Remington 700 XCR .338 RUM

[kx90]

Hi all!  

I ordered the above mentioned rifle back in June, from Cabela's.  The special order manager said it should be in by the end of August or early September.  I saw a thread here that said they weren't scheduled to start production until then (which to me means it wouldn't be in until the end of September or October some time).  Just wondering if I can get some clarification on this.

Also, if anyone has any experience with the Remington 700 XCR model, I would greatly appreciate any info that might be useful.

I bought a Burris Fullfield II scope last week that will be mounted to this gun.  Trying to determine what base and rings I will need.  Any info would be great.

Thanks.

 :-)

[kudzu]

Looked at the xcr when looking in the 300rum line. Was told also that they would not go into production until "LATE FALL". Didn't really like the price tag for what you are getting. Looked like basiclly the same  stock as the SPS.  Ended up gettting a BDL at Dick's Sporting goods. Had them marked down to 499 from 569. Found one with a litte scratch and got another 50 off. Had a special for 20 more dollars off a gun in this price range. After my double bonus score card yada yada yada, Botton line 409.
Looks like tome you are paying about 250 extra for the antirust system.
Never had much problem with stainless rusting. There again you are limited in the 338rum line. Iliked hte ballistics on the 300RUM. Seems to be close with 338RUM out to around 200 yrds., then the 300RUM holds out better. Good luck, DM

[kx90]

Such negativitey.  :lol:


When I was trying to decide on what caliber I wanted I checked ballistics and factory ammo availability.  According to Federal, the .338RUM in a 180gr bullet out performs the .300RUM across the chart in FPS and FT-LBS.  Federal makes four different rounds for the .338RUM, 180gr, 210gr, 225gr, 250gr.

[JD338]

kx90,

Why don't you try contacting Remington Customer Service, I would think they would be able to find the order and give you a scheduled build date and ship date. Phone # 800 243 9700,  www.remington.com

The 338 RUM is an excellent choice! I have a M700 LSS with a Leupold VXIII 2.5X8 scope. I added a Pachmyer Decellerator recoil pad which took the sting out of the recoil. No brake or porting, rifle weighs 8.75 lbs. Recoil is not as bad as most people will lead you to beleive.
This rifle is extreamly accurate. With handloads developed for 200 gr Nosler BT, 210 gr PT, 225 gr PT and 250 gr PT bullets, all group sub .5" at 100 yds.

The 338 RUM hits very hard. I have taken Elk, Mule Deer and WT Deer with mine, all were 1 shot kills dropping in their tracks. It has more power than is needed for most hunting situations BUT, I don't buy into overkill.
Dropping a bull elk in their tracks at 350 yds is a sight to behold.

You will be happy with the 338 RUM.

Good Luck.

JD338

[kx90]

JD, thanks for the input.  So you have no trouble getting brass for this caliber?  I'm not into reloading or doing handloads currently but eventually when we move out of the condo and into a house I plan to get into it despite what my wife says :grin:

I just called Remington directly.  They said they just shipped out some (they wouldn't give me an exact quantity) of the model and caliber that I had placed an order for through Cabela's.  They also said that this rifle model in this caliber will not be in production again til the end of December.

She did tell me that of all the ones they have shipped this quarter went to wholesale distributors and none of them were sent to any Cabela's.

So I called the guy at Cabela's again and left another message, he just called back to my house # and talked to my wife.  She said he checked his schedule and it should be arriving within 2-3 weeks.  So I'm assuming that they are buying this from a wholesaler and not directly from Remington.

What to believe, who the heck knows.

[JD338]

kx90,

If it were me, I would go to Cabellas upper management to find out exactly who they placed the order with and get the sales order # and date. Then I would contact that distributor and verify the data and confirm ship date. You can always tell them that you need this rifle for an upcomming hunt. (you are planning on huntiing with it this year, right)?

As for brass, I would think that it will still be available. I did however, buy 200 rounds of new brass just incase. Reloading is very safe if you are responseable. I started when I was 15 yrs old. 30+ yrs later and have never had a single problem. in fact, several of my rifles have never seen a factory load.
When the time is right, I along with many others on this BBS and a few others like  www.noslerreloading.com  would be happy to get you started.
I would suggest you pick up a reloading manual such as the Nosler Reloading Guide #5 for $20.00 and spend some leasure time looking through it. You will pick up a lot of helpful information that will speed up the learning curve once you start rolling your own.

BTW, what plans do you have for your 338 RUM?

Regards,

JD338

[jro45]

I have the 338 RUM in the BDL model 700. Just came back from hunting Black Bears in Canada with it. I down loaded some 250 gr bullets to 2730 FPS for the bear hunt. Had a ball!
The 338 RUM is a great rifle.

[kx90]

JD,

Thanks for the info.  I think I will give them a call tomorrow again and try and find out which distributor they ordered it through.

Yeah, I was planning on using it this winter for deer season.  I picked up a box of Federal ammo 180gr when I placed the order for the rifle and I'm going to pick up two more when I pick it up.  I chose this caliber and model because if I never get to buy another rifle, this one will handle any or most anything that I decide to go after, a bolt action and stainless barrel  :-)


jro45,

When I clicked on the .338RUM caliber on Remington's website the only model it is available in is the XCR.  I don't mind because I like the style and look of it  :-)   Sounds like a good time there in Canada.  My dad and I have been talking about a trip out west for Elk and/ir Mulies.  :grin:

[kudzu]

kx90, didn't seem to sound so negitive. I'm Sorry.
However, I just tried tostate what I knew. I do think that the 338RUM is a good round. I chose the 300RUM for my perticular needs. Not that it matters, but I have not found a factory load for the 338RUM that retains as much energy as the 180grSwift scirocco 300RUM at 500 yrds. (2160).
I also chose the 300 for the wide selection of bullet choices.
Hope you get your gun in time to field test it THIS year.  Best regards and good luck, DM

[kx90]

dan,

I see your point.  I can see why you chose the .300RUM.  It came down to three for me:  7mmRUM, .300RUM or the .338RUM.  I ended up choosing the .338RUM because of the Federal Vital Shok 180gr round.  To me, it seemed as though it was a no brainer, with the 180gr round it out performed the same weight in the other two calibers.  At 500 yards it has 2228ft-lbs of energy and it's still moving at 2361 fps.

It's basically just user preference.  As you said though, the .300 as a wider variety of ammo for it though.

If I don't hear from Cabela's in 2 weeks, I'm calling again and chewing them out.  I'm pumped up too much to be patient with them

[JD338]

kx90,


In respose to your quote:
 "I chose this caliber and model because if I never get to buy another rifle, this one will handle any or most anything that I decide to go after, a bolt action and stainless barrel"  

I told my wife 20 yrs ago that guns is like golf, you can't play the game with just 1-2 clubs. Her collection of shoes is 4x my guns. :lol:
Actually, she has been great about me buying guns, hunting trips, and taxidermy bills. She is a keeper.

I think you made an excellent choice but I bet you will own many more guns in the years to come.

I have been bitten by the bug, looking at the Marlin 1895 in 45/70.
Why a 45/70? 1. big boars hit hard and 2. because I don't have one. :wink:

Regards,

JD338