Okay, I admit it. I didn’t look forward to this assignment: write a few words about Remington’s famous Ultra Magnum rifle cartridges. These are, with little doubt, amongst my least favorite hunting rounds. I’ve always thought they went a bit too far down the “more is better” rabbit hole. However, I’m a professional gun writer. I can do this. I think.
My preconceptions aside, the RUMs, as shooters most often refer to them, look fine on paper. Who could quibble with monumental velocities and the ability to put the hurt on game out to 1000 yards and beyond? They deserve a fair hearing, if nothing else.
The Remington Ultra Mags…
