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Load Workup Q? on 300wm
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<blockquote data-quote="kermodie" data-source="post: 644173" data-attributes="member: 46036"><p>Based on your questions re: load development and bullet performance on game, I assume you are new to the sport. If not I apologize.</p><p>My advice, don't get caught up in the long range thing until you get considerably more expierance under your belt. Pick a good HUNTING bullet designed for the largest game you plan to hunt and use it for everything. Better to be over-gunned for the deer than be under-gunned on Elk, Moose. A good controlled expansion 180 gr will do fine. You don't need a VLD unless shooting at LONG ranges.</p><p> </p><p>Start with your chosen bullet, and two of the most often listed powders in the manuals. 4350 and 4831 were already mentioned. Load three rounds of each powder at the "average" starting load listed in the manuals. Increase the charge weight by 1/2 grain and load 3 more of each powder. (Don't change any other variables). Continue increasing the loads by 1/2 gr until you reach the max listed, or you reach max pres/velocity in your rifle.</p><p> </p><p>Once that is done, analize all the targets and you should have at least one that is noticably tighter than the rest. Now load more exactly the same as your best group and varify it was'nt a fluke. If you still want to improve on that, play with seating depth, then primers to fine tune it. If none of those work for you, try another bullet, and/or powder and start over. And all the while you will be gaining knowledge and getting more trigger time.</p><p> </p><p>Focus on becoming a good hunter/shooter and the rest will fall into place.</p><p>remember the rule KISS.</p><p>And Have fun</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kermodie, post: 644173, member: 46036"] Based on your questions re: load development and bullet performance on game, I assume you are new to the sport. If not I apologize. My advice, don't get caught up in the long range thing until you get considerably more expierance under your belt. Pick a good HUNTING bullet designed for the largest game you plan to hunt and use it for everything. Better to be over-gunned for the deer than be under-gunned on Elk, Moose. A good controlled expansion 180 gr will do fine. You don't need a VLD unless shooting at LONG ranges. Start with your chosen bullet, and two of the most often listed powders in the manuals. 4350 and 4831 were already mentioned. Load three rounds of each powder at the "average" starting load listed in the manuals. Increase the charge weight by 1/2 grain and load 3 more of each powder. (Don't change any other variables). Continue increasing the loads by 1/2 gr until you reach the max listed, or you reach max pres/velocity in your rifle. Once that is done, analize all the targets and you should have at least one that is noticably tighter than the rest. Now load more exactly the same as your best group and varify it was'nt a fluke. If you still want to improve on that, play with seating depth, then primers to fine tune it. If none of those work for you, try another bullet, and/or powder and start over. And all the while you will be gaining knowledge and getting more trigger time. Focus on becoming a good hunter/shooter and the rest will fall into place. remember the rule KISS. And Have fun [/QUOTE]
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