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8" Barrel twist 300 Win Mag and bullet weights
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<blockquote data-quote="ItchyTF" data-source="post: 2433802" data-attributes="member: 63714"><p>I know the questions I'm asking have been asked here like a bazillion times, the more I search and read about it the more confused I get. I've learned some things but when I read the articles experts chime in and place me back in the first grade. </p><p></p><p>I have a new 2021 Xbolt long range Stalker 300 Win Mag 26 inch barrel with a 8 inch twist and a break hog. I purchased it just after Christmas. I had a Bar Safari in 300 wm so this rifle was an old itch I had to scratch, I shot 150's , 165's but mostly 180 grain tipped Barnes out of it. I haven't set the Stalker up yet. </p><p></p><p>I come back to LRH and find twist rates, length of barrels, weight of bullets and calibers is more of a science than I ever first thought. I know from the best I read here that I can shoot some of the above 200 gr bullets but what about lets say 165 ,168 , 178 ,180 gr tipped hunting rounds, solids or bonded for a rifle made for long range ? </p><p></p><p>I've read here that too light of a bullet could fly apart and a bullet too heavy for the twist will tumble at distance. I shoot pretty good out to 200 yards with my 7mm rm and have done well with a Bar Safari in 300 wm. I've ranged deer to 300 and just over 400yds but have never shot beyond that and I want to progress to those distances before blindly taking a shot at deer at those ranges. I welcome and appreciate any answers remarks and comments.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ItchyTF, post: 2433802, member: 63714"] I know the questions I'm asking have been asked here like a bazillion times, the more I search and read about it the more confused I get. I've learned some things but when I read the articles experts chime in and place me back in the first grade. I have a new 2021 Xbolt long range Stalker 300 Win Mag 26 inch barrel with a 8 inch twist and a break hog. I purchased it just after Christmas. I had a Bar Safari in 300 wm so this rifle was an old itch I had to scratch, I shot 150's , 165's but mostly 180 grain tipped Barnes out of it. I haven't set the Stalker up yet. I come back to LRH and find twist rates, length of barrels, weight of bullets and calibers is more of a science than I ever first thought. I know from the best I read here that I can shoot some of the above 200 gr bullets but what about lets say 165 ,168 , 178 ,180 gr tipped hunting rounds, solids or bonded for a rifle made for long range ? I've read here that too light of a bullet could fly apart and a bullet too heavy for the twist will tumble at distance. I shoot pretty good out to 200 yards with my 7mm rm and have done well with a Bar Safari in 300 wm. I've ranged deer to 300 and just over 400yds but have never shot beyond that and I want to progress to those distances before blindly taking a shot at deer at those ranges. I welcome and appreciate any answers remarks and comments. [/QUOTE]
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