Hunting Washington Forum

Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: JJB11B on November 22, 2024, 04:03:58 PM

Title: New toy Bergera B-14 wilderness Carbon 300 win mag
Post by: JJB11B on November 22, 2024, 04:03:58 PM: I just got home with the above mentioned rifle gonna a Leupold MK4 LRT on it. I have components but does anyone have a pet load. 1:10 twist 24” barrel. Thinking 180 grain boolits would be nice but I’m open to advice. Gonna be using H1000 for propellant and federal magnum match primers.
Title: Re: New toy Bergera B-14 wilderness Carbon 300 win mag
Post by: follow maggie on November 22, 2024, 04:10:18 PM: Those are really nice rifles. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!
Title: Re: New toy Bergera B-14 wilderness Carbon 300 win mag
Post by: JJB11B on December 02, 2024, 05:00:47 PM: Bumping this hoping someone has an idea of a place to start I plan to use this rifle for hunting deer and elk. Bullet weight and type suggestions would be appreciated.
Title: Re: New toy Bergera B-14 wilderness Carbon 300 win mag
Post by: birdshooter1189 on December 02, 2024, 06:14:31 PM: Bullets:

I loaded up some 165 TTSX rounds for my 300 winmag recently. 26" 1 in 10 twist. I don't have any results to report on those yet.

Many people like nosler accubonds. Sierra gameking bullets have a solid reputation as hunting bullets and they are much cheaper.
Title: Re: New toy Bergera B-14 wilderness Carbon 300 win mag
Post by: jrebel on December 02, 2024, 06:23:06 PM: If you want to stay with a cup and core bullet.....the 180 grain accubond all the way.

If you want a monolithic bullet.....154 HHT, 160 HH or 168 HHT would be my hammer bullet choices. Any of those would work and I would personally go with the 160 HH or 168 HHT. You would have to change your powder to something in the burn rate of H4350 with any of the mono's. I suspect you would be pushing any of those bullets at 3400-3600 fps. With those speeds, I would look really hard at the 160 HH (non tipped hammer). if you go with a mono, you have to go light for caliber as they like speed. It also makes for a really long OACL if you go with standard weight bullets. Check your twist and mag length before buying mono's.

Good luck...should be an amazing rifle.
Title: Re: New toy Bergera B-14 wilderness Carbon 300 win mag
Post by: jasnt on December 28, 2024, 03:26:02 PM: H1000 and 300wm go together like biscuits and gravy. You’ll probably end up right around 76gr with the 180’s depending on seating depth.