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Why not a 300 wby?
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<blockquote data-quote="BLC3128" data-source="post: 1595809" data-attributes="member: 101837"><p>I see an advantage of the WBY freebore. For instance in my 300 WBY, I am able to seat the bullet out more to fine tune for accuracy and maximize case capacity. With a round like a 300 PRC you cannot replicate what can be done with a 300WBY, because the bullet in the 300 PRC is already seated far out. </p><p></p><p>Food for thought<strong> - If we are focusing on high velocity and not worried about accuracy </strong>- during load development I was pushing a Berger 215 hybrid 3150 without any signs of pressure. I began to see slight cratering around 3175. This is with a 26" barrel, a COAL of 3.701" @ 1,800' elevation. </p><p></p><p>Now with that being said, I settled on a load in the range of 3050 and it shoots sub .5moa and this has been verified out to 800 yards. I regularly shoot beyond 1200 yards. </p><p></p><p>These are <em>real-world numbers</em>, not just numbers posted on a box of ammo or an advertisement. </p><p></p><p>When the time comes to re-barrel my rifle I will most likely opt for a 300WBY or 30-378WBY and would like to extend the magazine to take full advantage of the case capacity and slippery high B.C. bullets now available. </p><p></p><p>The more I read about the new cartridges, the more I see the ole' 300WBY coming into its own with modern powder and bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BLC3128, post: 1595809, member: 101837"] I see an advantage of the WBY freebore. For instance in my 300 WBY, I am able to seat the bullet out more to fine tune for accuracy and maximize case capacity. With a round like a 300 PRC you cannot replicate what can be done with a 300WBY, because the bullet in the 300 PRC is already seated far out. Food for thought[B] - If we are focusing on high velocity and not worried about accuracy [/B]- during load development I was pushing a Berger 215 hybrid 3150 without any signs of pressure. I began to see slight cratering around 3175. This is with a 26" barrel, a COAL of 3.701" @ 1,800' elevation. Now with that being said, I settled on a load in the range of 3050 and it shoots sub .5moa and this has been verified out to 800 yards. I regularly shoot beyond 1200 yards. These are [I]real-world numbers[/I], not just numbers posted on a box of ammo or an advertisement. When the time comes to re-barrel my rifle I will most likely opt for a 300WBY or 30-378WBY and would like to extend the magazine to take full advantage of the case capacity and slippery high B.C. bullets now available. The more I read about the new cartridges, the more I see the ole' 300WBY coming into its own with modern powder and bullets. [/QUOTE]
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