Need badly amount grain h1000 for 300 Win Mag

[Blaser Marc]

Hi all i am reloading with AMAX 168Gr Hornady, with Hornady case, the powder i have is H1000, the primer is Federal

The rifle is a Blaser LSR2 300 Win Mag with 26 Inches barrel and 1/11 twist

I just purchase this boom stick and i would love to have some comment on the amount of grains for accuracy purpose from 200 - 1000 yds

And maybe if someone can tell me what is my best bet about the distance of the bullet with the rifling

Thanks for reading or your comment

 

[Rob01]

Re: Need badly amount grain h1000 for 300 Win Mag

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=348736#Post348736

Hodgdon's Realoading Center
http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

168 GR. HDY BTHP Hodgdon H1000 .308" 3.340"
Starting- 79.0 2938 44,900 CUP
Max- 84.0 3110 51,000 CUP

 

[Huckleberry75]

Re: Need badly amount grain h1000 for 300 Win Mag

You would be better served with a heavier projectile if your goal is to shoot to 1000yds. Look more towards a 190 SMK, 208 Amax or something along those lines. The 300wm is not living up to its full potential with the lighter weight bullets.

 

[Blaser Marc]

Re: Need badly amount grain h1000 for 300 Win Mag

You are right about the heavier bullet and i usually shoot with 208 AMAX

My situation is i have to shoot under 180 Grain in a tournament here in Quebec and the range vary between 200 to 800 under 3000fps
so i need to develop this load and try to be competitive

Marc

 

[Blaser Marc]

Re: Need badly amount grain h1000 for 300 Win Mag

Thanks Rob01
Great Post

 

[Rob01]

Re: Need badly amount grain h1000 for 300 Win Mag

No problem. Just a cut and paste from Hodgdon's site though. They have a good reloading data base there.

 

[Huckleberry75]

Re: Need badly amount grain h1000 for 300 Win Mag

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cold_Silence</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You are right about the heavier bullet and i usually shoot with 208 AMAX

My situation is i have to shoot under 180 Grain in a tournament here in Quebec and the range vary between 200 to 800 under 3000fps
so i need to develop this load and try to be competitive

Marc </div></div>

If you are limited to 180gns and are a using them for target applications, then I would recommend any of the following.

175 SMK (BC of .505/.496)
178 Amax (BC of .495)
168 Berger Match Target Hybrid (BC of .519)

 

[Rob01]

Re: Need badly amount grain h1000 for 300 Win Mag

Hornady 178 bthp Bc of .530. Would be my choice of a under 180 300wm bullet.

 

[Blaser Marc]

Re: Need badly amount grain h1000 for 300 Win Mag

I was afraid you guys would of went there and change my bullet since I have close to 500 units in stock

Since it make sense I guess I will buy a box of those 178 and try them out

 

[Blaser Marc]

Re: Need badly amount grain h1000 for 300 Win Mag

Just bought 2 box of the 178 and will start the test on Friday
any tips on how much grains i should concentrate or start with the regular .5 scale

 

[Huckleberry75]

Re: Need badly amount grain h1000 for 300 Win Mag

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rob01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hornady 178 bthp Bc of .530. Would be my choice of a under 180 300wm bullet. </div></div>

Well, there you go. Rob ftw! Which is why he is a Mod and I am a lowly minion.

 

[Blaser Marc]

Re: Need badly amount grain h1000 for 300 Win Mag

Don't feel bad huckleberry, I tried the 178 bthp and no go for me
I tried the 168 AMAX and I was in .375 at 100 meters for 5 bullet group, so I think I will keep pushing the AMAX but in 178

Thank all for you help