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The "WSM" or "RSAUM" or other similar rounds lean towards the short & fat craze. Supposed to be more consistent and efficient powder column, reducing throat erosion, while using similar powder charges and getting about the same velocities as the full length magnums. I have thought about a 7RSAUM or WSM in a lightweight mountain rifle, and think they would be great for hunting. But not so much for LR high volume shooting. If you want a good hunting round, and a decent life long range round, rebarrel to the 6.5 4S (based off the 7WSM case). Great velocity, mildish recoil, great BC bullets available, better barrel life than a .270WSM, 7WSM or .300WSM. Would work wonders on any game including elk with the right bullet and shot placement. Look at the 140 HVLDs and the 160 Matrix VLD.

I always hunt on a fouled bore. Some of my rifles like more rounds down the barrel than others. I clean when groups start to open up. I have found predictability on a fouled bore is usually better. Cold bore has not effected me, but clean bore sure has.

.270 WSM is not a round you send a lot of lead down range with. It is a hunting cartride. 2 shots in .75" is a good hunting load. Keep it for hunting, and build a dedicated long range shooting rig. .300 WSM won't be much better unless you go with a heavier barrel. If you still want to rechamber, try Phoenix Custom Rifles. They just completed a laser beam .300 RUM for me. And did a 6.5 SLR earlier this year.

30° shoulder, longer neck, same design as the 6x47 Lapua. Shoulder starts at same place as .243 Win. So very, very slightly less case capacity but better & more efficient shoulder/neck design for increased inherent accuracy. Should be the same load info as a .243 Win for the most part. I have a 6.5 SLR and LOVE it.

So I was dying to get a few rounds down the barrel to season it and at least get an idea, so I swapped my SWFA 5-20x50 HD fro my AR onto the RUM. I just loaded 15 sight in rounds @ 85.5gr, of H1000, and also a bunch from 85.5 to 92.0 grains if H1000 for a ladder test later on. Shot a total of 12 rounds today. I took the chrono out just to get an idea of what it was doing from a 27.5" barrel. Sight in loads are as follows: Remington once fired brass trimmed to 2.835" CCI 250 Mag primers 85.5 grains H1000 210 Berger HVLD 3.685" COAL (just barely fits in mag) 3.077" to ogive 2957fps average ES=22fps (2948-2970 over 12 shots) SD=6.11fps Conditions were as follows: 75°F Wind 1-3mph fluctuating Baro 28.22 Humidity was somewhere around 65% according to Weather Center.com Rifle weighs in at 13#. With the Badger Thruster brake, it recoils just barely more than my 10.5# .25-06 Ackley shooting 115 Bergers @ 3400fps. (I hear a lot of people stating their .300s w. brake shoot like a .243). Must be a feather weight .243 shooting some hot loads. Or a 18# .300. Anyway, onto the results. A few of the chrono readings first. First group of 3 shots from the rifle after bore sighting only. I am pointing to the first round on a new, clean, oiled bore. Adjusted reticle right 3 clicks, up 18 clicks (1.8MIL or about 6" @ 100 yards) Shots 4 through 6. Shots 7 through 9. Adjusted down 1 click, left 1 click (.1MIL each) Shots 10-12. I quit there. Not much more I can do other than try to speed things up a bit. This is with absolutely no load development. It is with the first powder charge and seating depth I tried. Just seated to max mag length and let them fly. To say I am happy is an understatement. I think I am going to leave it alone for Taylor's elk hunt in a month, as recoil is very manageable, and with the altitude and projected temps, it should retain 1500 ft/lbs out to 1000 yards or so, and 1000 ft/lbs out to 1350 yards. I will take it out and stretch it's legs after deer season to see how it shoots at distance and true velocity an verify drops however. Should make for an elk hammer once I get it sped up a bit too. It will go with us as an alternate backup for deer though. Huge thanks to Phoenix Custom Rifles for putting together a laser beam on the cheap. I was giving my wife a hard time, since I just bought her a new Camaro last week, saying I get to go buy a new scope now. What can she say?

Not exactly. Base to shoulder, body taper, base diameter, yes. .270 has a longer overall case length (.050"), slightly longer length to start of neck (.050" due to necking down the parent case further to .277" to start), and longer neck for bullet purchase. Forming it to Ackley will increase the base to shoulder length by about .100" over a .30-06 Ackley case and you will gain a minute amount of less body taper too. Every little bit of case capacity helps in the hot rod race. A win by a nose is still a win. Plus, longer neck might mean very slightly inherent accuracy. Again, even .001" in accuracy is still a win. It will be cool to see how this turns out.

I have an idea for you....

Exactly!

Don't crimp. UNLESS you have a bullet with a factory cannelure (the indented ring around the bullet for the crimp to hold into). Even then, I never do. Neck tension is plenty to hold a bullet securely in the case mouth, and improper crimping does more harm than good.

Plus Varget is much more temp stable. RL powders are notorious for big velocity swings when temps change.

I kind of liked the green stock with the stainless in the "white" look, but a little bling for my intended hunting use.

Great to hear you got it back.

Awesome job!

For the metal, I always use a stripper and degrease. Then hit with brake cleaner and finally wipe with water. It has always adhered perfectly. Even on polished stainless. Never had a chipping issue except around the crown where I get solvents on it. For the stock, I used 120 grit lightly, then 220 grit sand paper. I didn't want it too smooth, so the paint will adhere well.

Aerovoe for the metal. Rustoleum, Krylon, and will use a bit of model airplane paint for the stock.

You cannot compare the binos to the accesories. The binos are the best made, by anyone. Other companies make a better adapter however. Swaro is not in business to sell adapters. They are there to sell optics. They should stick to that.

Absolutely love this thread! Awesome job to the huntress on a fantastic buck, to Dad for getting here out, and to Adam, Big Browns, for helping out!

You tell your gf to fetch the napalm out of the utv, instead she brings you an F...ing hockey stick? Time to reassess this relationship. Heck with the Gopro, its only going to bring nightmares. I killed a rattler out back and cut his head off. A dude from CWT was coming over to borrow a horse trailer, it was dark out we both had flashlights. so I coiled the dead snake up and placed under the trailer tongue to scare him. Dude hooks up the trailer, steps on it several times but never once saw it till I pointed it out. That is plain mean! I like it!

Congrats on a great mule deer. Going to be some tasty eating!

DAMMIT!! I am sitting on site in my work truck, and a dang plastic wrapper blew by my open door and scared the crap out of me just now while I was watching that video!!!

Great memories, and lessons learned. Sounds like a successful hunt to me. Even with an unused tag.

I appreciate it. If I get desperate, I might have to take a drive.

My add would look more like this...... Bed. Rustic, hand carved, w. shed deer antlers. Wife does not approve. Wife for sale, $400. Trades for hunting dog will be accepted. Located in Tucson, will deliver within 1000 miles at no extra cost.

Huge thanks to Charlie, 5GuysHunting, for selling me a 3/4+ # of H1000 to get started. I got 10 sighters of a light charge @ 85.5gr. loaded, and a ladder test set from 85.5gr. to 93gr. in .5 grain increments. I still have plenty for getting some loads together after my ladder test & group testing. Got my seating depth for mag length right now, and still have plenty of case capacity, even at 93gr. if needed. Base of a 210 HVLD is still just barely below the body to shoulder junction at mag length plus a little wiggle room. Berger book states 84.0 to 88.2gr. of H1000, Hodgdon book states 85.0 to 90.0gr. for max. Another source has multiple people shooting 92gr. and one guy shooting 95gr., but he states it is a hot load in his gun. Seems high to me too. I hope to get out and do a ladder test in 3 weeks. I plan on sighting it in and getting some foulers down the barrel this weekend. I won't finish the paint on the stock before the elk hunt at the end of Nov., because I need to get a load worked up first.

Great story. Congrats on the deer. Congrats on the shooting. Good to see people giving thanks to God & the AZGFD.