I had a Howa exactly like that. Shot all types of bullets, factory and hand loads. I sent it to their smith in Nevada and he said the only that shot well was 150gr at 1.5 moa. They eventually replaced the rifle. He did offer to tension the barrel with shims. He said sometimes barrels shoot better that way.
Having hell with my new 300win
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I've never built a gun using rem actions or clones (that would be my choice over rem factory)! I'm super happy I went with savage110!
I wonder how un-square the bolt face might be? I'm not saying a "trued action", just a not enough squared action?
Bob Wright
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I would have a hard time wasting bedding compound on one of these, especially a hard recoiling mag. If it's on a bag/bipod, the forend flex is probably hitting the barrel, regardless if that is only one issue in this rifle. It certainly isn't helping.
Just checking 45 lbs or 45 inch lbs? I don't think action screws could take 45 lbs 302 rod bolts are only 25 lbs.
I was wondering the same thing! It's like torquing pewter.
There are people out there that will jump all over me on what I'm about to state in my next sentence. I've purchased a 110 ba/le 26" 300wm and have never cleaned the barrel in the last 100 rounds. With the purchase of HSM 210 berger vld-h ammo this gun shoots crazy accurate out of the box when I can keep the scope from moving. These are my test rounds in any and every 300wm I own (so far 3).
1000yrd plate pounder
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I shoot 208 hornydaddy with h1000 powder around 76 gr /start lower and work up mag primers stomps them into half inch groups out of my xm2010
Outdrmn
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Wlfdg it is amazing the years of learning from the great folks on this site what a rookie like me can glean! The first lesson for me was how picky a barrel could be on what it liked! I also tried the eldx 212, that was a disappointment HA. But I'll be experimenting again since I'm running low on 215's, going to give the Berger 208 a try. If you have any experience with them I'd liked to hear about it.
I have three .300 WMs (no R700) all of them prefer 180 and heavier. @lancetkenyon laid out an excellent bullet, weight choices, and powders for an LRH.
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THIS ^^^ could be, the "culprit" as,..
Son and I, BOTH, had to, Glass Bed, the Action, Recoil Lug and our BARREL Channel's ( Free Floated, Bbl's ) of our Tupperware, PLASTIC Stocked, Rem 700's in, 7 MM Mag and .300 WSM to get, the Rifles to,.. "shoot" !
The Forend's would "touch" Barrels under, Pre-loading "Stress" of, the Bi-Pod in Prone position and sometimes on, the Caldwell Rest.
They ARE,. Flimsy, stocks,.. NOT like, the Tikka Stocks that, ARE,.. "Hard" / stiff !
FILLING up, the weak, Barrel "channel" / Forend Area with, Glass Bedding compound, will "stiffen up" & CURE, the Tupperware,.. forend, Problem !
You Problem, most likely,.. ISN'T, the Ammo
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Randy dawson
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I was going to say try this as well. I have a 300 that drove me crazy trying the same combos as the original poster has. But I went this route and now it's great. Ended up with 210 and h1000.
Crusty Buck
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If someone else hasn't already covered it, you might check to see how true the bolt face is. Look for ware marks on the bolt lugs. Also take a good look at the barrel crowning. I had a new Bagara that was sent back to the factory for those two reasons. They also lapped the barrel while it was there. It went from 2.5" at 100 yds to .66. Still a bit too much for me, so I will fine tune my loads.
Mine is most accurate with 208 gr ELDM 77 - 77.7 gr of H1000. Literally a 3/8" gun at a 200 yards.
Good luck finding it's nitch
Grumpy old man
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Did you load the rifle bullets yourself?
