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Do I really need a 300 WM?
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 958859" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>Unless we're talking about a custom .308 Win with Hornady TAP (LE - red box) 168 BTHP's, I don't trust factory loads beyond 500 yards. No matter WHAT rifle. Only reason I trust those Hornadys is because they've shot good in EVERY .308 I've ever put them through, even out to distances of 750+.</p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately most folks can't get LE ammo, so that most-likely eliminates that solution to his problem.</p><p> </p><p>However, the awesome thing about most all Ackley Improved chamberings is that you can shoot factory ammo in them and fire-form brass. In a custom rifle, you should still get MOA accuracy out of factory rounds that haven't been formed yet. And out to 500 yards, that's only 5" groups, which is more than capable of killng any medium-to-large game.</p><p> </p><p>When I was fire-forming brass for my .25-06 AI with Nosler 85 BT's, I was getting fairly consistent 1/2-3/4 MOA groups out of un-formed brass that was still for factory chamberings. My .30-06 AI was the same way, and so was my .300 Ackley Mag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 958859, member: 12995"] Unless we're talking about a custom .308 Win with Hornady TAP (LE - red box) 168 BTHP's, I don't trust factory loads beyond 500 yards. No matter WHAT rifle. Only reason I trust those Hornadys is because they've shot good in EVERY .308 I've ever put them through, even out to distances of 750+. Unfortunately most folks can't get LE ammo, so that most-likely eliminates that solution to his problem. However, the awesome thing about most all Ackley Improved chamberings is that you can shoot factory ammo in them and fire-form brass. In a custom rifle, you should still get MOA accuracy out of factory rounds that haven't been formed yet. And out to 500 yards, that's only 5" groups, which is more than capable of killng any medium-to-large game. When I was fire-forming brass for my .25-06 AI with Nosler 85 BT's, I was getting fairly consistent 1/2-3/4 MOA groups out of un-formed brass that was still for factory chamberings. My .30-06 AI was the same way, and so was my .300 Ackley Mag. [/QUOTE]
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