Note: Sight height is 1.8”
I would immediately buy a few boxes of Barnes PN 30879 180 grain Tipped Triple Shock X bullets and some H1000 plus Federal 215 GMM primers and Nosler brass. H1000 - H1000 - H1000 For me it has been the most consistent and had the best groups. Any suggestions for pet loads in the .300 Remington Ultra Mag? Powders include IMR, Hodgdon, Accurate, Alliant, Vihtavuori, Ramshot 165 - 180 Grain. ... at 25 yd's.Whewy he jump'd a foot in the air straight up when that 180 grn frieght train hit him.Anyway I tried H1000,imr 7828,H4831,rl-22,and rl-25 and it was the ticket in my rifle.The Rl-25 that is. My load for my Rem700 300RUM is 92.0gr of H1000 under 200gr Accubonds loaded .015" off the lands. Nosler data shows that their 180 grain bullets can be driven to a MV of 3089 fps by 92.0 grains of H1000, or a velocity of 3225 fps by a maximum load of 96.0 grains of H1000 powder. If their is another powder that may yield higher velocities let me know. A 180 grain bullet at upwards of 3150 fps should be an effective all-around big game hunting load in the .300 Ultra Mag. I was still testing loads, so I didnt get off the bench. I'm not a seasoned Elk hunter, but i own a custom .300 RUM.
In a short period of time this powder has achieved considerable popularity among long-range match shooters. 700 sendaro 300RUM load data for nossler 180GR AB.
As a long range hunting cartridge, the .300 RUM in the hands of an experienced shooter, comes into its own at the extreme ranges of 1200 to 1400 yards. 300 Remington Ultra Magnum Load Data. After a long wait, I finally picked up my 700 rebarreled with a 27" Krieger in 300 RUM. Find what you need in four easy steps. I knew that H1000 was a good powder for cartridges like 300 PRC, and Retumbo as well, so I focused on those data points from Hornady’s published load data. Then select your bullet weight, powder manufacturer and powder type.
Re: Loads for 300 RUM Rem 700 LSS LH 26" 180 Hornady SST Fed 215 Reloader 25 96.0gr 3.670 coal 3235 FPS .780@100. The elk won't know what hit them.
If you're unsure, or just want options, check as many boxes as you'd like. *Powder charges of less than 100 percent density are recommended when loading 165-grain Banded Spitzers, because of the length of the bullets. 3340 88.0 * 3256 ... All cartridge measurements are SAAMI maximum and due to variations from manufacturers actual measurements may vary. .300 Remington Ultra Mag (Lyman Reloading Handbook 49th Edition) reloading data with 102 loads. Using Retumbo, I loaded three rounds each of 95.5gr, 95.9gr, and 96.3gr.
The following loads were developed in a Remington Model 700 Sendero rifle. Cartridge Information. Only mods on rifle are recrown and trigger adj. Work up to this load as it may be too hot for some guns and also because RL 25 can vary in burning rate from one lot to the next. It had a medium weight stainless, fluted barrel, finished at 26". If any of you load for the 300 do you have any preferences on dies, brass, and powder? We recommend lightly crimping the case mouth with a factory crimp-style die to increase neck tension.
I loaded a bunch of 165 grain Partitions with 96.0 grains of H-1000 for sighting it in tomorrow. I was still testing loads, so I didnt get off the bench. Here are the results from my H1000 load development. H1000 98.0 MAX.