New to 300 PRC, advise?

[long40shot]

Hello folks. I am about to enter the world of 300prc. I'm having a rifle rebarreled for it. Any thoughts on components and loading?

Thanks
Matt

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

Barrel specs and goal?

 

[long40shot]

Barrel specs and goal?

I'm going for a do-all rifle, LR steel and hunting. Thinking 24-26" barrel, heavy contour, 1-8 or 1-8.5 twist for the heavier bullets. No real goals i suppose, but I like shooting at plates a long ways away.

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

H1000 and berger 215s

If you want them to scream n570, but it will shorten you barrel life. Fast and accurate though.

I have one that is spitting 199 hammers and n570 at 3175. 19 for 19 one shot kills out to 450 so far.

 

[kyotekiller25]

What's typical speeds for a 26" 215s/H1000?

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

What's typical speeds for a 26" 215s/H1000?

2850 to 2950

 

[RustyInBend]

Here's what works great for me ... in my 300-PRC Barrett MRAD. Hard to beat the combination of Lapua, Retumbo, and Berger.

 

[FeMan]

The 215s and H1000 with Lapua brass have performed consistently well in several rifles for me. They tune right around 2940 in 24" to 26" barrels.

 

[kyotekiller25]

Thanks. Been tossing around the idea of doing a 300 win mag or 300 prc when my 7-300 win mag barrel is toast. 180g ELDMs at 3100fps sure is nice though...

 

[Wildcats]

9 twist will be ideal. don't need 8-8.5 on the 300PRC IMO. unless you are going to venture into the Berger 245, then the 8.5 will get you there.

My 2 cents for whatever it's worth.