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Heavy hunting bullet for 10 twist, 26", 300RUM?
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<blockquote data-quote="jmden" data-source="post: 155956" data-attributes="member: 1742"><p><strong>Re: Heavy hunting bullet for 10 twist, 26\", 300RUM?</strong></p><p></p><p>I just like tinkering and optimizing things to the level I'd like them to perform or at least know for myself that they won't perform to the level I'd hoped for. Specifically, if I haven't made this clear, I'd like to find a heavier bullet (and be aware of all that's available) than the 200AB to better utilize the characteritics of US869. Several reliable sources on this board have found that it gernally performs better with the heavier (220+ish) bullets. I've had some unusually high ES with this powder and the 200AB and have been lead to believe I might narrow those a bit with the heavier bullets. Thanks for your input.</p><p></p><p>Ordered some Nosler 300RUM brass and a box of 240MK's from Sinclair--I'll start there and see what happens until I hear if the 215-220WC's will stablize in a 1-10 twist at 300 RUM speeds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmden, post: 155956, member: 1742"] [b]Re: Heavy hunting bullet for 10 twist, 26\", 300RUM?[/b] I just like tinkering and optimizing things to the level I'd like them to perform or at least know for myself that they won't perform to the level I'd hoped for. Specifically, if I haven't made this clear, I'd like to find a heavier bullet (and be aware of all that's available) than the 200AB to better utilize the characteritics of US869. Several reliable sources on this board have found that it gernally performs better with the heavier (220+ish) bullets. I've had some unusually high ES with this powder and the 200AB and have been lead to believe I might narrow those a bit with the heavier bullets. Thanks for your input. Ordered some Nosler 300RUM brass and a box of 240MK's from Sinclair--I'll start there and see what happens until I hear if the 215-220WC's will stablize in a 1-10 twist at 300 RUM speeds. [/QUOTE]
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