Roll Your Own
11-18-2021, 02:39 AM
I’ve read much on here and many other forums that gave very little hope in shooting cast in 300 Win Mag.with any success So, being one who colors outside the lines,
I went out on a limb awhile back. Using a Remington 700 Sendero with 1:10 twist.
Worked up a load based off an old Speer manual reduced load for 200 gr. jacketed Bullet.
I chose the MP .311-235 AAC NLG. For my bullet. Using WW alloy, powder coated and gas checked weighing 222 grains.
Starting load was 31 grs IMR 4198 Max 35 grs.
I chased it to Max of 35 grs increasing by 1 grain increments with no pressure signs
Group size kept shrinking with each increase . I stopped at the 35 grs with a 5 shot group inside a nickel at 50 yards. Opening up to 1.29” at 100 yards.
Average Muzzle velocity is 2047 fps.
There was very little spread in the Bullet weights and I didn’t cull by weight only visual flaws so I thought the group size was very good.
I had enough confidence in the results that I neck shot a doe opening day.
I’m satisfied that this load combination is definitely a keeper
I went out on a limb awhile back. Using a Remington 700 Sendero with 1:10 twist.
Worked up a load based off an old Speer manual reduced load for 200 gr. jacketed Bullet.
I chose the MP .311-235 AAC NLG. For my bullet. Using WW alloy, powder coated and gas checked weighing 222 grains.
Starting load was 31 grs IMR 4198 Max 35 grs.
I chased it to Max of 35 grs increasing by 1 grain increments with no pressure signs
Group size kept shrinking with each increase . I stopped at the 35 grs with a 5 shot group inside a nickel at 50 yards. Opening up to 1.29” at 100 yards.
Average Muzzle velocity is 2047 fps.
There was very little spread in the Bullet weights and I didn’t cull by weight only visual flaws so I thought the group size was very good.
I had enough confidence in the results that I neck shot a doe opening day.
I’m satisfied that this load combination is definitely a keeper