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A 300Rum with a fast twist is about as good as it gets. Not too much that wouldn’t get done anywhere in the world. Hope you have a great hunt.

Welcome to one of the nicer forums out there. I had a similar problem with a 30/30 when I put a new scope on. Hadn’t played with it for a bit and went to sight it back in. It started keyholing and I couldn’t work out what was wrong. Turned out I was ricocheting the bullet into the target. That...

I suspect when I look back, half the fun of playing with different cartridges was because I had kids who liked to hunt as well. I always thought it was important they had their own rifles as there is an enormous amount of responsibility that comes with that. Also a sense of pride too. As they...

It will make no difference in the field at the distances I am shooting at. Thank you.

Thank you everyone for your replies and Dr Mike for the QL data. I kind of feel late to the party with this century plus year old cartridge. Modern rifles, powders and bullets certainly add some spice to the old girl. Guy I did watch that Ultimate Reloader episode, I enjoyed it a lot. Gavin is...

Gorgeous. That's a generational rifle for sure. Kids and grandkids and a very useable cartridge.

I have used the 150NBT's extensively in the 7mmRM using 64 grains of RL22. It is a great deer bullet and was very easy to get to shoot well. I never caught one, they always exited on red deer and smaller game. If that was the only bullet I had available to me for that cartridge, I would be a...

Hi Guys, Just a quick one. I have just recently purchased my first 30-06 and took it to the range today. I was just breaking it in and it is showing enormous promise. I loaded 55 grains of H4350 behind some left over Hornady 178 ELDM's. 9 shots chronographed at an average of 2,722fps with an...

My son’s Swede in a timber stocked tikka shoots lights out as well. Hopefully we get RL16 back in the gun shops again at a reasonable price, I have a number of cartridges I would like to try it in, the Swede now being added to the list.

Like Bikram, I really enjoy playing with a lot of different cartridges simply out of curiosity. I always thought I could get away with just five rifles and at some point in time I might. I realised my biggest error is having invested in shells, bullets etc for said rifles that it makes it...

Outstanding. I have been listening to podcasts about shooting Black Death recently, seems like an incredible adventure. Great pics too 👍👍👍

I have an absolute sense of happiness when I do my job properly and a sense of disappointment when I don’t and sadness for injuring an animal before killing it. The game we play right. Closer is always better.

Good thread. I have never really thought too much about it. I have seen deer run 50 yards, generally not more if well hit and drop on the spot. A frontal neck shot always seems to drop them on the spot though a side neck shot that does not break the spine will leave a blood trail like the Texas...

I’d like to try the 155’s in my 280ai but haven’t seen any of those projectiles for sale here. For whatever reason we can’t get swift projectiles either. Seems like the supply chain is not fully fixed yet.

With the cost of projectiles, I am happy to sit with well made cup and core bullets like the NBT, good velocities at short to moderate ranges...though am a big fan of the accubonds when needed.

Does anyone know how successful the cartridge has actually been?

That is incredible speed and accuracy. That load has me seriously questioning why I have RUM. That is a proper thumper

Nice shooting Sean. Please don’t take this the wrong way, but I wonder whether that is the right powder for the 7PRC with the 150eldx? It is a fine bullet, I use it in my 280ai with great success on red deer and smaller species, but the 280ai is moving them along at 3,030fps or thereabouts and...

Them bulletproof deer are becoming a real problem 😉

Seems a little like the older we get the more we realise things don't have to be difficult. Like you, I have had a multitude of rifles with big cases, but these days I find myself grabbing the mild mannered 7/08 more often than not, the little brother to your 308. Nice rifle and deer. Looks like...