300 WSM

[highdrum]

Yeah, not a problem. I do have a XM action so running over SAAMI cola.

CCI 250, FC brass, 69grn RL26, Berger 200.20x, coal 3.118" (only use CBTO when loading but can't remember that right now). Ave 2932fps, SD 7.2.
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24" barrel?

 

[Ross1147]

No, 26" 10 twist carbon proof. Guess I should have listed that.

 

[No Problem]

Have an elk hunt in the next couple of weeks so not willing to change my load yet. However, I will give your suggestion and others a try after the hunting season...I do like shooting heavies.

 

[shinbone]

With the all-copper bullets, I like going lighter and faster



I did find that with this combination, I went from barely visible ejector mark (I didn't see it until I got home and used a loupe) to blown primer very quickly. It was virgin Nosler brass.

 

[JRY46]

I ended up with the 168 Barnes TTSX over 67 grains of Superformance for the Colorado trip. 1 shot at about 225 yds & the bull took 4 steps and tipped over. I will keep playing with the Hammers in the future, they sure do look cool........JR

 

[Elk868]

hmmm seems hodgon 4350 seems to work very well with the 300 wsm . Did somebody test the Cfe 223 also . as far i know it is just tick faster then the 4350 .might work with the lighter bullets . my Problem over here is to get hodgon powders . actually i can get some
Cfe. dont know for how Long
thank you very much

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

Just feed it H-4350 and you'll give up a 100fps but you'll be rewarded with a ton of good stuff

 

[Elk868]

i will test for sure ,just hard to get hodgon powder over here

 

[Buck 300]

The 168 ttsx has shot very well in a 4 or 5 300 WSM I have tried it in. This bullet works well on game.

 

[Deleted member 107796]

SAAMI isn't even remotely ideal in either chamberings, workable but definitely not putting either at their ideal for what were talking.

I respectfully disagree. I understand the recent desire for long and heavy but if you dial in a very accurate node with a saami spec,d. off the shelf rifle, it is what it is, regardless of throat length. So I give up maybe 10-15grains bullet weight with my Tikka WSM. Similarly, you still have to dial in your load with a long throated rifle and it won't be automatic.

JRY46, excellent elk you got there and thanks for the Superformance data! That about fits with their published load of 73.5gn(C) for a 155gn bullet.

 

[Elk868]

hello CO_Guy
happy to hear yo like my load .hope it works fo r you and Looking Forward to hear About your results in case u use it

 

[Pa Grizz]

My best results was 62 gr of rel 17 with 175 gr berger. Always have jagged hole at 100

 

[Bull_Mtn]

RL16, 63.2 Gr., Federal Edge 200 Gr. 2830 FPS, 2.860 OAL. 2 elk killed, 500 yd+, excellent terminal performance and accuracy.

 

[drgalan]

They shine with 200+ gr bullets, personally I don't drop below a 215 Berger with the 300 WSM.

What powder are you running with your 215s in the wsm?