Hey guys. New member, really enjoying reading through all the knowledge on here. I’ve been doing some searching for 300wm info and haven’t really seen what I’m looking for, so here goes:
I just bought a Ruger American Magnum in 300wm (1:10 twist). I bought it for big game and longer range hunting (mule deer, elk, antelope, etc). My brother reloads and I’m going to get him to help me build a load for it. I don’t know a ton about reloading so I’ve been doing a lot of reading and trying to get a baseline. Got a few observations and questions after doing my research.
The popular bullet choices that I’m wanting to try are Berger hunting bullets or Nosler Accubonds (or AccuBond Long Range) somewhere in the 180-200 grain range. Powders that I see mentioned are H4831, H1000 and RL22. A lot of the posts I’ve read are older and from what I understand, there are some newer RL powders that are even better? Open to try whatever is going to give me decent velocity and not be too temp sensitive (I live in Texas and would be hunting here or in the mountains for big game). The Federal 215 primers seem to be the way to go, but please correct me if there’s a better option.
Lastly, brass. I’ve read that there’s a lot of difference in case volume between the different brands of brass so it’s important to use the same brand across all loads. Any I should stay away from? I shot a box of Hornady factory ammo through it this weekend when I sighted it in so if Hornady brass is good stuff, I’ll just pick up some more of that since I’ve already got 20 rounds.
Thanks in advance for any advice. Like I said, I don’t know a ton about reloading so I’m just trying to figure out where to start with this thing. I’ve had my brother build loads for me before so I know the process of working up through the powder range and all that. But neither of us have any experience with 300wm.
I just bought a Ruger American Magnum in 300wm (1:10 twist). I bought it for big game and longer range hunting (mule deer, elk, antelope, etc). My brother reloads and I’m going to get him to help me build a load for it. I don’t know a ton about reloading so I’ve been doing a lot of reading and trying to get a baseline. Got a few observations and questions after doing my research.
The popular bullet choices that I’m wanting to try are Berger hunting bullets or Nosler Accubonds (or AccuBond Long Range) somewhere in the 180-200 grain range. Powders that I see mentioned are H4831, H1000 and RL22. A lot of the posts I’ve read are older and from what I understand, there are some newer RL powders that are even better? Open to try whatever is going to give me decent velocity and not be too temp sensitive (I live in Texas and would be hunting here or in the mountains for big game). The Federal 215 primers seem to be the way to go, but please correct me if there’s a better option.
Lastly, brass. I’ve read that there’s a lot of difference in case volume between the different brands of brass so it’s important to use the same brand across all loads. Any I should stay away from? I shot a box of Hornady factory ammo through it this weekend when I sighted it in so if Hornady brass is good stuff, I’ll just pick up some more of that since I’ve already got 20 rounds.
Thanks in advance for any advice. Like I said, I don’t know a ton about reloading so I’m just trying to figure out where to start with this thing. I’ve had my brother build loads for me before so I know the process of working up through the powder range and all that. But neither of us have any experience with 300wm.
