215 Hyrbrids 300 RUM Questions...

[cohunter14]

I have an opportunity to get some of the 215 hybrids to load up for my 300 RUM, but I would really like to keep these at magazine length (3.6 COAL). I have heard the 215's aren't that sensative to seating depth, but I want to make sure that I should be okay loading them up that far off of the lands. Is anyone else doing this? Most of the loads I found when searching the forum are all out closer to the lands, so it just makes me wonder.

Thanks!

 

[birddog67]

I load them box lenght in my Remington 300 ultra sendero and they will shoot one hole. gun)

I have found this bullets shoot well at different seating depths . Buy them and try them , I found H1000 has been better powder for me than retumbo , better velocity and no presser signs .

 

[cohunter14]

I load them box lenght in my Remington 300 ultra sendero and they will shoot one hole. gun)

I have found this bullets shoot well at different seating depths . Buy them and try them , I found H1000 has been better powder for me than retumbo , better velocity and no presser signs .

Awesome, that is what I was hoping to hear. What were your different loads and velocities, if you don't mine me asking? Both for the H1000 and Retumbo if you have it. Thanks!

 

[BEEMAN]

Try them you will like how they shoot. When I did load development on my 300 RUM they were very forgiving. Shot good at almost all seating depths. But I ended up going COAL of 3.843". So it is now a single shot. I also use H-1000 and have been happy with it. My friend uses Retumbo in his 300 RUM and it shoots very good as well. Both guns are Sendero's.

 

[ChrisAtl]

I have a few good loads with Retumbo and H1000 and the 215g Berger Hybrids out of my Sendero 300RUM.
The Retumbo was a little faster than the H1000. Both gave me some nice groups however I would say that the H1000 was just slightly more forgiving and has a wider sweet spot in the grain weight.
I have been running them just a little long of magazine length so that I can place one down in the mag and another in the chamber. Thus basically a two shot rifle. I have not tried to play with the seating depth at all yet to see if seating a little further will affect the group any. That is next on my list of things to do prior to my elk hunt.