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« on: February 10, 2011, 07:52:54 PM »
OK so I have settled on the TSX bullets and was wondering if anyone has shot them out of their .300 Win Mag. What load seems to work best (type of powder, grains, bullet size ect..)? Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.

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Re: Loading question
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2011, 08:53:24 AM »
Via Barnes site:

http://www.barnesbullets.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/300WinMagWeb1.pdf

... If you want to see more combos, give Barnes a call, they will let you know what max grains, powders, primers, etc.

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Re: Loading question
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2011, 08:58:00 AM »
I'd try either H4831 or H1000 with the 168 grain bullet. If you don't have the Hodgdon book, you can get data from their website.

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Re: Loading question
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2011, 09:16:46 AM »
Interesting that the Barnes site only lists two powders.

Anyway, I load 168gr TSX for my 300WM.  I tried RL19, RL22, H4831, and H1000.  

I found the best velocity with RL22.  About the same velocity with RL19, but poor accuracy.  

H1000 produced very low Extreme Spread and the best accuracy.  Velocity was lower, but the accuracy was so good I didn't care about almost 100 fps extra velocity.......(although I think I could have increased the powder charge too with the H1000 loads).

I only tried a couple loads with H4831 since I had already found such an accurate load with H1000, so I didn't experiment a lot with H4831.  Probably could have found a good load with it too.  (I may try working on another load with 4831 sometime, since I could use almost 10gr less powder with it).

The load I settled on for my in .300 Win Mag was 83 gr H1000, 168gr TSX, for a velocity of 3150 fps.    My rifle has a long throat and a magazine that is long enough to allow a longer cartridge than standard spec, so my bullets aren't pushed into the case very far.  My best groups were with a 0.050" jump to the lands.  The load is only slightly compressed in my cartridges, for my other .300 Win mag with the shorter magazine, H1000 loads are more compressed but H1000 and compressed loads produced good results in that rifle too.  (I just haven't loaded TSX for that rifle yet.)
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Re: Loading question
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2011, 03:59:25 PM »

I'm Shooting a 180 Gr TSX with a max load of H4350 through my 300 Win Mag. I can't remeber why I tried that powder but the accuracy is very impressive so I stuck with it. Kicks Like a Mule though. I tried the RL22 and RL19 and they shot decent but with H4350 it was great. My rifle also has a long throat but a short magazine so My C.O.L. is as long as my magazine allows. I have not loaded the 168 gr TSX, I did try a 165 gr Hornady IB with less than ideal results.

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Re: Loading question
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2011, 11:20:36 AM »
Thanks for all the info guys. I am going to start with the 165 gr. and since I already have 4350 I will work up a couple of loads with that and also buy some H1000. If those don't work well I may have to try the 180 gr bullet as well.

Brandon

 


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