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300 Win Mag Build and Loading Questions.
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 1147533" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>Personally I think that 12 is a bit slow. Even in 308s these days, 11 and 11.25 are very common. I am a fan of the 12 twist but you will be limited to 200 grain bullets and it will be very marginal at best for some of the very long 200 grain bullets like the Hybrid and ELDX. Bullets like the 200 grain Game King will stabilize just fine. The 190 VLD will do ok in 12 but the 190 ABLR is marginal in the 12x.</p><p></p><p>The 11 will handle the 208, 210s with ease. It will even handle the 215 hybrid if you decide to go that heavy as well as all the 200s and 190s assuming they're jacketed lead. If you want to run all copper bullets, you WILL need to go tighter.</p><p></p><p>I ran a 12x in a 300RUM years back and it shot very well with 180-200 grain ACCUBONDS. I also had an 11.25 300RUM and it did very well too with 180-208 grain bullets.</p><p></p><p>My vote is 11 or 11.25x. 10x if you want to go above 210.</p><p></p><p>Regarding the statement of bullet destruction with a tighter than 12 twist in 5R at 300 win velocities...I must call BS in a resounding fashion on that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 1147533, member: 1007"] Personally I think that 12 is a bit slow. Even in 308s these days, 11 and 11.25 are very common. I am a fan of the 12 twist but you will be limited to 200 grain bullets and it will be very marginal at best for some of the very long 200 grain bullets like the Hybrid and ELDX. Bullets like the 200 grain Game King will stabilize just fine. The 190 VLD will do ok in 12 but the 190 ABLR is marginal in the 12x. The 11 will handle the 208, 210s with ease. It will even handle the 215 hybrid if you decide to go that heavy as well as all the 200s and 190s assuming they're jacketed lead. If you want to run all copper bullets, you WILL need to go tighter. I ran a 12x in a 300RUM years back and it shot very well with 180-200 grain ACCUBONDS. I also had an 11.25 300RUM and it did very well too with 180-208 grain bullets. My vote is 11 or 11.25x. 10x if you want to go above 210. Regarding the statement of bullet destruction with a tighter than 12 twist in 5R at 300 win velocities...I must call BS in a resounding fashion on that. [/QUOTE]
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