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300WM 180 Fusion vs. Hornady SST Custom 150
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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 633259" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p>Every rifle is different. I'm just getting into handloading, but in years of using factory ammo I've had some rifles that shoot most types well, others that shoot only 1 load well.</p><p></p><p>I recently tried 10 different loads in my 17 HMR rifle at 100 yards. Groups vary from an inch to 3+ inches, and this is confirmed by running the test on two different days at different locations. On both days it liked the same ammo, and now I've narrowed it down to 4 which will undergo more testing. The point of the example is that only in trying several factory loads did I find out which one was acceptable. And, the ones my rifle likes are not the ones my Dad's 17 HMR likes.</p><p></p><p>FYI, I would not personally go below a 180 grain bullet for a 30 caliber, especially if thinking of elk and especially in a 300 WM. Think 180-210 as your range, not 180 and below.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 633259, member: 22335"] Every rifle is different. I'm just getting into handloading, but in years of using factory ammo I've had some rifles that shoot most types well, others that shoot only 1 load well. I recently tried 10 different loads in my 17 HMR rifle at 100 yards. Groups vary from an inch to 3+ inches, and this is confirmed by running the test on two different days at different locations. On both days it liked the same ammo, and now I've narrowed it down to 4 which will undergo more testing. The point of the example is that only in trying several factory loads did I find out which one was acceptable. And, the ones my rifle likes are not the ones my Dad's 17 HMR likes. FYI, I would not personally go below a 180 grain bullet for a 30 caliber, especially if thinking of elk and especially in a 300 WM. Think 180-210 as your range, not 180 and below. [/QUOTE]
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