Is .300 Remington Ultra Magnum faster than .300 Winchester Magnum?

.300 Remington Ultra Magnum is faster — up to 3,300 fps versus 3,290 fps.

Does .300 Remington Ultra Magnum hit harder than .300 Winchester Magnum?

.300 Remington Ultra Magnum carries more muzzle energy (4,353 vs 3,800 ft·lb).

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.300 Remington Ultra Magnum vs .300 Winchester Magnum

.300 Remington Ultra Magnum is faster (3,300 vs 3,290 fps); .300 Remington Ultra Magnum carries more energy (4,353 vs 3,800 ft·lb); .300 Winchester Magnum recoils less.

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	.300 Remington Ultra Magnum	.300 Winchester Magnum
Type	Rifle	Rifle
Introduced	1999	1963
Bullet ⌀	0.308″	0.308″
Case length	2.85″	2.62″
Velocity	2,900–3,300 fps	2,825–3,290 fps
Energy	3,360–4,353 ft·lb	3,200–3,800 ft·lb
Max pressure	65,000 psi	64,000 psi
Recoil	28–40 ft·lb	25–38 ft·lb
Eff. range	600 yd	1200 yd

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Is .300 Remington Ultra Magnum faster than .300 Winchester Magnum?: .300 Remington Ultra Magnum is faster — up to 3,300 fps versus 3,290 fps.
Does .300 Remington Ultra Magnum hit harder than .300 Winchester Magnum?: .300 Remington Ultra Magnum carries more muzzle energy (4,353 vs 3,800 ft·lb).