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<blockquote data-quote="HARPERC" data-source="post: 2223803" data-attributes="member: 30671"><p>Devils always in the details. I'm guessing from several thousand miles out is a detail, so stay with me If I miss.</p><p></p><p>You have a Tikka .300 Winchester Magnum. Magazine length of those is given, at 3.36, and twist rate is given at 1-11".</p><p></p><p>A higher muzzle velocity helps only a little in bullet stabilization, twist is the primary factor. Google JBM stability calculator, and for free you can plug in all the variables you wish.</p><p></p><p>We can get around magazine length by seating deeper, but give up a little case capacity.</p><p></p><p>The Hammer product page will give you minimum twist recommendations per bullet. I stay just a little more conservative than that.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure what's available to you, but the lighter .308 bullets are showing up well, in on game use in Australia. Quite a few animals taken this last week.</p><p></p><p>I think the 152 Hammer Hunter would be a great choice given the above. The 124's are punching way out of their weight class as well.</p><p></p><p>I may have missed completely, but that's my look. Hopefully, availability improves, I know it's something being worked on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HARPERC, post: 2223803, member: 30671"] Devils always in the details. I'm guessing from several thousand miles out is a detail, so stay with me If I miss. You have a Tikka .300 Winchester Magnum. Magazine length of those is given, at 3.36, and twist rate is given at 1-11". A higher muzzle velocity helps only a little in bullet stabilization, twist is the primary factor. Google JBM stability calculator, and for free you can plug in all the variables you wish. We can get around magazine length by seating deeper, but give up a little case capacity. The Hammer product page will give you minimum twist recommendations per bullet. I stay just a little more conservative than that. I'm not sure what's available to you, but the lighter .308 bullets are showing up well, in on game use in Australia. Quite a few animals taken this last week. I think the 152 Hammer Hunter would be a great choice given the above. The 124's are punching way out of their weight class as well. I may have missed completely, but that's my look. Hopefully, availability improves, I know it's something being worked on. [/QUOTE]
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