300AX first Impresions

[jonthomps]

Yeah that 230 hybrid moving along at 3150fps would be pretty awesome with its .743 b.c.

Heck yeah it would! Even the 215 Berger moving at a mild 3200fps would only need 5.7 mils to get to 1k at 1000ft elv! That's insane.

 

[geo4061]

I think you need to move your feeders about a mile away.

 

[TXAoudadKlr]

I wish. I wanted to set a feeder just 300 yards away and everyone at came was whining about how far that is and that they can shoot that far. Telling them they don't have to hunt that spot didn't go over well.

 

[jonthomps]

I wish. I wanted to set a feeder just 300 yards away and everyone at came was whining about how far that is and that they can shoot that far. Telling them they don't have to hunt that spot didn't go over well.

I've heard the same thing here in Missouri. I shot a buck at 716y and the farmer whose corn field I shot it in literally didn't believe me. My buddy and spotter vouched for me but he still didn't buy it! I'm originally from Colorado - 300y is a chip shot.

 

[TXAoudadKlr]

I've heard the same thing here in Missouri. I shot a buck at 716y and the farmer whose corn field I shot it in literally didn't believe me. My buddy and spotter vouched for me but he still didn't buy it! I'm originally from Colorado - 300y is a chip shot.

Agreed, but most everyone I hunt with thinks anything beyond 180 is far. It's like they underestimate the capabilities of modern rifles and ammunition. That's like the time I did target practice on a rock about 8in in diameter at 530 with my factory m700 rifle in 7mm Remington and ammo yet the rifle agreed with that ammo very well. I made 3 hits in a row and they were in disbelief that someone could make hits at that range.

 

[jonthomps]

That's crazy. Those guys would die if they knew I do load development at 300y, lol

 

[TXAoudadKlr]

It's very frustrating at times dealing with them.

 

[wolverine99]

I built a 30 338 lapua improved which is same and shoots 230 bergers at 3163 with 101grains of rl33

 

[TXAoudadKlr]

Barrel length?

 

[wolverine99]

28 inches finished

 

[TXAoudadKlr]

Cool deal, I'm going to have to get a load with the 230's worked up.

 

[wolverine99]

I worked up to 105 grains of rl33 and was almost at 3300 but lost some accuracy so I back down. The gun just plain shoots and it's just a hair behind my 338 lapua in stats

 

[IdahoCTD]

I have a 30-338 Lapua Imp as well. I shoot 230's at 3350fps using WC872 but mine has a 33" barrel.

 

[TXAoudadKlr]

Wow! 5,700ft lbs out of a 30 cal ridiculous.Ifdidn't need the rifle to be shorter and lighter I would have gone with a 30-32in barrel.

A little update, I shot a .189ctc 3 shot group yesterday at 100 yards.