I hunt with my .300RUM, so I mostly use 180gr bullets.
A recommended starting load with IMR7828, or H4831 will significantly reduce recoil.
Performance will still equal a .300WinMag with factory ammo.
( 180gr bullet @3,000fps).
You can save $$$ by shooting bulk surplus powders.
Jeff Bartlett at gi-brass.com has plenty! I’ve been working on 16lbs of WC860 since 2005. It was $4/lb iirc in 8lb jugs.
That’s what I’m trying to figure out in a hunting situation as far as hearing protection and still being able to hear something comingMy 300 Wby sucks to shoot at the bench, I imagine a RUM would be just a bit worse. A brake would help but mind your ears.
I have been buying bulk powders from americanreloading.com. When they have powder available and they put it on sale it’s a decent buy. I picked up some 8 pound jugs last year for about 150 bucks each. That includes free shipping and hazmat.Bulk surplus powder, where would one get that these days, or did that also come from 2005?
That’s what I’m trying to figure out in a hunting situation as far as hearing protection and still being able to hear something coming
That’s something I want but need something sooner than 6 months or soThat's what suppressors are for!
I built a 1.8x10 incher for my .375 RUM, but they don't need to be quite that big, I just wanted it really quiet. That .375 in the 7.5 lb 700 BDL SS was downright brutal, pushing 300 gr. spitzers at 2,970 FPS, gave me a headache after a half dozen rounds. The can took the recoil down to about the level of unsuppressed .338 win mag, and it's perfectly tolerable for my sensitive ears shooting outdoors. For my sister's .300 RUM, she uses my 1.6x8" Accipiter model, so it has a little more bark than you'd want to tolerate for dozens of rounds on the range without ear pro, but quite tolerable in hunting situations of one or two shots.
Eform 4 went live last month, and the projected wait times are <90 days now, so it shouldn't be as much of an encumbrance as it was with 10+ month paper for 4.
A can built to handle your RUM will also take pretty much anything else .30 cal & under. Once you shoot suppressed, you won't want to go back.
This is the .375. Yeah, it's a big can
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This is my 673 guide gun in .350 mag with the smaller 1.6x9 Accipiter. 4" less barrel and 1" shorter can makes it a bit more manageable. At close range, the bullet impact is often the loudest noise.
That’s something I want but need something sooner than 6 months or so