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300 Weatherby build for long range Elk
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<blockquote data-quote="FEENIX" data-source="post: 2733940" data-attributes="member: 14204"><p>OK, now that the thread has been revived after 12 years, as noted by [USER=17383]@darrindlh[/USER] <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing :rofl:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> , and has changed direction from the OP, the issue you describe is not inherent to .300 WBY. The action/rifle set-up often is not built to accommodate longer than SAAMI COAL and capitalizes on longer bullets' higher BC offerings. Berger recommends a 3.56" COAL for their 190 VLDs. For instance, the .338 LM needs around 4" COAL to take advantage of the 250/300 bullets, unlike the .338 NM. This is one of the reasons I went with the .338 NM improved route on my current project.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]434659[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]434660[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>My .30 LARA allows me that flexibility to have a longer COAL. IIRC, ~3.75; mag's COAL is 3.850".</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]434661[/ATTACH]</p><p>(L: factory 180 SP, R: loaded with 220 ELD-X).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FEENIX, post: 2733940, member: 14204"] OK, now that the thread has been revived after 12 years, as noted by [USER=17383]@darrindlh[/USER] 🤣 , and has changed direction from the OP, the issue you describe is not inherent to .300 WBY. The action/rifle set-up often is not built to accommodate longer than SAAMI COAL and capitalizes on longer bullets' higher BC offerings. Berger recommends a 3.56" COAL for their 190 VLDs. For instance, the .338 LM needs around 4" COAL to take advantage of the 250/300 bullets, unlike the .338 NM. This is one of the reasons I went with the .338 NM improved route on my current project. [ATTACH type="full" alt=".338_Lapua_Magnum_vs_.338_Norma_Magnum.jpg"]434659[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt=".338 NM in .338 LM CIP mag.jpg"]434660[/ATTACH] My .30 LARA allows me that flexibility to have a longer COAL. IIRC, ~3.75; mag's COAL is 3.850". [ATTACH type="full" alt="6 of 6.jpg"]434661[/ATTACH] (L: factory 180 SP, R: loaded with 220 ELD-X). [/QUOTE]
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