CORRECTION its Rem Ultra Mag (RUM)
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yeah they surely didnt come out looking the same. all ten came out expanded to the chamber
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Yeah I already returned the one unused box and actually sold the other 10 rounds to a friend, so it worked out.. as far as accuracy, i think it was pretty **** good. was shooting standing at about 150 yards and i got all ten shots within an 8 inch area. Was pleased with that, but after 10 rounds my shoulder was swearing at me hahaThat there, is some serious fire forming!!I'd think you quite lucky that nothing worse happened and as already mentioned I'd highly recommend you do not fire any more of those incorrect rounds in your rifle.
I would also call the manager or owner of that store and tell them of their terrible mistake. I'd further insist on a brand new box of the correct ammo to replace the incorrect ammo which might have caused you some serious harm.
Other not, .300 Rem Ultra Mag is flippin expensive...but i can find it online for about $40 a box...guess thats not so bad considering. Anyone know of some places maybe that are cheaper? Thanks!
Yeah on the subject of reloading that shell, maybe i should start a new thread, but what would i need? Obviously primers, grain, the slug....not sure what machine i would need. Also, what kind of life expectancy can i get per shell? I hear some dont like to reload the ultra mag brass more than three times because of the power?With ammo for the 300RUM so expensive, now might be a good time to look into reloading?
RJ
Here's more pics though...The first ones are in addition to the previous i posted...the one at the end is an actual 300 RUM. when i get home i'll take a pic of all three...a RUM, the expanded shell and a 300 win mag
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Yeah I got these managed recoil ones, so we'll see how much easier on the shoulder they are:WOW
And here is another comparison shot of the three together: left to right: .300 Win Mag, .300 Win Mag shell expanded, .300 Rem Ultra Mag.
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Yeah i've started reloading at this point and am trying a few different loads. Thanks to Hodgdon and their reloading data center, im going to try a few things. I bought some Hornady 180gr Interlock BTSP's as well as some SST's. Powder im using is Retumbo, with min to max grain 94.0-100.5C. So im going to start experimenting with different loads and see what I get. I also want to try some nosler accubonds. maybe some H1000 powder...
oh and side note, boresnakes are the best thing ever when it comes to cleaning the thing
oh and side note, boresnakes are the best thing ever when it comes to cleaning the thing
Amazing to see the different opinions lol If i liked golf then sure i would be all about it...being a competitive water skier and extreme snow skier, i need a bit more adrenaline and excitement in my life lol
Like i said before this was a learning experience for which im grateful ended as it did, and now i know and can use the experience to A.) not do it again, and B.) communicate to others about it to hopefully prevent them from a mistake. Definitely not scrapping the gun...just shot my first set of reloads not to long ago and love it! The gun is a definite conversation piece wherever i go as well, so im proud to own it
The 300 RUM with the .22 as well:
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Like i said before this was a learning experience for which im grateful ended as it did, and now i know and can use the experience to A.) not do it again, and B.) communicate to others about it to hopefully prevent them from a mistake. Definitely not scrapping the gun...just shot my first set of reloads not to long ago and love it! The gun is a definite conversation piece wherever i go as well, so im proud to own it
The 300 RUM with the .22 as well:
Here was 5 shots at 200 yards. Setup: 180 gr Hornady Interlock BTSP, 95.5 grain Retumbo
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