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Hi All,
Just wondering if anyone here reloads for the 300 win mag and if so any tips, hints and recommendations please?
Keen to hear peoples thoughts on Brass, dies, powders and projectiles. The rifle will be mainly used for long range target shooting and eventually long range hunting.
Cheers
Have a read of this.
.300 Winchester Magnum
PS, I'm loading 180gn SSTs. ADI 2213sc, FC brass neck sized and CCI Magnum primers seated to fit mag.
Use to shoot 178 gr amax, with 68 gr of hogdon 4350 in Norma cases.
But every barrel is different so you will have to try a few brands to see what work best in your gun.
The rifle is a remington 700 Long range with 26" heavy barrel and a Hardy can on it. Interesting you are using H4350, thats equivalent to AR2209 isn't it? What length is your barrel?
I was looking at the ADI site and after reading Nathan Fosters site I was hoping the 208gr A-max might be the go with AR2217?
Also for resizing whats the crack? As it headspaces off the belt a lot of people mention setting up your dies so it headspaces off the shoulder and the belt? As headspacing off the belt isnt the most accurate. How would I achieve this? I was going to get a set of the Lee deluxe dies so I can neck size most of the time.
try neck sizing or just set up your fl die to bump the shoulderQuote:
Originally Posted by sparky1000
I'm running a Rem 700 in 300 Win. The load I have settled with for now is a 208 Amax with 78g of 2217. Seated at mag length (93mm COAL) Gives me 2850fps. It will go faster, but that's where I'm getting the best groups, .75 moa.
I also tried 2213, From memory 62gr gave me the same speed and group size.
I have just got a box of 190gr Nosler competition pills. it will be interesting to see what they perform like. My 6.5's love the 140gr ones, and they seem to perform the same as a Amax on game.
Awesome thanks very much for that yeah I am between the 208gr Amax and the 190gr Berger VLD. Will post up some results when I get chance, might be a while though.
Great article... miss my .300wm. Accurate and an absolutely spectacular killer on everything, only eclipsed by the .338 version which is more expensive to load for.Quote:
Originally Posted by dogmatix
While my rifle was a savage sporter it loved lapua D46s FMJ bullets Products - Lapua
Costly but well and truly sub moa for the odd long range target shooting. For hunting I liked 180gr Nosler ballistic tips which also shot sub moa (just).
Nothing wrong with Lee neck sizing dies, they save your brass.
Running 178gr Amax's with 81grs 2217 and Fed mag primer. getting 3050fps. 0.5" groups when i first tested them. I just full length size them
Yeah I cant wait to get some load development done! Desperately searching for brass at the moment though, is Hornady brass any good? Used it for .223 and it seems fine.
There is some 300 Win mag brass on trade me at the moment. 120 for $60
Yeah its mixed and been fired a few times, thanks though
Anyone running Berger 190 VLD's using AR2213SC in a Tikka SS Lite with suppressor
@sparky1000. Have some 300wm brass that I am getting rid of. PM me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simo
I can't help you Sparky1000, @AndrewH loads for my 300. I am just the bugger that has all the fun pulling the trigger.
ADI 2225 works well in the 300WM with 208 Amaxs. Sorry can't remember the dose...team at Deadeyes will tell you...
I load the 180 gr Noslar BT and Accubond with 74 grs R22 for 2960 fps out of my Tikka 300 Win Mag. Both bullets have the same BC of .507 and appear to be identical in shape but one is bonded the other cup and core. I have found they shoot the same so if I need a tough bullet I use the Accubond and the Ballistic Tip for anything else. Magazine length limits me to the Noslar bullets, I would like to try the 200gr ELD-X but would need to load single shot. Might try the 178gr ELD-X soon as they have a higher BC of .535. Probably load the 178gr bullet with AR 2213 SC to about 3000 fps when I change over.
Norma brass, CCI primers, adi 2225, 212 eldx at 2990fps
Pongo 12 what length barrel do you run and do you load single rounds or Magazine feed? They are real good speeds in the 300 Win with those bullets.
It's a 24" sako. And they are magazine fit also. No pressure signsQuote:
Originally Posted by Mooseman
@Rushy 300 load - 67.5gr ADI 2213SC, CCI Magnum Primers, Remington Brass, Hornady AMAX 208 gr
Gets about 2670 - 2680 fps out of his Savage BA110.
Not nearly frequently enough. When are we going to do some shooting?Quote:
Originally Posted by AndrewH
Geez Rushy that's a fair sloth of a load that one :P
The load works reasonably well - might be slow but that fat 208gr pill gets there in the end.
Actually its a bit like @Rushy....
@Rushy Let me know when you get some weekends free.
I don't have too much on for the next month or two...
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Originally Posted by Rushy
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Originally Posted by AndrewH
Ha Ha shit that was a goody :thumbsup:
[QUOTE=AndrewH;553253]The load works reasonably well
As in Fat and slow, or that he gets there in the end ?:D
[QUOTE=Pengy;553266]You will keep.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndrewH
he he ....
[QUOTE=Rushy;553268]Quote:
Originally Posted by Pengy
[QUOTE=AndrewH;553346]he he ....
Have you been keeping abreast of developments on my 25 Andrew?
@Shearer - Thanks for the offer but I ended up getting some Norma brass a while ago (I bought 50 new and also tried out two boxes of factory norma as well).
I ended up settling on a 210gr Berger Hunting VLD with 78.0gr of AR2217 and a CCI250, haven't got COL with me but its about 0.010" off the lands in my rifle. Gives ~2830fps but is a little warm. Great for single shots and even three round groups but I took it to F-open one hot sunny day and tried a 10 shot string and I was getting sticky bolt lift and flattened primers.
I did try some Retumbo (AR2225 by another name) but didn't get the same level of accuracy as the AR2217 load, speed was comparable and pressure was probably lower.
I would highly recommend if your looking for Factory ammo that people try the Norma ammo with a 150gr Nosler BT, insanely accurate in my rifle.