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<blockquote data-quote="Saskquatch6" data-source="post: 2182553" data-attributes="member: 58704"><p>Was thinking same thing chav0_12 - this flash has lasted 2 decades because it's a great versatile accurate cartridge and for all the reasons mentioned by Dentite and others. Tooth Doc's comments got me thinking, so I looked back in my records and found first loadings for my then brand new 300WSM M70 Fwt was Oct 3, 2001 and that surprised even me. Since then we've added a Browning X-Bolt and a Savage 16 (this year) as first rifles for both sons. The versatility of this cartridge comes by using the right bullet for intended purpose and we tend to use it for everything from antelope to moose and elk. We generally use bullets in the 165 to 180 gr range for velocity, trajectory and bullet performance. I know lighter and heavier bullets work fine as well - but this range has proven itself for the hunting we do; just our preference. We tend to use 165 Nosler BT , SST or Sierra SBT for lighter game and bondeds (AB or IB) or Barnes TTSX for the big boys. Powders used along the way were H414, RL19, H4831SC, RL22 and they all worked well, but have now settled on Superformance which gives more velocity with less or same pressure vs above. I am currently working up loads for 165 and 178s with RL26 and have found a velocity increase of 100 fps over the Superformance for same (or less) pressure. Preliminary accuracy is promising at just under MOA and expect to improve on that following seating test in next few weeks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saskquatch6, post: 2182553, member: 58704"] Was thinking same thing chav0_12 - this flash has lasted 2 decades because it’s a great versatile accurate cartridge and for all the reasons mentioned by Dentite and others. Tooth Doc's comments got me thinking, so I looked back in my records and found first loadings for my then brand new 300WSM M70 Fwt was Oct 3, 2001 and that surprised even me. Since then we've added a Browning X-Bolt and a Savage 16 (this year) as first rifles for both sons. The versatility of this cartridge comes by using the right bullet for intended purpose and we tend to use it for everything from antelope to moose and elk. We generally use bullets in the 165 to 180 gr range for velocity, trajectory and bullet performance. I know lighter and heavier bullets work fine as well - but this range has proven itself for the hunting we do; just our preference. We tend to use 165 Nosler BT , SST or Sierra SBT for lighter game and bondeds (AB or IB) or Barnes TTSX for the big boys. Powders used along the way were H414, RL19, H4831SC, RL22 and they all worked well, but have now settled on Superformance which gives more velocity with less or same pressure vs above. I am currently working up loads for 165 and 178s with RL26 and have found a velocity increase of 100 fps over the Superformance for same (or less) pressure. Preliminary accuracy is promising at just under MOA and expect to improve on that following seating test in next few weeks. [/QUOTE]
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