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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: grundy53 on December 20, 2010, 03:50:54 PM

Title: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: grundy53 on December 20, 2010, 03:50:54 PM: so i'm just getting into reloading and i want to find "my" elk load. it's going to be for .300 win mag. Shot's are going to be short to mid range westside shot's at elk only. i would prefer a heavier bullet 180-200 grain. i'm going to shoot a few and see what my gun likes but i would appreciate a little help narrowing it down to a few bullets. it seams like there are a ton out there.
Title: Re: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 20, 2010, 03:54:57 PM: 180g nosler partitions, my go to bullets. Great weight retention and expansion. Also just getting into the accubonds from nosler as well. Lots of people really seem to like them.
Title: Re: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: MuleDeerCrazy on December 20, 2010, 03:56:27 PM: I shoot 75.5 grains of RL22 pushing 180 grain Accubonds w/ Federal 215 primers. It's a hot load, but flat lays the smackdown on stuff.
Title: Re: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: bobcat on December 20, 2010, 03:58:14 PM: First off I'd try 180 Nosler Accubonds and 165 or 168 grain Barnes TSX.
Title: Re: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: 7mmWSM on December 20, 2010, 04:04:45 PM: Accubonds seem to shoot great in everything I have tried them in and the nosler book is fairly good and heading you in the right direction as far as powder type and weight. The book has good starting points that will get you pretty close.
Title: Re: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: Bob33 on December 20, 2010, 04:19:28 PM: Barnes all the way. Find a load they like; you won't regret using them I've killed several elk with partitions and accubonds. They do kill quite well. I prefer Barnes for two reasons (1) no lead shrapnel in the meat, and (2) they always exit and leave a secondary blood trail.
Title: Re: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: Curly on December 20, 2010, 04:22:02 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on December 20, 2010, 04:19:28 PM
Barnes all the way. Find a load they like; you won't regret using them I've killed several elk with partitions and accubonds. They do kill quite well. I prefer Barnes for two reasons (1) no lead shrapnel in the meat, and (2) they always exit and leave a secondary blood trail.

:yeah:

168gr TSX should do the trick.
Title: Re: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: thinkingman on December 20, 2010, 05:03:36 PM: I shoot 180gr Barnes TSX...they're long.
Don't worry about velocities at the range you're talking about.
I get match accuracy from them too.
I have some 200gr Parts and don't care for them....not great accuracy.
Title: Re: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: Emptyhanded on December 20, 2010, 05:59:13 PM: I load 180 gr. Nosler Solidbases in my 300 WSM but they don't make them any more. As soon as i run out I will be running Partitions. On the other hand I shoot Barnes in my .243 and they are awesome too. Either way (Partition or Barnes) you should be set.
Title: Re: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: JimmyHoffa on December 20, 2010, 06:18:50 PM: I have been using Hornady interlocks. They have a round nosed soft point 180 grain. I have been setting up my rifles for rainforest hunting with 40-70 yards being anticipated, but still capable of being accurate to 200 yards. I've been trying to get the 220 gr round nose .30 cal bullets. At the short to med ranges I try to get the heaviest bullet I can because wind drift won't be much of a factor and I won't need to do any hold over or turret spinning.
Title: Re: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: Rudy on December 21, 2010, 03:46:37 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on December 20, 2010, 03:54:57 PM
180g nosler partitions, my go to bullets. Great weight retention and expansion. Also just getting into the accubonds from nosler as well. Lots of people really seem to like them.

:yeah: 180g Nosler Partitions are where its at
Title: Re: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: grundy53 on December 21, 2010, 03:48:19 PM: Thank you everyone. your info is very helpful and much appreciated.
Title: Re: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: grundy53 on December 21, 2010, 03:50:07 PM: Quote from: JimmyHoffa on December 20, 2010, 06:18:50 PM
I have been using Hornady interlocks. They have a round nosed soft point 180 grain. I have been setting up my rifles for rainforest hunting with 40-70 yards being anticipated, but still capable of being accurate to 200 yards. I've been trying to get the 220 gr round nose .30 cal bullets. At the short to med ranges I try to get the heaviest bullet I can because wind drift won't be much of a factor and I won't need to do any hold over or turret spinning.

This is exactly what i'll be loading my elk rounds for.
Title: Re: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: BlackRidge on December 21, 2010, 04:05:04 PM: Like someone said above, the Barnes 180gr TSX rounds = awesome

Theyre devastating on big game, good velocity and group amazingly well, I feel sorry for anything that gets dealt one. I use them for 2 different calibers, both have left me feeling very confident in how they'l perform.

Have heard great things about the hornady interlock/GMX too
Title: Re: need some reloading guidance...
Post by: GoldTip on December 21, 2010, 04:17:09 PM: I'm running 77.5gr of RL22 and CCI mag rifle primers behind a 180gr Swift Scirrocco bullet in my 300winny. This is pressing up against max load pretty hard, so build to this slowly in your gun, but I've seen no pressure signs in mine. Very accurate load and flat, hits very hard and kills very well. Good weight retention with this bullet and yet great expansion and transfer of energy.