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Greetings from a new member to so many of common interest. Blessings to 24 Hour Campfire for bringing us together in this way. I am a novice with forum communication but at 59 years I have hunted all of my life. With aching knees now my deer hunting is most often limited to a bench from shooting house. Shooting up to 180 lb whitetails from 50 feet out to 400 yards with my 300 RUM Sendero Rifle loaded with Nosler Custom - 180 grain Accubonds is the norm. I have the potential to shoot up to 1200 yards and I am practicing with known ranges. I am currently setting up a much needed reloading bench. Would someone with 300 RUM experience please bless me with their best choice of bullet/powder for my described conditions?

RETUMBO made for the rum. Load a few and try them. It would be hard to pick a bullet that wouldn't kill some whitetails

Thanks for the reply buddy. It seems that the Retumbo is pretty popular. I will try it first.

Retumbo ran well in my Rem as well, but H1000 performed a bit better so I stuck with that...for the 180grs.

Retumbo Magnum will be my starting point. My long range shooting is limited to a pipeline. I have rushed shots at 300 yards because I didn't have time to get a better visual judgement of antlers and so then I shot a couple of bucks that should have been left alone. Hunting in National Forest, I don't generally get a second chance. Considering myself a trophy hunter, I believe that any deer shot at above 1000 yards is a trophy. To make that shot humanely is my goal and I need all the help I can get. Thanks

I use RL25 in mine with great results with 200gr Accubonds and 200gr Barnes LRX bullets.

retumbo

If you really want to shoot to 1000, you'll want to look at the heavy, high-BC match-type bullets. When you are running numbers between bullets look at wind drift and retained velocity as your two most important factors. Ignore drop. I'd look hard at offerings from Berger and the Hornady 208 AMAX, myself, but there's a BUNCH of theoretically worthy .30-cal long range bullets.

You'll also find, I think, that you'll need to apply the ol' hairy eyeball throughout your loading processes and mission-critical rifle "stuff" (to definitely include your scope) to achieve routine 1000 yard "pie plate" accuracy. You probably know all this already so forgive me if you do.

Bummer about the knees, but it sounds like you are making lemonade from those lemons <grin>! Good luck!