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Organizing a new STW and want to try the 160 grain TBT bullets. Would prefer to use H1000 powder and Nosler brass. Anyone try this combo? Rifle is a Winchester Super Grade with a Leica ERi 2.5-10x42 in Dual Dovetails. TIA

Case capacity for the H&H, WSM and 308Norma is pretty close and I have found some data on the later two. My initial, gut feeling was that I wouldn't be able to get enough H1000 in the H&H case to get decent speed, but that wasn't the case. No classic pressure signs, but at some point common...

Anyone tried H-1000 in a 300 H&H with 180 grain bullets? Data is a little sparse!

One of my "secret" brass sources is armsandammo.com The website claims 338 RUM brass is in stock. Just a suggestion!:) And good luck!

My first one, a factory Remington, lived on H4831 and 220 grain Sierras. Took elk and Namibian plainsgame with it. Still have it but it's pretty well retired for now. The second one was a Model 70 with a PacNor barrel...it liked Reloader 25 and the discontinued 220 Barnes X. I used it on...

So what would be considered maximum? Especially on a dangerous game rifle. Just checked a few that ranged from .011" in a 416 Remington down to a .005" in a 404 Jeffery. Those are total differences between loaded round and the neck of the reamers.

Story was that he was fireforming to 300 Jarrett, then two "mild loads" and the primer pockets were opening up. I'm thinking his "mild" loads weren't so mild. I have no idea about how he was reloading but I know I haven't found Remington 8mm Mag brass all that problematical. But I check and...

Yeah, kinda what I thought.

I read over on another board a complaint about Remington 8 Mag brass being soft. I have used and loaded for a couple 8's and don't remember having problems with it...is the newer brass softer maybe? I am building a 6.5mmSTW and one of the reasons I went with it is that I still have a few...