Re: Loads for .300WM-.300WSM
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: colt933</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: colt933</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: colt933</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 300WidowMaker</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hello.I Have a Remington 700 Sendero in 300WM with a 26 inch barrel.I bought some H4831 H1000 and H4350 powder.Was wondering if anyone had a Good Loading Data for this Caliber with these powders?Also what is your OAL?I am using 190SMK and 208 Amax.If anyone can help,I would appreciate it. </div></div>
I'm at 69.6 and 73.3gr of 4831sc with 190SMK, Win brass, Rem mag primers, OAL ~= 3.340", 700P 26".
I'm going to start on the 208 Amax and H1000 in a few weeks. </div></div>
I have an EXCELLENT load for my stock 700P in .300 WinMag now. Three shots in 3/4" at 200 yards. I can't wait to get it out to 1000.
208 Amax jammed .010" into the lands
Win brass with minor prep
H1000 78.9gr
CCI magnum primers
All loads between 78.0 and 79.2gr H1000 with this bullet and seating depth, case, and primer, have produced sub-MOA 3 shot groups in this rifle at 200 yards. I'll work a little more in this charge range to come up with a compromise between group size and velocity spread. </div></div>
OK, I settled on the above load:
208 Amax jammed .010" into the lands
Win brass with minor prep
H1000 78.9gr
CCI magnum primers
median velocity 2874
extreme spread 21
5 shot groups average 1.5" at 200 yards
several 3 shot groups at 3/4" at 200 yards
It looks like this will still be supersonic at 1760 yards if I got the BC right - like I will ever have the chance to shoot at that distance.
All velocity numbers are with AAC 762-SD installed over an AAC brake. It's pretty amazing shooting the .300WM with a can! The .300WM sounds the same as a .308 with the can - like a .22lr from a rifle. The main sound is the crack of the bullet flight - and the impact of the bullet. Group size with and without the can are identical but point of impact is about 2" low with can on at both 100 and 200 yards and is repeatable and is the same as POI shift on the .308 bolt gun. </div></div>
I have continued to tweak this load, and have decided to stop while I'm ahead. Based on advice from members here, I decided to jump the AMAX instead of jamming it.
Winchester Brass
CCI large magnum rifle primers
78.5gr H1000
208AMAX
.030" jump
Chrono didn't function too well on the most recent range trip, but based on previous data, velocity should be around 2850fps.
Shoots < 3/4 MOA at 200, 5 shot groups, consistently, always with an AAC 7.62SD can.
Caution: This load may be hot in your rifle - it's pretty close to max.