loads for a 300 win mag with smk

[oldfamily]

Was thinking of working up a load using the skm for my 300 win mag wanting to go 180 grain to 200 grain bullets. Rifle is a ruger 77R tang safety that I have had since I was 16 years old. what would work for this set up? oldfamily

 

[ceg1963]

I've never been able to beat Sierra's recommended 200 gr MK load for the 300 WM.

I use 69.4 grs of RE 22, GM 215 Federal Gold Medal Match primers, at OAL of 3.48". I get 2850 or so PFS.

It makes ragged little holes at 100 yds, and has dumped deer in their tracks to 1000 yds.

 

[winmagman]

I'm pretty fond of 71.0 grs of Re 22, Fed 215 primers, and a 200 gr SMK. Gets me 2920ish and .4 to.7 inch groups out of a factory Savage.

Chris

 

[screech]

Im starting to get around to liking the smk. at least out of my 6.5. I was shooting some 190's out of my 300win and had a few run away. That was when I was younger and had really bad buck fever so it could have been my fault. Try the 200gr. accubond or the match king's. Berger might also be worth giving a try.

 

[sewwhat89]

74 gr RL22 or 69 gr IMR 4350 have really worked well for me with the 190s.

 

[Reloader]

I've had the best luck w/ H4831 when pushing the 180, 190, and 200 MKs. W/ 73 grains of H4831 lit by 215 GMMs in R+P brass it produces 2900-2920 at 12-15 feet from the muzzle. Prints tiny groups, the 190s group the best in that particular rifle but, the others were around 1/2 moa as well. May want to start at 70 grns and work up.

Good Luck

Reloader

 

[Jimm]

Ditto what Sewwhat said