tsbret
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I really have a few questions here, I drew a late season elk hunt in WY and wanted to use a 300 RUM that I had put a little lighter stock, a Timney trigger and muzzle brake on several years ago and sort of put in the safe. Just before I did so, I shot a couple larger management whitetails on some ranches down here in S Texas, both at 300 - 400 yds. Easily these deer are about 1/4 the size and structure of an elk, the ammo performed very well as they hit the ground without a quiver. I've hunted elk enough with a bow to know there is no comparison between these two animals in size or toughness.
With so many options today in powders and bullets I'm wondering if I should try to develop some loads and take advantage in the development available today in ammo and reloading components for the 300 RUM.
I have 8-10 boxes of 300 RUM Rem Core-Lokt Ammo remaining that is probably 10 yrs old in 185 Partition rounds that I used years ago and about 5-6 boxes of once fired cases. I'm really interested in developing and shooting the 200 gr Accubond using Hogden's Retumbo.
Question 1) do you guys see a significant difference in going the route of reloading the 200 gr Accubond's or sticking with the 185 gr Partition (Factory Loads), I've not been able find this powder or bullets in Texas and haven't been able to find them on-line over the last several of months. I have found and bought some IMR 7828 SSC but not the bullets.
Question 2) I've read that the 7828 SSC powder is "somewhat temperature sensitive", I'm not sure what that means, hotter burn rate or does it mean environmental temps like how it may react in the desert SW as opposed to high country freezing temps? Is it worth continuing looking around for the Retumbo?
Question 3) Thoughts on just sticking with Core-Lokt with the Partitions, it sounds like opportunities might be a 400-450 yd shot on this hunt. Quite a bit more room for error when you start shooting those distances even if you can get a rock steady rest so I'm not looking to be one those highly capable TV guys who shoot and kill animals at 600 -800 yds. But I do want to use the combination that gives the best performance. I'd love to hear thoughts.
I've read several of the older posts on this site about the 300 Rum and I've read that a couple of you really use the 300 Rum caliber as your preference.
I hope these aren't dumb questions if so please be easy on me!
With so many options today in powders and bullets I'm wondering if I should try to develop some loads and take advantage in the development available today in ammo and reloading components for the 300 RUM.
I have 8-10 boxes of 300 RUM Rem Core-Lokt Ammo remaining that is probably 10 yrs old in 185 Partition rounds that I used years ago and about 5-6 boxes of once fired cases. I'm really interested in developing and shooting the 200 gr Accubond using Hogden's Retumbo.
Question 1) do you guys see a significant difference in going the route of reloading the 200 gr Accubond's or sticking with the 185 gr Partition (Factory Loads), I've not been able find this powder or bullets in Texas and haven't been able to find them on-line over the last several of months. I have found and bought some IMR 7828 SSC but not the bullets.
Question 2) I've read that the 7828 SSC powder is "somewhat temperature sensitive", I'm not sure what that means, hotter burn rate or does it mean environmental temps like how it may react in the desert SW as opposed to high country freezing temps? Is it worth continuing looking around for the Retumbo?
Question 3) Thoughts on just sticking with Core-Lokt with the Partitions, it sounds like opportunities might be a 400-450 yd shot on this hunt. Quite a bit more room for error when you start shooting those distances even if you can get a rock steady rest so I'm not looking to be one those highly capable TV guys who shoot and kill animals at 600 -800 yds. But I do want to use the combination that gives the best performance. I'd love to hear thoughts.
I've read several of the older posts on this site about the 300 Rum and I've read that a couple of you really use the 300 Rum caliber as your preference.
I hope these aren't dumb questions if so please be easy on me!