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Maximizing the 300 Wby Mag on a Budget
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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 2682260" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>When I read your post my first thoughts were it's a 300 Weatherby, not a 300RUM. I checked my Western Powders manual the best I could find was Ramshot Magnum @ 3080fps with a Nosler B-tip bullet. My next thought is that I'd never trade off accuracy for velocity, especially when I'm trying to reach out and tap something at a long range?? I have a .270 Ackley Improved that I load for. I can get 3300fps with 150gr ABLRs, but it's at the expense of brass and accuracy. At 300 yards the gun will shoot MOA with that same bullet, only it's running at 3100 fps. My opinion is tha accuracy and velocity are not always synonymous. Even with the 300 RUM @ maximum velocity you're only going to grab 3226 fps at a maximum load, and that's probably on a good day. For me I'd seek to find an accurate load for a rifle that I like and be done with it!! The extra FPS is not worth chasing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 2682260, member: 69192"] When I read your post my first thoughts were it’s a 300 Weatherby, not a 300RUM. I checked my Western Powders manual the best I could find was Ramshot Magnum @ 3080fps with a Nosler B-tip bullet. My next thought is that I’d never trade off accuracy for velocity, especially when I’m trying to reach out and tap something at a long range?? I have a .270 Ackley Improved that I load for. I can get 3300fps with 150gr ABLRs, but it’s at the expense of brass and accuracy. At 300 yards the gun will shoot MOA with that same bullet, only it’s running at 3100 fps. My opinion is tha accuracy and velocity are not always synonymous. Even with the 300 RUM @ maximum velocity you’re only going to grab 3226 fps at a maximum load, and that’s probably on a good day. For me I’d seek to find an accurate load for a rifle that I like and be done with it!! The extra FPS is not worth chasing. [/QUOTE]
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