Hunting Washington Forum

Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: shoot-em-dead on March 27, 2009, 05:20:14 PM

Title: reloading for the perfect round?
Post by: shoot-em-dead on March 27, 2009, 05:20:14 PM: I reloaded some shells for my 300. 110 grain bullets and 6 shells each at different charges from 33grains to 37 grains in 1 grain increments. My groups were all about the same. How do you decide what to load for from here as I don't really see much difference in the groups? PS It sure was nice to shoot the gun with hardly any recoil.
Title: Re: reloading for the perfect round?
Post by: AWS on March 27, 2009, 05:48:51 PM: I would pick the one that is the fastest, the 37gr if it shows no signs of excess pressure will shoot flatter, and carry more energy that the lighter loads.

AWS
Title: Re: reloading for the perfect round?
Post by: Crisptrigr on March 27, 2009, 06:37:36 PM: What is your rifle? What is your caliber? What purpose will your handloads be used for? What are your goals for working up these loads?
Title: Re: reloading for the perfect round?
Post by: Huntbear on March 27, 2009, 07:29:20 PM: If I am trying to perfect a load that is already grouping consistent, the first step is weighing my bullets, more than 1/2 of a grain either way, and they go in a seperate box for other loadings.
Title: Re: reloading for the perfect round?
Post by: shoot-em-dead on March 27, 2009, 08:49:22 PM: Quote from: Crisptrigr on March 27, 2009, 06:37:36 PM
What is your rifle? What is your caliber? What purpose will your handloads be used for? What are your goals for working up these loads?

My rifle is a Savage .300 win mag, I'd like to get a load built up for a backup coyote gun ( have a freind that doesn't have a rifle yet or much interest in coyote hunting and I'd like to get him into it) and I would like to get a load that is more deer freindly than 180gr.
Title: Re: reloading for the perfect round?
Post by: bobcat on March 27, 2009, 08:52:21 PM: Quote from: shoot-em-dead on March 27, 2009, 08:49:22 PM
Quote from: Crisptrigr on March 27, 2009, 06:37:36 PM
What is your rifle? What is your caliber? What purpose will your handloads be used for? What are your goals for working up these loads?

My rifle is a Savage .300 win mag, I'd like to get a load built up for a backup coyote gun ( have a freind that doesn't have a rifle yet or much interest in coyote hunting and I'd like to get him into it) and I would like to get a load that is more deer freindly than 180gr.

The 110 surely won't be more "deer friendly." And if you shoot a coyote with it there won't be anything left. Unless you load it way down to minimum velocities. In my opinion the 180 grain is the perfect weight bullet for deer out of a 300 mag. You just need to go to a harder bullet, or slow it down some. Try a Nosler Accubond in 180 grain. Or if you want to go a bit lighter than that for less recoil, try a 165 grain Barnes.
Title: Re: reloading for the perfect round?
Post by: Gutpile on March 27, 2009, 08:54:30 PM: Quote from: AWS on March 27, 2009, 05:48:51 PM
I would pick the one that is the fastest, the 37gr if it shows no signs of excess pressure will shoot flatter, and carry more energy that the lighter loads.

AWS

Me too
Title: Re: reloading for the perfect round?
Post by: littlebuf on March 27, 2009, 09:26:55 PM: you should really load 5 of each of those charges and then shoot them in 5 shot groups ( one of each charge to make up your 5 shots) mark them on a target on your bench with different color marker and by the end you will see what charge grouped the best. called the ladder test and i got my 300 shooting clover leafs at 200 yards with it