Rem 700 in 300 Ultra Mag ?

[Sierra Hunter]

I’ve got an itch to try the 300 UM, I currently only own Tikka’s (223,243,6.5prc,300). Curious if I’ll be disappointed about quality of the action and end up regretting it, also unsure of what hunt id take it on vs 300WM. There seems to be a fair amount always being resold. I don’t reload, do I lose what makes it special? Would I be making a mistake?
Is the itch better left unscratched?

 

[WeiserBucks]

RUM isn't needed 98% of the time. They're awesome in certain circumstances.

 

[Sierra Hunter]

RUM isn't needed 98% of the time. They're awesome in certain circumstances.

Do you still have one and when is that 2%?

 

[WeiserBucks]

Do you still have one and when is that 2%?

I've had a few and the 2% is when you're shooting really long and actually need the velocity and very high BC bullets.

 

[Wrench]

I have a couple and a couple 300win's and 300wsm's. Currently my most accurate hunting weight 300 is a 300win and I would feel fine on elk sized game to 4 digits on most days. At that range the rum doesn't do much better than the other two. They all take you to +/_ 2k yds if done right.

 

[ironworker378]

I shot a Black BeaR WITH 300 rum AT ABOUT 100 YDS. It was too much gun, I could've quickly done it with a 308 or 30-06.

 

[slm9s]

As far as the action, a used Rem 700 can feel anywhere from as smooth as any custom action to a gritty mess. Most aren't as smooth as a Tikka.
The 300RUM does what it was designed to do well, and can be quite accurate doing it. As with any chambering, there are plusses and minuses.

 

[riversidejeep]

One thing is that the stock Remington rifles have a 26" barrel , not so great if hunting close quarter stuff but is awesome if you break a leg as you can us as a crutch!