That's about the thoughts I have on the 300 RUM. Too much powder for too little gain, IMO. And after shooting one, I realized even in the Remington factory stock they weren't really that bad. But if I had to pay $40-$85 for ammo, I wouldn't be shooting much. And handloading costs would eclipse the old 300 Mag by enough to make me a little pissed every time I emptied a can of powder.
All that being said, you can always find a real slow powder like H1000 and load it down a bit if you handload. As long as you have fairly full cases- not a good idea to load short loads in big magnum cases..... but then, if you're loading it down to tame it, why not send it down the road and buy something you enjoy a bit more? A 300 Mag comes to mind...
Bob
