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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: gutsnthegrass on February 03, 2015, 02:13:22 PM

Title: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: gutsnthegrass on February 03, 2015, 02:13:22 PM: I have a model 70 300wsm that I am reloading for. I have reloaded for it in the past but want to switch it up to see if I can get better accuracy. I want to try 180gr Accubonds and I have 3 different powder to choose from. I have some IMR4350, IMR4831, and H4831. I dont have a problem going and getting different powder to try, but I already have the ones listed. Lets hear what some of you guys are using and why. Thanks in advance for any info given!

PS, I have 100 cases that have never been fired. I also have CCI large rifle magnum and CCI BR2 large rifle primers.
Title: Re: Relaoding for a 300wsm
Post by: DRobnsn on February 03, 2015, 02:50:19 PM: I'm curious about this as well. I have a Tikka in the same caliber. I've been using store bought ammo the last couple years. Winchester Ballistic silvertip 180's. The gun has no problem shooting decent groups with them. When I got the gun it came with dies some brass and a pound of Vihtavuori N550. Previous owner said he was loading Nosler 180 ballistics with good results. Not something you'd want to hunt with though if you ask me.

I was considering trying the Vihtavuori with the accubonds myself. When time allows of course (hence the store bought ammo)

Guts what barrel length do you have?
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 03, 2015, 02:54:15 PM: :tup: I run 180g accubonds with IMR 4350 in my 300wsm tikka. They shoot very well. I ran the 190g bergers and they shot well but I think I am going back to the accubonds this year.
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: kentrek on February 03, 2015, 03:28:23 PM: 185 bergers with 62.5 grains of reloader 17 @ 2875 fps
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: TommyH on February 03, 2015, 03:35:06 PM: Tagged
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: Emptyhanded on February 03, 2015, 03:37:24 PM: I've had good luck with h4350 and 180 ballistic tips, 180 partitions, and 165 partitions. My current load is with imr4350 and 165 Barnes ttsx.

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Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: elkaholic123 on February 03, 2015, 03:47:57 PM: Nosler 180 gr Accubond, 66gr Reloader 17, 3080 fps 24 in. barrel :tup:
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: wsmnut on February 03, 2015, 04:12:21 PM: I've got two of these. One likes 180gr. TSX with RL-19. The other shoots anything better than I can, but currently is shooting 190 Bergers with RL-17. Got excellent results also with 180gr TTSX and H4350.

Wsmnut
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: Biggerhammer on February 03, 2015, 06:13:49 PM: I like 150gr Accubonds on top of H4350.
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: WoodlandShooter on February 04, 2015, 09:47:52 AM: some light loads listed above

anyone pushing 190s and 215s with H1000????
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: kentrek on February 04, 2015, 09:56:47 AM: Quote from: WoodlandShooter on February 04, 2015, 09:47:52 AM
some light loads listed above

anyone pushing 190s and 215s with H1000????

I have some i was gona play with...dang things are long tho ! Need to do some work on my rifle to get them to fit...recoil might killer tho if I get an speed out of em
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: Damnimissed on February 04, 2015, 05:37:30 PM: My wife's X-Bolt is shooting 5/8" groups with 200gr Accubonds over 68gr IMR 7828ssc and CCI 250 with Win brass and a COAL of 2.84
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: yorketransport on February 04, 2015, 08:52:53 PM: I always like about 70 grains of H4831 and a CCI 250 primer with a 180 grain bullet in the 300 WSM.

For the heavier 200+ grain bullets I like IMR 7828ssc.

Andrew
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: Buzz2401 on February 05, 2015, 08:41:34 AM: Load what ya got those are all good powders for the WSM
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: tonymiller7 on February 05, 2015, 09:28:27 AM: 180 grain Accubonds w/ W760. Can't remember the grains of powder right now but it's hot. 5 holes touching at 100 yds. I get 3015 at the muzzle (via chrono) out of a Sako A7
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: Bronson on February 05, 2015, 10:05:21 AM: My current load is 67gr of RL-19 with 180 Accubonds and CCI 250 primers. I have been playing around with the RL-17 but initially havent gotten the same results with that yet as I am the RL-19.

I would like to start a load using H4350 but I havent been able to get my hands on any.
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: gutsnthegrass on February 05, 2015, 11:25:41 AM: Thanks for all the great info guys.
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: magnumb on April 01, 2015, 11:15:22 PM: My two 300 WSM's (both T3's) shoot 180gr. TSX's into cloverleafs using Reloder 22, Fed. 215 Mag primers and Norma brass in a very compressed load.

I strive for compressed loads in all my handloads and RL22 with these 180gr. TSX's gets me exactly that. In fact, I use RL 22 also in my 25-06 and 270 WSM and couldn't be happier. I go with a bit slower RL 25 in my 300 RUM using 200gr. NP's. I tried, but couldn't find a powder that would get me a compressed load in that case.......it would take over 100grs.+.
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: DRobnsn on April 02, 2015, 10:23:10 AM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on February 03, 2015, 02:54:15 PM
:tup: I run 180g accubonds with IMR 4350 in my 300wsm tikka. They shoot very well. I ran the 190g bergers and they shot well but I think I am going back to the accubonds this year.

Problems with the bergers? I've ran both but hunted with the bergers only my longer range shots over the last few years, no kills with a accubond yet. I'm on the fence about which to go with.
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: slm9s on April 05, 2015, 02:57:06 PM: RL17 with 180 accubonds was the recipe for my 8400 Montana
Title: Re: Reloading for a 300wsm
Post by: Eli346 on April 05, 2015, 04:34:03 PM: I've shot a bunch of elk, quite a few deer, and a bear with the 168 Berger VLD's loaded by HSM. Deadly bullet at any range and great groups for me!