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300 Win Mag advice needed
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<blockquote data-quote="JTH" data-source="post: 2266655" data-attributes="member: 59647"><p>I've got a 1 in 10 twist barrel on my 300 win, it couldn't stabilize bullets bigger than 180 grains, including the 200 grain ELD-X (Tried and failed). The Hodgdon reloading data center lists H4831SC as an option for 200 grain bullets, so I don't think the powder is the issue. I think your twist rate might be the issue, not compatible with the big heavy bullets.</p><p></p><p>I'd take a look at bullets in the 160 - 180 grain range and push them hard. The Hammer Hunter line in 166, 174 or 180 grain, would be good options. I've also had great results with the 180 Swift scirocco II on elk and deer, many bang flops out to 550 yards. I'm currently running the Absolute Hammer 178 grain with H4350 and safely getting 3,280 FPS out of a 24" barrel. Grouping 0.4 MOA. Terminal results are outstanding. The Hammer bullets are usually very easy to tune, and the best part is they are readily available, usually on your doorstep within a week. I'm not a rep for them, just a very satisfied customer <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes :blush:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60a.png" data-shortname=":blush:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JTH, post: 2266655, member: 59647"] I’ve got a 1 in 10 twist barrel on my 300 win, it couldn’t stabilize bullets bigger than 180 grains, including the 200 grain ELD-X (Tried and failed). The Hodgdon reloading data center lists H4831SC as an option for 200 grain bullets, so I don’t think the powder is the issue. I think your twist rate might be the issue, not compatible with the big heavy bullets. I’d take a look at bullets in the 160 - 180 grain range and push them hard. The Hammer Hunter line in 166, 174 or 180 grain, would be good options. I’ve also had great results with the 180 Swift scirocco II on elk and deer, many bang flops out to 550 yards. I’m currently running the Absolute Hammer 178 grain with H4350 and safely getting 3,280 FPS out of a 24” barrel. Grouping 0.4 MOA. Terminal results are outstanding. The Hammer bullets are usually very easy to tune, and the best part is they are readily available, usually on your doorstep within a week. I’m not a rep for them, just a very satisfied customer 😊 [/QUOTE]
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