the PSS or whatever or is it a different one?

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Originally posted by Jarrod:
What is pss ?

marketed as the law enforcement model.......no different to yours really I would imagineyou have the sendenero (stainless fluted & HS Stck) the PSS....the model I have bought is just a chrome moly gun all matte black and no flutes with HS stock.

Someone correct me if I am mistaken.

I have the Savage 116FSS in 300 RUM and it's a very accurate shooter. I was getting .75" three shot groups with it. I bought a Bell and Carlson synthetic stock for it and after installation I am getting three shot groups under .5". I really like the factory muzzle brake (very effective) and the recoil pad on the new stock is far better than the stock recoil pad. I like this rifle very much.

Can't help you with the calibre but my 338 WM is one of the first Savage offered in stainless/synthetic and it is definitely under seven pounds. Recoil is stout so if recoil is an issue for you, you may want to look at a laminated stock. What I can tell you is that it was sub MOA out of the box and has been totally reliable. Mine is not for sale at any price.

Savage has only offered their version of controlled feed on one model, the Safari Express. It also makes me laugh that Winchester made a big deal out of their new controlled feed on their Shadow model. It's practically a copy of the Savage and Savage had it fifteen years before.

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I would imagine you have the sendero (Stainless fluted and HS stock)

PC,
What I have is just a regular S/S no fluted barrel or anything. I was just looking on remington's website and I think the XCR took the place of the one I have.

Jarrod is yours a heavy barrelled varmint style gun ?? That is what the PSS is, the HS stock has the wide forened etc.

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Originally posted by Jarrod:

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I would imagine you have the sendero (Stainless fluted and HS stock)

PC,
What I have is just a regular S/S no fluted barrel or anything. I was just looking on remington's website and I think the XCR took the place of the one I have.

So is it a BDL stainless? I just looked at one on clearance, $600. Think it's worth it? I went round and round with a very slightly used LSS about a year ago that was a POS. Finally got my money back. "Every used gun is fully inspected by their gunsmith", yeah right. Won't feed or eject and they couldn't make it after 3 returns. I'm just a little shy on Remington right now, but it sure looked nice. I'm all set up with brass and dies now!

makeminestainless,
Yeah it is just a BDL stainless and I think the XCR took their place. I feel like an idiot now. I would give $600 dollars if I wanted it. My dad was shooting one inch groups with mine at 200 yards. That was without tinkering with loads very much so it would probably do better than that but I dont really see a need.
I dont guess it's been shot a 100 rounds yet. I know everyone says it's a not needed cartridge but I love it and I can load it down if I want to.
The recoil doesnt bother me but with an R3 pad and a mercury recoil reducer it is a pussy cat to shoot.

the-captian,....I currently have a match barrel chambered in the 300RUM and can say it is a very impressive caliber on several accounts. One,..it is suprisingly accurate aand two it is easy to load for. I will advise you to not waste your time or the internal volume with pills under 200gr. This case starts into it's stride with 200, 210, 216, 220 gr pills and powders like H1000, RL25, Retumbo, AA8700 etc. I get 3208fps from my 30" tube and retumbo under a 216gr clinch river with no pressure signs thus far at 90gr's.

If you aren't going with a break,..I suggest a sturdy stock suck as a mcmillan with heavy fill, or a good laminated stock or one with a bedding block.

Heaps of people pay out on the .300 RUM but I reckon it will be a lot of fun when I finally set it up......I have a purpose for it

Thanks for all the info. I'll have to ponder these for a bit yet before I decide. Like PC, I have a special purpose in mind for this rifle. It won't be a general hunter like my other guns, but something for long range work in specific situations.

You may already know this but Browning has made a short run of A-bolts in 300 RUM, it's not in their catalog. I saw one at the local gun store last night, it's a Medallion though, kind of a pimped out, glossy wood, deep blued model. I don't know if they did any in stainless. It too is $600. Too many choices.

For me when I think about the .300 RUM, .338 RUM & .338 Lapua, I can only envisage them in a heavy varmint style gun, same as I can only see the .375 H&H in a hunting rifle.....imagine a heavy barreled .375 H&H with HS stock........make you cringe

The Savage 116FSAK that I bought in .300 RUM has been incredibly accurate thus far. After only a few shots, I'm getting .6 MOA accuracy. This model has the adjustable brake on it and it works great off the bench.I don't think the recoil is as much as a .270 . If anyone is interested, I'm selling this rifle since I already own a .338 Mag and the power is almost identical. I think the caliber is great for a "one gun for everything" type of scenario.