Recent content by thrownsmoke14

Have you tried to tune the barrel by either adjusting the seating depth of the projectile in the cartridge or by putting an adjustable barrel tuner on the muzzle? I would suggest finding the bullet/ammo that you want to use for your application, and then adjusting your seating depth to find the...

For a low budget option, I have had several Ruger American 6.5 CM that shoot in the .2’s and .3’s at 100yards. My brother in law has a Ruger American 300WM that shoots .5’s and .6s” groups at 100 yards. If u shop around for components, you can build an amazing rifle for $2k. Look at other barrel...

Anything above 2600. The energy and velocity at 1000 yrds with 2600 is still just shy of 1800 in both energy and velocity.

Thanks for the feedback! Let me say, my intent is to use this as a big game rifle. I have had a 300wm my entire life, as in my first rifle ever, passed down from grandfather. So, I’m sentimental to a 300wm and my favorite caliber. I know better cartridges exist for different reasons. I have shot...

I have a custom action being made to build a 300wm and use hornady 250gr atip or 249gr burgers. The action is Wyatt cut for mag length of 3.8. Give or take tuning the load I will try and run them at 3.7ish OAL. I am fortunate enough to have a barrel maker close to me to me for chambering. I...