Inherited Ruger Hawkeye 300 RCM

[no2norm]

Ammo is really hard to find and expensive. I've heard that it is a good round but never really took off. Thinking about selling it and getting something else. Anyone have any experience with this?

 

[Burnt Reynolds]

rebarrel to 300 wsm, warne maxima rings, 2.5-10x scope...then enjoy an anything in world gun.

 

[no2norm]

rebarrel to 300 wsm, warne maxima rings, 2.5-10x scope...then enjoy an anything in world gun.

Thanks for the info. I'll look into that.

 

[TaperPin]

Ammo is really hard to find and expensive. I've heard that it is a good round but never really took off. Thinking about selling it and getting something else. Anyone have any experience with this?

Have you tried using ammoseek to find ammo? Seems to be a lot out there.

.300 RCM Ammo

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[letrbuck]

Plenty of ammo available for it right now. Great round, but I am a sucker for esoteric shit.... use the link from TaperPin and buy as much as you can afford. It is a round that comes and goes in availability, and there is a lot available now

 

[_S_R_]

Yeah I understand that niche cartridge and availability is a killer. For that reason Cabelas gun library overflowing with ruger 300 rcm and 338 rcm.
If you don’t like it just sell it. Ruger not the best platform for barrel swap and after market price availability.

 

[Lou270]

Steve Hornady said this is the best Hornady round. Like others said buy a bunch now and get dies. When ammo pops up now and then add a couple more boxes to your stash. Guys always fret a cartridge is going to “die” but the manufacturers do runs for stuff that wasn’t popular 100 years ago when introduced let alone stuff that was introduced recently. If you only want to buy 20 rounds at a time maybe not for you

358 win, 257 Roberts, 280 Rem and many other great hunting cartridges fall in simlar bucket. You are missing out if only go with what is popular today. The WSMs were the PRCs of 20 years ago so that changes in a short time

Lou

 

[Snowwolfe]

The rifle makes this cartridge shine! I own both the 300 and 338 RCM's in left handed. Ruger built these with a slightly shorter length of pull, which is fantastic in thick areas or when wearing winter clothing. Plus mine have 20 inch barrels and factory iron sights.
My advice, keep the rifle and hunt for ammo. Seems every now and then a owner decides they want to sell their rifles and ammo at low prices. It is how I acquired all my ammo and brass at very low prices.
Truly these are great rifles and excellent caliber choices.

I been told, but not yet confirmed, if you install the magazine follower on backwards the rifles will now hold 4 down and feed perfect.