Reuben_Soady
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Guys,
I'm trying to find the 1) most accurate factory load 2) for my rifle 3) to be used for elk and deer hunting. The rifle is a Browning A-Bolt in 300 WSM, with a factory standard 23-inch barrel.
My maximum range is currently about 350 yards, which I'll be happy to try an extend when I complete my training for the 1760 yard range, and take up hand loading.
It appears that Federal and Winchester together have 21 different loads, and there are at least nine other manufacturers with 18 more loads. I don't mind shooting a lot but I don't particularly want to waste much energy on either known losers, unnecessary gimmicks, or duplicate loads.
* I think I can exclude the lead-free loads as unnecessarily exotic (e.g. E-tip, Power-Core, AccuBond CT, Trophy Copper).
* I think I can exclude 150 grain loads for elk (I know shot placement is king, but let's use the 165 or 180 elk load on deer and reduce the search parameters?)(unless of course a 150 happens to be the most accurate load, then I'm toasted).
* I'm think that I can exclude the 190 gr and 210 gr bullets too.
* Maybe I run these loads if the more standard stuff ?just doesn't do it.?
So that still leaves 21 factory loads by Winchester, Federal, Armscor, Barnes, Colorado Buck, Cor-Bon, HSM, Norma, Nosler, and Remington.
With bullets called: Power-Point, Extreme Point Polymer Tip, Ballistic Silvertip, Ballistic Tip, Partition, Accubond, Power-Max Bonded, Fusion, Trophy Bonded Tip, Power-Shock Soft Point, Tipped Triple Shock X, BXR Rapid Expansion Matrix Tip, T-DPX, Berger Hunting VLD, Oryx, and Core-Lokt PSP.
Can you guys recommend other characteristics that might help reduce the number of boxes of ammo that I need to buy?
I understand that hand loading is ultimate process for finding the perfect load. I'm working on baby steps at this time.
I'm trying to find the 1) most accurate factory load 2) for my rifle 3) to be used for elk and deer hunting. The rifle is a Browning A-Bolt in 300 WSM, with a factory standard 23-inch barrel.
My maximum range is currently about 350 yards, which I'll be happy to try an extend when I complete my training for the 1760 yard range, and take up hand loading.
It appears that Federal and Winchester together have 21 different loads, and there are at least nine other manufacturers with 18 more loads. I don't mind shooting a lot but I don't particularly want to waste much energy on either known losers, unnecessary gimmicks, or duplicate loads.
* I think I can exclude the lead-free loads as unnecessarily exotic (e.g. E-tip, Power-Core, AccuBond CT, Trophy Copper).
* I think I can exclude 150 grain loads for elk (I know shot placement is king, but let's use the 165 or 180 elk load on deer and reduce the search parameters?)(unless of course a 150 happens to be the most accurate load, then I'm toasted).
* I'm think that I can exclude the 190 gr and 210 gr bullets too.
* Maybe I run these loads if the more standard stuff ?just doesn't do it.?
So that still leaves 21 factory loads by Winchester, Federal, Armscor, Barnes, Colorado Buck, Cor-Bon, HSM, Norma, Nosler, and Remington.
With bullets called: Power-Point, Extreme Point Polymer Tip, Ballistic Silvertip, Ballistic Tip, Partition, Accubond, Power-Max Bonded, Fusion, Trophy Bonded Tip, Power-Shock Soft Point, Tipped Triple Shock X, BXR Rapid Expansion Matrix Tip, T-DPX, Berger Hunting VLD, Oryx, and Core-Lokt PSP.
Can you guys recommend other characteristics that might help reduce the number of boxes of ammo that I need to buy?
I understand that hand loading is ultimate process for finding the perfect load. I'm working on baby steps at this time.