Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
300WSM in a 20" barrel ??
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="sewwhat89" data-source="post: 114277" data-attributes="member: 4587"><p><strong>Re: 300WSM in a 20\" barrel ??</strong></p><p></p><p>I am shooting a 22" 300 RSAUM. Yes the muzzle blast is significant. Shooting 180 gr Nosler Partition factory ammo, I was getting 2997 fps. The same load in a 26" barrel netted 3200 fps. Back to the short barrel, I went with 150s because inside of 350 yards, my max visible range, they give me the best trajectories. I only give up an inch and a little in wind inside of 350 as well. I would suspect you can get 2950 with some max loads. They may not shoot the best, but that will probably be where you top out. I have visited with a guy shooting a Ti actioned 300 WSM shooting 180 gr NBTs, but his accuracy load was 2880 fps. He was shooting just under the listed max in the Nosler manual, and it was a max load in his rifle. His rifle had a 20 or 22" barrel on it too. Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sewwhat89, post: 114277, member: 4587"] [b]Re: 300WSM in a 20\" barrel ??[/b] I am shooting a 22" 300 RSAUM. Yes the muzzle blast is significant. Shooting 180 gr Nosler Partition factory ammo, I was getting 2997 fps. The same load in a 26" barrel netted 3200 fps. Back to the short barrel, I went with 150s because inside of 350 yards, my max visible range, they give me the best trajectories. I only give up an inch and a little in wind inside of 350 as well. I would suspect you can get 2950 with some max loads. They may not shoot the best, but that will probably be where you top out. I have visited with a guy shooting a Ti actioned 300 WSM shooting 180 gr NBTs, but his accuracy load was 2880 fps. He was shooting just under the listed max in the Nosler manual, and it was a max load in his rifle. His rifle had a 20 or 22" barrel on it too. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
300WSM in a 20" barrel ??
Top