300 WSM......How Fast??

[elkaholic]

Originally Posted by SBruce

For those that shoot the 300 WSM. I am wondering, what kind of velocity are you getting with 180's and heavier? Is accuracy still good at top speed?

Feel free to include barrel length and load if you wish.

I've got a new rifle coming, really hoping that I can get 3000'/sec with a 180 Accubond or other similar .5 BC bullet.

Thank you all in advance.

You should have no problem getting 3000' with 180's. I can easily hit 3050' with 190's (.616 b.c.) in my 300 Sherman which has very similar case capacity. I've fired 180's at 3150 with 62 grains of RL-17 with good accuracy. My rifle has a 28" barrel so a 24" would probably be about 150' slower........Rich

[MontanaRifleman]

In my Sako 85 Finnlight (24 3/8ths bbl), 67 gr of RL 17 pushing 180 E-Tips @ 3190. H4350 is 200 fps slower. Accuracy in this rilfe is extremely poor.

[BIG MO]

Weatherby vangard 24" barrel

190 Berger
RL22
F215M
3000fps

[frequent misser]

With a 26" tube mine shoots the 178's at 3070 with I7828. 168's at 3150 with I4350 and 208's at 2870 with H4831sc. None of those have been hot loads. I switched from 215m primers to the 210's and saw my veloctiy spreads drop. H4831 has turned in the the most uniform velocities in my rifle. The 208 load is one I am still playing with but has been the most accurate at 1/4 min. The others have run 1/3 to 1/2. I know some guys have had great luck with ramshot as well but I haven't played with that.

[SBruce]

Very greatly appreciated

Keep them coming please, I'll eventually use some of this for my initial load testing/development.

Kirby tells me that the rifle should be included in his next batch.

Thank you all again.

[300R]

I have a 300wsm on the way,what are the specs for your build.

[SBruce]

Originally Posted by 300R

I have a 300wsm on the way,what are the specs for your build.

Borden Alpine magnum action , 1-10 Lilja barrel with APS slim PK brake (approx 26-27" with brake), McMillan Remington Hunter stock with swirled colors and Pachmayer Decelerator pad, Jewell trigger...........Plan is to keep weight under 9lbs not including scope............don't remember barrel contour for sure, #6 maybe.

how about yours?