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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1802787" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>I'm a big fan of the Peregrine VLR's, Hornady Interbonds, Nosler Accubond, and Barnes LRX in that order.</p><p></p><p>The Peregrine and Barnes are solids, the Interbond and Accubond bonded, heavy jacketed lead/copper allow bullets.</p><p></p><p>Solids will be lighter for an equal length and similar shaped bullets due to the lower density of copper.</p><p></p><p>The copper bullets that are grooved/cannelured will run considerably faster at lower pressures than an equal lead/copper bullet.</p><p></p><p>You need therefore a slightly faster twist with the solids in equal weights to the traditional lead/copper bullets because they will be 10-15% longer at equal weights again due to the lower density.</p><p></p><p>I was not a big believer in the solid copper bullets for a long time but since I started shooting them in earnest in 2015 on large and dangerous hard to kill critters such as really big boar here and African game I have become a true believer.</p><p></p><p>The Nosler Partition is one of the toughest Jacketed bullets ever made is was built specifically for large game such as Elk and Moose but they are a low BC bullet intended primarily for typical shots of 100-200yds and start showing the lower BC's in reduced precision beyond 600yds.</p><p></p><p>There are other good bullets on the market for sure but I've piled up hundreds and hundreds of bodies using primarily the first four listed.</p><p></p><p>I figure out what bullets you're most interested in shooting chamber and twist accordingly. If I were building another 30 caliber today I'd probably go with a 1:9 or 1:8.5.</p><p></p><p>Since you're going wit the WSM, I'd stick with the 200gr and below which you are targeting. Building a .300 Rum or other really big case 30 then the 200gr and large bullets make more sense because of that added case capacity.</p><p></p><p>Remember, there are probably more elk killed every year with a .30-30 and .30-06 than all other rounds combined so obviously you don't need a cannon to get the job done even at the 600-1000yds range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1802787, member: 30902"] I'm a big fan of the Peregrine VLR's, Hornady Interbonds, Nosler Accubond, and Barnes LRX in that order. The Peregrine and Barnes are solids, the Interbond and Accubond bonded, heavy jacketed lead/copper allow bullets. Solids will be lighter for an equal length and similar shaped bullets due to the lower density of copper. The copper bullets that are grooved/cannelured will run considerably faster at lower pressures than an equal lead/copper bullet. You need therefore a slightly faster twist with the solids in equal weights to the traditional lead/copper bullets because they will be 10-15% longer at equal weights again due to the lower density. I was not a big believer in the solid copper bullets for a long time but since I started shooting them in earnest in 2015 on large and dangerous hard to kill critters such as really big boar here and African game I have become a true believer. The Nosler Partition is one of the toughest Jacketed bullets ever made is was built specifically for large game such as Elk and Moose but they are a low BC bullet intended primarily for typical shots of 100-200yds and start showing the lower BC's in reduced precision beyond 600yds. There are other good bullets on the market for sure but I've piled up hundreds and hundreds of bodies using primarily the first four listed. I figure out what bullets you're most interested in shooting chamber and twist accordingly. If I were building another 30 caliber today I'd probably go with a 1:9 or 1:8.5. Since you're going wit the WSM, I'd stick with the 200gr and below which you are targeting. Building a .300 Rum or other really big case 30 then the 200gr and large bullets make more sense because of that added case capacity. Remember, there are probably more elk killed every year with a .30-30 and .30-06 than all other rounds combined so obviously you don't need a cannon to get the job done even at the 600-1000yds range. [/QUOTE]
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