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Reloading 300WinMag Questions ???
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 442291" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>I researched the load before I started. I have four reloading manuals plus all the powder companies under my "Favorites". Other good sites to check out are ReloadersNest, AccurateReloading, Steve's Reloading Pages and Nosler.</p><p>It's stout but not too hot. My rifle is a stock Savage 112BVSS (single-shot), with the exception of a Rifle Basix trigger, and weighs 11-12lbs. It's not a 338 Lapua or Allen Magnum but it's a helluva rifle/cartridge to be shooting Southern whitetails with. It's too much rifle (IMO) for close up work, so I search for wide open fields and power-lines to set up on. I just took a 6 pointer Tuesday, here on my property, with my .25-06 Sendero at 200yds. I was shooting the 115gn Ballistic Tip and it pole axed him. He was standing in my shooting range between the 100 and 500yd backstops. I was actually setting at my shooting bench with rest and sandbag (06:30AM) waiting on him. Bad place for him to be but more than enough rifle. He was quartering away and the bullet entered mid-ribcage on the left side and exited behind the shoulder on the right.</p><p>FYI, LEE's "Modern Reloading" list 82.0gn as max for the 190gn. In my experience, LEE has always taken loads to the upper edge but they have always been safe in my rifles. These loads listed in the manuals (published ones) are guides to go by. Your rifle may let you shoot more grains safely than what's listed BUT, you have to work up to these slowly and carefully. </p><p>I usually write down the load data for the powder I plan on using and then average it. This gives me a "ball-park" figure, so to speak.</p><p>The OAL length will vary from rifle to rifle. I measure mine for a particular bullet and back off .010" and go with that. I will usually find a decent load (.5" or less) somewhere within the powder range I have chosen. If not, I try a different powder. The exception to this rule, of course, is those sometimes finicky VLD's.</p><p>Hope this helps. JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 442291, member: 307"] I researched the load before I started. I have four reloading manuals plus all the powder companies under my "Favorites". Other good sites to check out are ReloadersNest, AccurateReloading, Steve's Reloading Pages and Nosler. It's stout but not too hot. My rifle is a stock Savage 112BVSS (single-shot), with the exception of a Rifle Basix trigger, and weighs 11-12lbs. It's not a 338 Lapua or Allen Magnum but it's a helluva rifle/cartridge to be shooting Southern whitetails with. It's too much rifle (IMO) for close up work, so I search for wide open fields and power-lines to set up on. I just took a 6 pointer Tuesday, here on my property, with my .25-06 Sendero at 200yds. I was shooting the 115gn Ballistic Tip and it pole axed him. He was standing in my shooting range between the 100 and 500yd backstops. I was actually setting at my shooting bench with rest and sandbag (06:30AM) waiting on him. Bad place for him to be but more than enough rifle. He was quartering away and the bullet entered mid-ribcage on the left side and exited behind the shoulder on the right. FYI, LEE's "Modern Reloading" list 82.0gn as max for the 190gn. In my experience, LEE has always taken loads to the upper edge but they have always been safe in my rifles. These loads listed in the manuals (published ones) are guides to go by. Your rifle may let you shoot more grains safely than what's listed BUT, you have to work up to these slowly and carefully. I usually write down the load data for the powder I plan on using and then average it. This gives me a "ball-park" figure, so to speak. The OAL length will vary from rifle to rifle. I measure mine for a particular bullet and back off .010" and go with that. I will usually find a decent load (.5" or less) somewhere within the powder range I have chosen. If not, I try a different powder. The exception to this rule, of course, is those sometimes finicky VLD's. Hope this helps. JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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