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30 Nosler vs 300WM vs 300PRC
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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 2360133" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>Different rifles handle pressure differently. My son in law has a .308 Win in a Savage which will lock up on loads which are fine in my Remington 700 SPS Varmint. Loads that I use in an H&K won't shoot in it. None of them are at max saami pressures, or very close. Its just not good with anything past a medium load. It shoots factory loads without pressure problems, but not hand loads. Saami is a guideline. It gives you a base for maximum pressures but its generic. If his loads are safe in his rifle, they're safe in his rifle. If you're getting pressure signs in yours at lower charges, then his loads probably aren't good for you, and you should work up what loads are safe for your rifle. And safe load levels change with types of brass, primers, powder type, ambient temperature and brand of projectile. Again, just because it gives me pressure signs doesn't mean it isn't safe for his rifle. But that's not the question here. Oh, and remember that his rifle is a custom with a 28" barrel, giving him a 2" to 4" velocity edge with any load he shoots (read that as about a 75 to 175 fps advantage over a 24" barrelled rifle in the same cartridge). It could be as much as 200 fps over a 24" barrel and at least 75 fps over a 26" barrel. He's not out for his barrel length, especially if its a 'fast' barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 2360133, member: 60453"] Different rifles handle pressure differently. My son in law has a .308 Win in a Savage which will lock up on loads which are fine in my Remington 700 SPS Varmint. Loads that I use in an H&K won't shoot in it. None of them are at max saami pressures, or very close. Its just not good with anything past a medium load. It shoots factory loads without pressure problems, but not hand loads. Saami is a guideline. It gives you a base for maximum pressures but its generic. If his loads are safe in his rifle, they're safe in his rifle. If you're getting pressure signs in yours at lower charges, then his loads probably aren't good for you, and you should work up what loads are safe for your rifle. And safe load levels change with types of brass, primers, powder type, ambient temperature and brand of projectile. Again, just because it gives me pressure signs doesn't mean it isn't safe for his rifle. But that's not the question here. Oh, and remember that his rifle is a custom with a 28" barrel, giving him a 2" to 4" velocity edge with any load he shoots (read that as about a 75 to 175 fps advantage over a 24" barrelled rifle in the same cartridge). It could be as much as 200 fps over a 24" barrel and at least 75 fps over a 26" barrel. He's not out for his barrel length, especially if its a 'fast' barrel. [/QUOTE]
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