Reloading 300 Win Mag?

[mnhunter2]

Got a friend that wants me to reload 300 Win Mag for hunting, has been really happy with the precision hunter Hornady 200gr ELD-X, anyone have any idea which powder to use to get similar performance from and any other thoughts?

 

[ARlife4me]

Trying to match factory powder won't happen and trying to match velocity can. If the velocity works for you at that speed just figure out which powder give you the best accuracy.

 

[K.E.C.]

Howdy, as mentioned hard to tell what powder they use. I've heard it's a Blend.
Hear are some loads from Speer New Load Book. I like the big variety of powders they have. Hope this helps.

 

[338 dude]

Got a friend that wants me to reload 300 Win Mag for hunting, has been really happy with the precision hunter Hornady 200gr ELD-X, anyone have any idea which powder to use to get similar performance from and any other thoughts?

 

[338 dude]

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[K.E.C.]

What book you have there 338 dude,
I like.

 

[ARlife4me]

What book you have there 338 dude,
I like.

X2

 

[Dmagna]

I like H4831. Works good

 

[Konez]

Following this thread since I'll be getting into 300 win mag soon. The more load data I have the better!

 

[Ol' Red]

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That's the same Hornady manual that I use. My .300 WM likes H1000 with the 200 Gr ELD-X. Best group on mine was 74 Grains, but I use 76 Grains for hunting. It groups .02 larger groups on average at 100 yards. Muzzle velocity is just over 3000 FPS. I have not stretched it past 340 meters yet.

 

[trout004]

RL-23 is a good pair with the 200 ELD-X if you have some. Great velocity and shot about 1/2 MOA out of the last Tikka T3 that I had. It was a fairly mild load at about 2920 FPS with the standard 24" barrel.

 

[Old Rooster]

The only reloaded 200 gr bullets in Hornady I shot were the ELD-X 71.6 grs Re 22.Book said 2850 fps and it was very close,2877 fps in my rifle.
Accuracy was on par with 180 gr Nosler Accubond.It could have more velocity but accuracy in my rifle went downhill after 71.6 grs.
I agree with Ol' Red as H1000 is the best but at the time I could not get H1000.

 

[levers4life]

200gr ELD-X, Peterson Brass, 4831SC, 215M is getting me right at 3000fps out of a 1:10 twist 24" barrel. Haven't put it on any game yet but good accuracy out to 400yds. This will be my western hunting rig this fall.

 

[Ol' Red]

The only reloaded 200 gr bullets in Hornady I shot were the ELD-X 71.6 grs Re 22.Book said 2850 fps and it was very close,2877 fps in my rifle.
Accuracy was on par with 180 gr Nosler Accubond.It could have more velocity but accuracy in my rifle went downhill after 71.6 grs.
I agree with Ol' Red as H1000 is the best but at the time I could not get H1000.

I had a load worked up with Re22 that was very promising. Then I ran out of powder and could not find anymore. I went Re26 and got a good load, but ran out of that powder. I picked up 4 pounds of H1000 and it works good in my rifle. Someday I want to try Re22 again. If you have you will not be disappointed.