I shoot a 300 RUM, i see it is not chambered in other gun's than Remington, i hope it don't die a short life. I have one in a Sako 75 and love it. I know for sure it will out live me, but what ashame for such a good calibre to live a short life, any comment's are welcome.

Richard, I'm with you on that. I used one in Africa to take 16 animals with 17 rounds, so I have a soft spot for it for sure. I don't shoot at the long ranges I used to, but it's a great round and has the potential for great accuracy in most rifles. If it does die, then I guess so should the 300 Wby, 30-378 Wby, 308 Warbird, 300 Dakota, etc.

Thank's, Biebs, i turned a shot on the last day of our moose hunt last year, it was a nice big bull and 2 cow's across a lake at 700 to 800 yd's.I thought about the shot, because i was shooting at home at 400 yds. I turned it down , only to learn there was a road about 300 yds. beyond them, we had tag's for bull and cow. Any way , i am glad i did not take the shot.

Biebs, i'm talking about Moose.

I think it is here to stay. Just seems that every firearm manufacturer these days wants there own designation on the bottom of the case. WSM, WSSM, RSAUM, RCM, RUM, etc. I like the 300RUM most because it is beltless.

God Bless, Louis

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Originally posted by youngoutdoors:
I think it is here to stay. Just seems that every firearm manufacturer these days wants there own designation on the bottom of the case. WSM, WSSM, RSAUM, RCM, RUM, etc. I like the 300RUM most because it is beltless.

God Bless, Louis

I think you may see many calibers come and go because some only have a "wow" factor for a short time. The 300 RUM, imo, will be around awhile. I have one. And don't forget, there are lots of reamers out there so even if you can't buy one off the shelf, have one made. Of course, having brass is always a good thing! Hope they don't stop making that.

Personally there are just to many choices in most calibers for any one of them to get a reasonable share of the market. It may become a specialty item like the .264 Magnum. When young the .264 looked like the best thing to come along since two ply toilet paper. roger

I never did see any good reason for the 300 RUM's existance in the first place. However, I'm the same guy who doesn't see any reason for the existance of the Rem 700 either, except to sell something that isn't needed to those who don't really need it. Then, I'm still of the opinion that the 300 Win Mag has not enough redeming qualities to justify its existance, except for marketing. The 308 Norma was about as good as it got for .308 Magnums, but obviously practical ain't good enough to last when it comes to whim.

If I wanted a 300 magnum it would be the Norma - period - but I by-passed the whole .308 magnum thing by having a 338 WM shooting 225gr bullets.

IMO, if you can't do what you need to do with a 30-06, then why mess around, just step up to a real magnum and get a 338. Speed can't substitute for mass.

KB

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Originally posted by Richard Wayne:
I shoot a 300 RUM, i see it is not chambered in other gun's than Remington,

I'm not sure what it would contribute to the survival of the .300 RUM, but I think Blaser also chambers for this caliber. Probably one of their more "exotic" chamberings, though.

- mike

300 RUM brass will be around for a long time. It is the biggest case that you can fit, without a lot of trouble, into actions like the Rem 700, M70, Sako etc and etc. Also, there is a big jump in baggage when you go to the 378 based calibres.

I have a 300RUM and 300 Win. The RUM I took to Africa. I killed a Zerba at 280yds with it. and
a wart hog at 200yds and a gemsbok at 200yds.
a links cat at 10 yds using a shotgun.

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Originally posted by bartsche:
Personally there are just to many choices in most calibers for any one of them to get a reasonable share of the market. It may become a specialty item like the .264 Magnum. When young the .264 looked like the best thing to come along since two ply toilet paper. roger

264 mag is making a comeback among some long range enthusiasts. If I recall correctly, John Burns, formerly of Best of the West has his own rifle line and the 264 Win Mag is one of his top choices with a 140 spin off bullet of their own making, that is essentially a Berger hunting bullet.

I suppose one could ponder the diameter of the caliber associated with the word "magnum" and question the 2 together when the diameter gets smaller and smaller. When I was younger and knew of only 2 "deer rifles" in the world, the 30.06 and 308, I heard the word "magnum" and made an immediate association with a bigger case and bigger diameter.

With the 264 magnum pushing a 140 bullet, I think it is arguable to say, what's the point? But that's not my argument. I'm actually considering building one. link

I have some hand loads where I was pushing some 180's out of a 26" tube at a shade over 3400 fps.
Rip-snorter!
I have not had it out of my safe in a few years. This thread made me take it out and have another look.

EZ

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Originally posted by jro45:
I have a 300RUM and 300 Win. The RUM I took to Africa. I killed a Zerba at 280yds with it. and
a wart hog at 200yds and a gemsbok at 200yds.
a links cat at 10 yds using a shotgun.

I firmly believe that one should use whatever cartridge that makes them warm and fuzzy. However, the above story perfectly demonstrates why such rounds are completely superfluous - all the shots mentioned could have been easily handled with a 30-06, 270 and the like. More big cartridges are simply not needed, but I understand the marketing strategies of the firearms companies.

$50-$75.00 a box for factory ammo is the death of it. You can sneak those prices by a Weatherby MK-V guy but not a Rem 700 guy. If you hand load its a not a problem but most don't. The SPS RUM was a great deal but again the guy bying the bargain line isn't going to spend $72.00 on a box of Federal loaded TSX's. My friend has a BDL in .300 and it beats the snot out of you. I would rather shoot full-house 500gn .458's that that rifle w/ heavy bullets. I am not recoil shy but that rifle is a stout kicker, wayyyyy above Joe Blow's recoil tolerence.

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Originally posted by mho:

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Originally posted by Richard Wayne:
I shoot a 300 RUM, i see it is not chambered in other gun's than Remington,

I'm not sure what it would contribute to the survival of the .300 RUM, but I think Blaser also chambers for this caliber. Probably one of their more "exotic" chamberings, though.

- mike

I have an R-93 300RUM barrel.Requires an extra strength bolt head used for it and and 7 STW.

Shot some plains game with it and had great results with TBBC's in 180gr.

But I can't give it away...been trying to sell it for a year at well below standard used barrel prices and there is no interest at all in a barrel of this chambering in the Blaser.

I just don't need this much gun for what I'm doing for local hunting, but stuck with an oddball now.

Pretty Fine Cartridge! Took down a 2 ton Bull Buffalo, with no sweat.

Jerry

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Pretty Fine Cartridge! Took down a 2 ton Bull Buffalo, with no sweat.

Very nice Jerry.
What was your load?

Antelope Sniper: I need to make a couple correctrions here, 1st the Buffalo was 2,000lbs, one ton, I was thinking 2,000lbs, equaled 2 tons, boy what a buff that would be, LOL! 2nd I was not the shooter, but the camera man, Donnie Platt, was the shooter. Now that I have that straight, the load was Remington factory ammo, with a 200 grain Partition Bullet. Donnies favorite load, is 88Grains of RL25, and a 200 grain bullet, a little over 3100fps.

Regards

Jerry

rum and wsm (may as well lump them) have been chambered in rem, weatherby, howa, winchester, savage, and in everything else under the sun ... its a wicked round, and its all about choice

here we sit, 10.5 years after introduction of an alledgely useless and soon to be forgotten round, and its still a leader in sales

go figure.. if some of our luddites had been around, they'd have complain about light, after heaven and earth were created
"this won't last"
"yeah, it'll burn out"
"maybe we can go back into the cave till it passes?"

jeffeosso,
That's one of the best and funniest posts I've seen in a long time. So true.

Yet, I have no intentions of owning a RUM or WSM, except maybe the 325WSM. So, I'll hide in my cave with my 308, and ignore them, since they ain't likely to go away.

KB