Post by: MDGrand on September 03, 2011, 06:53:26 PM
How many grains are you using? According to Berger.. Max grains is 92 and getting 2913 FPS with 26" barrel...
Curious as to what others are getting ... If above 3000 FPS AND shooting 26" barrel let me know what your recipe is.
Thanks!
Post by: get one leakin on September 04, 2011, 09:58:11 AM
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on September 04, 2011, 08:23:04 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on September 04, 2011, 10:14:34 PM
Post by: MDGrand on September 05, 2011, 09:55:56 AM
Post by: rbros on September 05, 2011, 07:47:50 PM
Post by: MDGrand on September 06, 2011, 11:38:54 AM
According to Berger reload data, max grains for retumbo is 92.. are you seeing any pressure problems using 93-94?
Post by: rbros on September 06, 2011, 12:50:59 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on September 06, 2011, 01:21:48 PM
No pressure issues at all, but keep in mind that my OAL is .180" longer than normal specs. This lowers the pressure alot, even touching the lands.Coal must have a pretty good impact on pressure as I was showing extractor marks at 91 grains. And groups were double size right at 1 moa. I backed off to 90 for.better groups. Never played with coal any as 1/2 inch at 100 yards is plenty good for me.
Post by: rbros on September 06, 2011, 01:25:05 PM
Post by: MDGrand on September 06, 2011, 02:32:31 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on September 06, 2011, 02:51:51 PM
Post by: MDGrand on September 09, 2011, 11:35:36 AM
That being said, results were about 1.25 MOA.. where with RL 25 I was shooting clovers.
So.. Im sticking with what I got. :)
Gonna try the Retumbo with the 200 Grain Nosler Accubonds.. they did not seem to like the RL 25 much, but perhaps with the Retumbo they will be straiten out.
Post by: MtnMuley on September 09, 2011, 01:54:08 PM
Post by: bearpaw on September 12, 2011, 04:27:12 AM
Alrighty, so I tried 92.5 grains of Retumbo, Nosler Brass, Fed GMM215 primer and Berger 210 VLD out of my Rem 700 with 26" barrel.. I got about 100 FPS faster vs my old load of RL 25. Average of 3050.
That being said, results were about 1.25 MOA.. where with RL 25 I was shooting clovers.
So.. Im sticking with what I got. :)
Gonna try the Retumbo with the 200 Grain Nosler Accubonds.. they did not seem to like the RL 25 much, but perhaps with the Retumbo they will be straiten out.
Just curious, How much RL 25 are you using, is the load compressed at all?
Post by: MDGrand on September 12, 2011, 06:33:42 AM
87.9 Grains of RL 25 gets me 2950 FPS and about .375 MOA. It is not a compressed load, but admittingly I am over recommended max grain from Berger. I have seen NO pressure signs whatsoever though and I have fired a LOT of these rounds.
Post by: MDGrand on September 12, 2011, 06:36:06 AM
You should give the 190's a shot. 94 grs of Retumbo works well for me. I swore that I was sticking to the 210 in that gun, but gave in to the 190's after their preformance.
Hmm.. Perhaps I will try that. I have pretty much wanted to stay with the 210 as well because of the rediculous BC.. but the BC out of the 190s is super high too.. (0.57).
Thanks!
Post by: buckhorn2 on September 12, 2011, 06:38:11 AM
Post by: ironhead14 on July 07, 2012, 10:50:31 AM
Alrighty, so I tried 92.5 grains of Retumbo, Nosler Brass, Fed GMM215 primer and Berger 210 VLD out of my Rem 700 with 26" barrel.. I got about 100 FPS faster vs my old load of RL 25. Average of 3050.Hopefully you are still around. I just bought a 300 RUM 700 RMEF. What load did you end up with? any advice will be appreciated.
That being said, results were about 1.25 MOA.. where with RL 25 I was shooting clovers.
So.. Im sticking with what I got. :)
Gonna try the Retumbo with the 200 Grain Nosler Accubonds.. they did not seem to like the RL 25 much, but perhaps with the Retumbo they will be straiten out.
Post by: MDGrand on July 09, 2012, 07:47:44 AM
Just a tip.. if the 300 RUM RMEF rifle you got came with the same plastic hollow stock as mine did... do yourself a favor and go to stockysstocks.com and pick out a drop in replacement. The kick on that rifle is good enough that your finger will bang against the trigger guard. Plus, accuracy cinches up a bit more with that.
Good luck!
Post by: BULLBLASTER on July 09, 2012, 08:51:28 AM
Just a thought. I have 60 or so 210 vlds if you are interested in buying I could part with.
Post by: ironhead14 on July 10, 2012, 07:09:04 PM
I made the switch to 215 Berger hybrids using 90.2 grains retumbo and oal of 3.8 shot a 5 shot group at 220 yards that measured 0.7 inches. Have held sub minute to 1000... shooting at 2950. Same powder charge nets 100 Fps more with 215 than 210 for me. Better BC (.696) also.I am just getting started with this round. It appears that you have yours dialed in pretty good. If I can even come slightly close to your numbers I will be thrilled! I will be heading to Alaska for some hunting in the fall. Winter will be a good time to play around and get a good load worked up. I can shoot out to 450 from my living room! No mop squeezer here to complain about the noise! Thanks for the info.
Just a thought. I have 60 or so 210 vlds if you are interested in buying I could part with.
Post by: longrangekiller on July 10, 2012, 07:18:50 PM
Post by: MichaelJ on July 11, 2012, 05:38:09 PM
Mike
Post by: longrangekiller on July 12, 2012, 06:31:16 AM
I would trust Travis (Rbros) advice over any info you'll get from the Best of the West guys... imho they are there to sell rifles and scopes, and most of their guns they sell won't hold better than 1/2 MOA on 5 rounds. Just my opinion but maybe they do have a decent loahave u shod for you.Have u shot there rifle on paper ever?
Mike
Post by: MichaelJ on July 12, 2012, 09:08:13 AM
Why do you think you see them with hunters all the time and never at any kind of rifle match? TV and the internet sells...
Mike
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Post by: longrangekiller on July 12, 2012, 10:31:56 AM
Have a friend with one in Moses, and my college roommate had a hunting partner that hunted with one as well. Both were about 3/4-1MOA guns. For the money you spend on their rifle you could get better components and more accuracy from any competent gunsmith.
Why do you think you see them with hunters all the time and never at any kind of rifle match? TV and the internet sells...
Mike
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Ok I was just wondering Ive never shot one of there's the only thing I've ever heard was from them haha and we know how that is they will say its the best gun ever made just to get u to buy one
Post by: TheHunt on July 12, 2012, 10:42:01 AM
I have not tried the Berger 338 300 gr Match Hybrid OTM Tactical bullet yet but I am betting it will be a good shooter as well.
Post by: MichaelJ on July 12, 2012, 12:25:54 PM
Have a friend with one in Moses, and my college roommate had a hunting partner that hunted with one as well. Both were about 3/4-1MOA guns. For the money you spend on their rifle you could get better components and more accuracy from any competent gunsmith.
Why do you think you see them with hunters all the time and never at any kind of rifle match? TV and the internet sells...
Mike
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Ok I was just wondering Ive never shot one of there's the only thing I've ever heard was from them haha and we know how that is they will say its the best gun ever made just to get u to buy one
They definitely work don't let anyone tell you different. There are just better places to spend your money in my opinion. For a hunting rig I would rather buy an out of the box savage or rebarrel and true a Rem 700 and tune some loads for it and get a good scope with either MOA or MIL turrets (I don't really care for the CDS type dials, they are very limited) and learn to use a ballistic calculator and print out your own dope cards and go hunt. Know the difference in your cold bore shots and practice and there's no reason you can't take game out there at 600+ yards depending on conditions and knowledge of your setup.
Mike