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Another "which Hammer" thread. 300WM, Win Mod 70.
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<blockquote data-quote=".300 Dakota" data-source="post: 2252180" data-attributes="member: 106514"><p>What he said!! I ran 124s yesterday in my 24" Sauer .300 Win and it's making near-ragged holes with these. I ran some of these in "reduced" loads with H4895 and some 130gr Barnes TTSX in full power loads with IMR4451, which is very nearly H4350. Also used the Vihtavuori N555 full power, and accuracy is outstanding with this bullet and this group of medium-speed burning powders in .300 Win Mag. To 350 yards either one of these bullets is lights out for a big cow, especially the Hammer! The best part is the lightweight bullet mitigates recoil! FWIW, I ran 61.0 grains of H4895 with the 124gr HH, and 78.0 grains of IMR 4451 with the 130gr Barnes and 78.5 grains of the N555. ES spread was equal with an old Rem 9 1/2M primer and groups were from just a hair under an inch to 1/2". I will probably switch to a Federal Match primer next (215M) to reduce ES and drop the groups on down below 1/2". But for your purposes, and of these loads will do exactly what you need done, and do it very well without lots of meat damage! Accuracy is about equal between the 124 HH/H4895 load and the 130 TTSX/IMR4451 load with less kick for the HH. You can run 78-79 grains of H4350 under the 124gr Hammer Hunter and have plenty over the 1500 ft-lb energy threshold for elk at 350 yards. I had ZERO pressure on any of my loads using Norma brass.</p><p></p><p>Edit: I ran the HHs at .060" off the lands. May do a little better with some tweaking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE=".300 Dakota, post: 2252180, member: 106514"] What he said!! I ran 124s yesterday in my 24" Sauer .300 Win and it's making near-ragged holes with these. I ran some of these in "reduced" loads with H4895 and some 130gr Barnes TTSX in full power loads with IMR4451, which is very nearly H4350. Also used the Vihtavuori N555 full power, and accuracy is outstanding with this bullet and this group of medium-speed burning powders in .300 Win Mag. To 350 yards either one of these bullets is lights out for a big cow, especially the Hammer! The best part is the lightweight bullet mitigates recoil! FWIW, I ran 61.0 grains of H4895 with the 124gr HH, and 78.0 grains of IMR 4451 with the 130gr Barnes and 78.5 grains of the N555. ES spread was equal with an old Rem 9 1/2M primer and groups were from just a hair under an inch to 1/2". I will probably switch to a Federal Match primer next (215M) to reduce ES and drop the groups on down below 1/2". But for your purposes, and of these loads will do exactly what you need done, and do it very well without lots of meat damage! Accuracy is about equal between the 124 HH/H4895 load and the 130 TTSX/IMR4451 load with less kick for the HH. You can run 78-79 grains of H4350 under the 124gr Hammer Hunter and have plenty over the 1500 ft-lb energy threshold for elk at 350 yards. I had ZERO pressure on any of my loads using Norma brass. Edit: I ran the HHs at .060" off the lands. May do a little better with some tweaking. [/QUOTE]
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