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DeanX
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Does anyone shoot one of these? How do they compare to the other 300's and 30 calibers? I shoot a .270 now and am seriously considering one of these guns for bigger game. Thank you
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Their effect on game is awesome and it has become a very popular round among trophy muley fanatics. But it comes at a price. The ammo aint cheap and it's got some serious recoil.
Consider a .300 WSM too. It comes pretty close ballistically and will not hammer your shoulder or wallet so hard.
Consider a .300 WSM too. It comes pretty close ballistically and will not hammer your shoulder or wallet so hard.
I bought one of these last year. I love it, but it does kick like a mule. I put a nice recoil pad on it and am considering a muzzle break. But I believe it is the second fasted 30 caliber gun made. This last year I shot a buck at 410 yards and felt completely comfortable doing. I would recommend this gun if you aslo don't mind spending a little more on bullets. I reload my own and have found them to be very finicky with what type of powder you shoot. Retumbo is the best I have found with the barnes triple shock bullet. Hope I helped
spotnstalkID
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I just got one last year as well. You guys are all right...they kick like a mule. I put a muzzle break on mine and it cooled it down quite a bit. Definitely worth putting one on. It is an awesome rifle. I did some reasearch on what my best option was for a rifle good for long distances if necessary on both deer and elk. This is the rifle I came up with. Maybe some would argue, but this is what I went with. I reload as well but you guys are also right on that, even that route is expensive with this gun, but worth it.
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camuleycrazy
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Iv'e been shooting one for a couple of years. With a muzzle brake it does not kick badly. I shoot 165gr. Scirocco bullets with RL22 powder at just under 3400 fps. It is a long range dream round. Iv'e got a custom rifle with a 27 in. barrel.
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Canyonroad
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I also like 180 grain accubonds. H1000 works great for about 3250fps. I'm getting great groups out of 220 MK's, 1/2 MOA. I'm thinking of a Christensen wrap to save a couple pounds and yes to the muzzlebrake suggestion, don't leave home without it.
Deanx, You probably don't need a .300 Ultra, but like the other posters have said, it will do great things if you do your part. I have found that it will handle heavy bullets like 200 gr or maybe even heavier as well as or better than lighter ones. I use a 200 gr Accubond. I've taken game from bears to antelope with this load. Shoots flat, hits hard, and adds a little range, but takes practice to shoot well. mtmuley
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wehunt
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I have a 300 ultra mag and a 7mm ultra mag, I like the 7mm more, it is the best gun I have ever shot.
I shoot a 150 grain balistic tip with RL25 powder, I am shooting at 3494 fps, have a leopold scope that I sent to premier retical and it has mill dots and cross hairs to 900 yards. this gun will shoot 5" groups at 500 yards evertime out. I have a brake on it and the recoil is about that of a 25-06, the bad part of a brake is the noise, it is very loud. I have shot three kinds of brakes and they are all loud, so loud I carry ear muffs with me when I hunt and I alway put them on before I shoot. These are both great guns,hope you get one you enjoy. Good Luck
I shoot a 150 grain balistic tip with RL25 powder, I am shooting at 3494 fps, have a leopold scope that I sent to premier retical and it has mill dots and cross hairs to 900 yards. this gun will shoot 5" groups at 500 yards evertime out. I have a brake on it and the recoil is about that of a 25-06, the bad part of a brake is the noise, it is very loud. I have shot three kinds of brakes and they are all loud, so loud I carry ear muffs with me when I hunt and I alway put them on before I shoot. These are both great guns,hope you get one you enjoy. Good Luck
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littlejoe
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I have a Remington 300 Ultra and a Christensen Arms 300 Ultra. I love the caliber and have hunted everything with it. Both
Guns shoot the same bullet, powder, etc. I have been shooting a 180Gr FailSafe and using H4831SC powder. It is very consistent in both. Both guns are very load, especially the Christensens with the muzzle brake. The brake is a necessity in my book. This gun will out shoot my other calibers over long distances hands down.
Guns shoot the same bullet, powder, etc. I have been shooting a 180Gr FailSafe and using H4831SC powder. It is very consistent in both. Both guns are very load, especially the Christensens with the muzzle brake. The brake is a necessity in my book. This gun will out shoot my other calibers over long distances hands down.
A muzzle brake is NOT a necessity on a .300 Ultra. If I had to put ear protection on before a shot, I would have eaten a bunch of tags. I may tick a bunch of folks off, but if you can't do it without a brake, don't. The .300 Ultra is a serious cartridge for serious hunting. I use a Past shoulder pad at the bench, and it works. Once a load is developed that shoots, or a good factory load is found that shoots, your worries are over. Check zero before hunting. The .300 ain't for plinking. mtmuley
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poulsbo
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my hunting partner owns one it's the only gun that'll kill something as fast as my 30x378 i would by a 300ultra before i bought another weatherbeater.
>A muzzle brake is NOT a
>necessity on a .300 Ultra.
>If I had to put
>ear protection on before a
>shot, I would have eaten
>a bunch of tags. I
>may tick a bunch of
>folks off, but if you
>can't do it without a
>brake, don't. The .300 Ultra
>is a serious cartridge for
>serious hunting. I use a
>Past shoulder pad at the
>bench, and it works. Once
>a load is developed that
>shoots, or a good factory
>load is found that shoots,
>your worries are over. Check
>zero before hunting. The .300
>ain't for plinking. mtmuley
Hearing protection isn't a bad thing given the alternative. Got tinnitus from one shot a few years ago. The other ear is treated like gold. I can tell you first hand, I'd give back every animal and trophy I've ever bagged to not have this annoying loud ringing in my left ear. I have a muzzle brake on my 300 and wear hearing protection with every shot...
>necessity on a .300 Ultra.
>If I had to put
>ear protection on before a
>shot, I would have eaten
>a bunch of tags. I
>may tick a bunch of
>folks off, but if you
>can't do it without a
>brake, don't. The .300 Ultra
>is a serious cartridge for
>serious hunting. I use a
>Past shoulder pad at the
>bench, and it works. Once
>a load is developed that
>shoots, or a good factory
>load is found that shoots,
>your worries are over. Check
>zero before hunting. The .300
>ain't for plinking. mtmuley
Hearing protection isn't a bad thing given the alternative. Got tinnitus from one shot a few years ago. The other ear is treated like gold. I can tell you first hand, I'd give back every animal and trophy I've ever bagged to not have this annoying loud ringing in my left ear. I have a muzzle brake on my 300 and wear hearing protection with every shot...
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littlejoe
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My Remington 300Ultra does not have a brake and is heavy enough it does not need a brake. The Christensens is so light that in "my" opinion a brake is a must. The Christensens can be shot without the brake but I do not enjoy it and would encourage anyone with an extremely light rifle in that caliber to check into a brake.
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wehunt
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You are right on about the gun and the brake, I can't hear in my left ear any more (just the ringing) and it is not worth losing my other ear. The 7mm ultra and 300 ultra are great guns, I own one of each, but a brake is a must for me to shoot it to its potenial. I am a small person at 6'1" and 165, it hurts me to shoot these guns without a brake but the ranges we are shooting our deer at, requires these calibers.
I guess if wearing ear muffs when I shoot and having to shoot with a brake makes me a lesser man, then that I am. Hearing my grand kids when I get old is more important to me then all the big bucks on all of our walls.
I guess if wearing ear muffs when I shoot and having to shoot with a brake makes me a lesser man, then that I am. Hearing my grand kids when I get old is more important to me then all the big bucks on all of our walls.
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duggaboy
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I have owned a 300 RUM for three years now and I love it. I do not use a break on it and have gotten great groups (.7-.8in) with 200 gr Barnes TSX bullets loaded by Superior Ammo. I really like pushing a heavy bullet at 3150. Not many other guns can do that.
O.K., I apologize. I didn't say using a brake made anyone a lesser man. I too have the ringing in the ears. 20 years of nail guns will do that to you. I guess my aversion to muzzle brakes comes from shooting at the range next to a guy that has one. The brakes do as advertised, and if it helps a shooter, that is better than just yanking the trigger in fear. As I said, so far my Past recoil shield is doing the job. Brake or not, the .300 Ultra is an awesome cartridge. mtmuley
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HerbD
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I agree with mtmuley that a brake is not necessary in a 300 Ultra unless it is in a lightweight rifle. Mine is a pussycat as it is the heavy barrel 300 PSS model weighing in close to 12 lbs. Next to the 300 Warbird the 300 Ultra is the best 30 caliber beltless cartridge. It is just plain awesome.
The .375 Ultra on the other hand is another story. Shooting it offhand is just plain brutal. So, on the range I use a "Firing Squad" filled with lead shot. That way I can fire 50 rounds in an afternoon and not get a sore and bruised shoulder. With a trajectory of a .270 it is quite the elkslayer though.
The .375 Ultra on the other hand is another story. Shooting it offhand is just plain brutal. So, on the range I use a "Firing Squad" filled with lead shot. That way I can fire 50 rounds in an afternoon and not get a sore and bruised shoulder. With a trajectory of a .270 it is quite the elkslayer though.
I have a Christensen's .300 Ultra and a Winchester Model 70 Classic Stainless barreled for the .375 Ultra. Both have Vais brakes on them. The .300 is just awesome. I shoot a 180 grain Barnes XLC at just under 3400 fps using Ramshot Magnum powder. I can shoot 180 grain Nosler Partition bullets using RL25 in the sames holes as the Barns bullets. I haven't killed a deer with it yet, but my dad and I killed our cow elk with it two years ago. They dropped in their tracks.
