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Magnum 300's - Lets take another Look
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<blockquote data-quote="jonthomps" data-source="post: 1493360" data-attributes="member: 5177"><p>I have no desire to derail the OP's thread and apologize in advance if you think this post does, I'm only wanting to answer KyCarl's question.</p><p></p><p>After shooting 300WM's and 338LM's for many years I hesitantly switched to the 300NM in 2014. Now I regret not having done it sooner! For a few years it was plagued by sub-par Norma brand brass - 3-4 reloads with max loads - but Peterson and Lapua have jumped in the pool and solved what I see as the only problem that bedeviled the 300NM - brass. I'm shooting Peterson and it's some of the toughest brass I've ever seen.</p><p></p><p>I've owned 4 300NM. When doing load work up with this cartridge the STANDARD accuracy I expect is 1/4-1/3 MOA at 400y. No bs. You read that right. I routinely shoot 1"-1.5" 3-shot groups at 400y with the 215's and 230's from a bipod and rear bag. The 215 can easily be pushed to 3100fps accurately, the 230 can be pushed to 2950fps easily (I run 2970 in a 27" barrel). Hopefully this helps with your decision.</p><p></p><p>Jump in, the water is fine!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jonthomps, post: 1493360, member: 5177"] I have no desire to derail the OP's thread and apologize in advance if you think this post does, I'm only wanting to answer KyCarl's question. After shooting 300WM's and 338LM's for many years I hesitantly switched to the 300NM in 2014. Now I regret not having done it sooner! For a few years it was plagued by sub-par Norma brand brass - 3-4 reloads with max loads - but Peterson and Lapua have jumped in the pool and solved what I see as the only problem that bedeviled the 300NM - brass. I'm shooting Peterson and it's some of the toughest brass I've ever seen. I've owned 4 300NM. When doing load work up with this cartridge the STANDARD accuracy I expect is 1/4-1/3 MOA at 400y. No bs. You read that right. I routinely shoot 1"-1.5" 3-shot groups at 400y with the 215's and 230's from a bipod and rear bag. The 215 can easily be pushed to 3100fps accurately, the 230 can be pushed to 2950fps easily (I run 2970 in a 27" barrel). Hopefully this helps with your decision. Jump in, the water is fine! [/QUOTE]
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