Brambles
Well-Known Member
Hey everyone
I have a Stainless M700 300 ultra mag, shoots alright, .75 to 1 MOA, with 200gr Nosler Accubonds at 3200 fps using 95 Gr Retubmo.
It has a Zeiss Conquest, 6.5-20x50 scope on it. With Burris Zee rings offset to approx 15MOA.
Its Bedded into a Bansner Sheep Hunter stock with a factory cheekpiece.
Thinking of going a little further with a LR build, unsure if I should stick to the 300 Ultra mag or ???
I would like it capable of taking Elk and Moose to 1000 yards which Im sure the 300 ultra mag is capable of doing.
I'd like to keep the cost of shooting down and I don't want a 15lb gun, don't mind packing a 12 pound rifle all in at the very most.
In my case is there any advantage to going with a 338 ultra mag or other 338 variant? Looks like cost of shooting goes up with the more exotic LR choices.
I ran the ballistics on a 338 RUM and a 300 RUM and didn't see any advantage to the 338 RUM with the exception of wind drift.
With the Zeiss I"m thinking I might need as flat a gun as possible as they don't have a lot of elevation adjustment.
What would be the recommended barrel length and contour to meed my goals?
What do you think of the scope? Are they up to the task?
Thanks
I have a Stainless M700 300 ultra mag, shoots alright, .75 to 1 MOA, with 200gr Nosler Accubonds at 3200 fps using 95 Gr Retubmo.
It has a Zeiss Conquest, 6.5-20x50 scope on it. With Burris Zee rings offset to approx 15MOA.
Its Bedded into a Bansner Sheep Hunter stock with a factory cheekpiece.
Thinking of going a little further with a LR build, unsure if I should stick to the 300 Ultra mag or ???
I would like it capable of taking Elk and Moose to 1000 yards which Im sure the 300 ultra mag is capable of doing.
I'd like to keep the cost of shooting down and I don't want a 15lb gun, don't mind packing a 12 pound rifle all in at the very most.
In my case is there any advantage to going with a 338 ultra mag or other 338 variant? Looks like cost of shooting goes up with the more exotic LR choices.
I ran the ballistics on a 338 RUM and a 300 RUM and didn't see any advantage to the 338 RUM with the exception of wind drift.
With the Zeiss I"m thinking I might need as flat a gun as possible as they don't have a lot of elevation adjustment.
What would be the recommended barrel length and contour to meed my goals?
What do you think of the scope? Are they up to the task?
Thanks