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Title: 300 Win Mag 180 bullet, What Powder?
Post by: TeacherMan on January 08, 2009, 10:10:12 AM: I'm getting ready to load up some 180 grain mag tip bullets for my 300 win mag. I've been looking at the reloader powders, they seem to burn a little quicker and produce higher velocities. But I've had good luck with the IMR powders in the past. What do you like and why?
Title: Re: 300 Win Mag 180 bullet, What Powder?
Post by: Intruder on January 08, 2009, 10:20:28 AM: Not exactly sure what you're asking.... are you looking for input on a particular powder? Exactly what bullet are you loading... is that the old Speer bullet?
Title: Re: 300 Win Mag 180 bullet, What Powder?
Post by: SagebrushStalker on January 08, 2009, 10:23:32 AM: After testing Imr4350, h1000, and h4831sc without the results I wanted I tried Rl-22 and found a load that clocks 3120fps with 180gr hornady sst bullets and prints .75" groups out of my savage. The nosler book shows 75.5gr as a max load which is the charge I'm using, the Speer book I have shows 76gr as max, but 75.5 worked so well w/o pressure signs I decided to stick with it.
By the way I used cci250 primers and win. brass.

Good luck ;)
Title: Re: 300 Win Mag 180 bullet, What Powder?
Post by: TeacherMan on January 08, 2009, 10:28:28 AM: I was asking what powders you like. It is the Speer bullet.
Title: Re: 300 Win Mag 180 bullet, What Powder?
Post by: Intruder on January 08, 2009, 10:42:36 AM: It'll somewhat depend on your particular gun but I've personally had good luck w/ RL19, RL22, and H4831sc. That being said, I've never shot that particular bullet.
Title: Re: 300 Win Mag 180 bullet, What Powder?
Post by: demontang on January 08, 2009, 11:36:26 AM: I know that my .338 win likes the IMR 4350 powder. I just worked up a load during the fall pushing a 200gr nosler at 3000fps with a charge .5gr under max load. It has no signs of pressure, and puts three shot in a clover pattern. :twocents:
Title: Re: 300 Win Mag 180 bullet, What Powder?
Post by: jjhunter on January 08, 2009, 01:18:05 PM: RL22 is the powder of choice for the 300 Win Mag. My load with 168 grain VLD's has greatest spread of 7 fps for 5 shots! 4831sc and H1000 are also great options.
Title: Re: 300 Win Mag 180 bullet, What Powder?
Post by: dbllunger on January 08, 2009, 03:50:20 PM: H1000 Rocks, R25 not bad either
Title: Re: 300 Win Mag 180 bullet, What Powder?
Post by: bobcat on January 09, 2009, 01:45:46 PM: I'd use either H1000 or H4831.
Title: Re: 300 Win Mag 180 bullet, What Powder?
Post by: Curly on January 12, 2009, 02:33:38 PM: RL22 is the powder most people seem to use for the .300Win mag. I have two 300WM rifles, and tried R22 and did get higher velocity w/ it than the other powders I've tried. (R19, H4831, and H1000).

I've settled on H1000 for my loads. I found that my rifles get the best accuracy with H1000 and it gave the most consistent velocities over the chronograph.
Title: Re: 300 Win Mag 180 bullet, What Powder?
Post by: C-Money on January 12, 2009, 02:39:35 PM: My father uses H1000 with his 300 win. He likes it! Rl-22 and rl-25 should be good to!
Title: Re: 300 Win Mag 180 bullet, What Powder?
Post by: Big10gauge on January 12, 2009, 09:28:46 PM: I guess I'm old school H4831
Title: Re: 300 Win Mag 180 bullet, What Powder?
Post by: KillBilly on January 14, 2009, 08:44:45 AM: Quote from: Big10gauge on January 12, 2009, 09:28:46 PM
I guess I'm old school H4831
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