Ammo Choices

[Raypo]

Since some of you have already found that bullet that this particular gun loves, I am going to ask the ever so knowledgeable Green Screen GuRus.

I just purchased a Remington 700 Sendero, 300 RUM. What say you on a grain and bullet for elk?

Thanks

[Drycreek3189]

You would be looking for the particular load that YOUR rifle loves, because they all won't shoot the same with one particular load. Even if they came out in consecutive serial numbers.

[Raypo]

You would be looking for the particular load that YOUR rifle loves, because they all won't shoot the same with one particular load. Even if they came out in consecutive serial numbers.

Next... A little more helpful if anyone has any advice on a good 300 RUM bullet, as far as overall performance. Thanks

[Hotrodd]

You would be looking for the particular load that YOUR rifle loves, because they all won't shoot the same with one particular load. Even if they came out in consecutive serial numbers.

What he said!

[Drycreek3189]

Next... A little more helpful if anyone has any advice on a good 300 RUM bullet, as far as overall performance. Thanks

If you are looking for bullet performance, any premium bullet will do, provided it is on the heavy side, but you still won't know if it's accurate in your rifle until you experiment with loads. Assuming you are talking about handloads of course. Maybe a little more info from your end will get you a better answer.

[Hotrodd]

We just made up some 180gr Hornady SST for my B-I-L. Haven't tested them yet, but we already know his gun likes the weight (he has been shooting 180gr just not the SST) IMHO the SST is a great and accurate bullet for hunting purposes.

[Raypo]

We just made up some 180gr Hornady SST for my B-I-L. Haven't tested them yet, but we already know his gun likes the weight (he has been shooting 180gr just not the SST) IMHO the SST is a great and accurate bullet for hunting purposes.

Perfect!!! Thanks for the advice

[Slick8]

In a factory loading, the Swift Scirocco 180 grain from Remington would be hard to beat.

If you're hand loading, the sky's the limit. Like said above, any premium bullet preferably bonded core will do the trick in 180 and above.

The 300 RUM does really well with the 180-200 grain bullets.

Were it me, I'd be shooting 210 grain Berger, Swift Scirocco or 200 grain Nosler Accubond. The new Hornady ELD-X would be worth a look but there's not much data on that one yet. Many many more to choose from.

[RMW]

If I was on a trophy elk hunt I would go with the best. 180 Barnes TTSX. Expensive but worth it!

[Mike D]

Ammo Choices

In a factory loading, the Swift Scirocco 180 grain from Remington would be hard to beat.

If you're hand loading, the sky's the limit. Like said above, any premium bullet preferably bonded core will do the trick in 180 and above.

The 300 RUM does really well with the 180-200 grain bullets.

Were it me, I'd be shooting 210 grain Berger, Swift Scirocco or 200 grain Nosler Accubond. The new Hornady ELD-X would be worth a look but there's not much data on that one yet. Many many more to choose from.

I was about to suggest the Scirrocco as well. My other choice would be the Barnes followed by the Berger.

I've found the SST Bullet to be fragile when driven at higher velocities.


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[dustoffer]

You would be looking for the particular load that YOUR rifle loves, because they all won't shoot the same with one particular load. Even if they came out in consecutive serial numbers.

Do all guys like the same beer? Do all guys drive the same trucks? Same with rifles--each gun has its own likes and dislikes. Sometimes you get lucky and the first box of factory loads is it, sometimes it's 6 months and 10 trips to the range later before you find it.

[Outback77]

Didn't think the 300 WSM was enough? Just kidding, can't wait to check it out.

[txhoghunter73]

I have a 300 RUM Semdero SF2. I'm running the 200 grain Accubond over 94.0 grains of retumbo, in Remington cases, and CCI magnum large rifle primers. .020" off the lands. It's a single shot now. But I'm getting consistant 1/2 MOA. 1/4 MOA on really good days.

[gatorgrizz27]

Do all guys like the same beer? Do all guys drive the same trucks? Same with rifles--each gun has its own likes and dislikes. Sometimes you get lucky and the first box of factory loads is it, sometimes it's 6 months and 10 trips to the range later before you find it.

I agree, but for hunting big game like elk I would select a bullet based on its terminal performance, and then see if I could get it to shoot well in my rifle. I'd try the Nosler 180 gr Partition as it is very well regarded for guys that kill a lot of elk every year. It is also a really good "all around" bullet that I wouldn't hesitate to use on hogs, nilgai, bear, and will still work well on deer, sheep, and goats if you decide to use that rifle on them.

I'd rather use that bullet that shot a 2.5" group at 300 yards than a 155 gr Lapua Scenar that did a 1.5" group at 300 yards with questionable performance on game. For smaller animals, it is the opposite and when popping prairie dogs accuracy takes priority over bullet performance.

I also like Barnes bullets, and nothing penetrates as well as them, but they can have slower kills on large animals as they don't create any shrapnel on impact. I did a lot of research on it, and several guys had elk cross onto land they weren't allowed to track them on, or had them go down into ravines that were terrible to recover them from.

[Raypo]

I agree, but for hunting big game like elk I would select a bullet based on its terminal performance, and then see if I could get it to shoot well in my rifle. I'd try the Nosler 180 gr Partition as it is very well regarded for guys that kill a lot of elk every year. It is also a really good "all around" bullet that I wouldn't hesitate to use on hogs, nilgai, bear, and will still work well on deer, sheep, and goats if you decide to use that rifle on them.

I'd rather use that bullet that shot a 2.5" group at 300 yards than a 155 gr Lapua Scenar that did a 1.5" group at 300 yards with questionable performance on game. For smaller animals, it is the opposite and when popping prairie dogs accuracy takes priority over bullet performance.

I also like Barnes bullets, and nothing penetrates as well as them, but they can have slower kills on large animals as they don't create any shrapnel on impact. I did a lot of research on it, and several guys had elk cross onto land they weren't allowed to track them on, or had them go down into ravines that were terrible to recover them from.

Completely agree and I would prefer a bullet that results in a quicker dead elk than one that performs a 1/2 in better at 200 yards.