I think 30 cals in HG are where we are headed. They do indeed seem to run with the 6mms, and they don't go as nuts in poor conditions. I am not sure the 30s will run with the 6mms in light gun. A 17 lb 30 seems to move 3-4 times as much as a 17 lb 6mm and is thus too slow to shoot. However, a 30 lb braked 30 cal seems to move about like a 17 lb 6mm and seems to keep up just fine.
My 300 WSM with 215 Berger's and IMR 4451 is showing a lot of promise. I was just behind Tom on Sat of the last match, my agg was .115 larger than his--he was #4 and I was #5. On Sunday, I started very strong, but because I didn't clean after Saturday, my second Sunday group opened up. I now know this barrel will go 70 rounds and shoot well, but not much over that. A couple guys gently chewed my @ss over testing that at a match........
We will see at this upcoming match if this was just luck or if I am on to something. Regardless, the next barrel I chamber this winter will be a 300 SAUM IMP. I will probably cut off the shank and rechamber my current barrel as well. It's a long story as to why.........
My 300 WSM with 215 Berger's and IMR 4451 is showing a lot of promise. I was just behind Tom on Sat of the last match, my agg was .115 larger than his--he was #4 and I was #5. On Sunday, I started very strong, but because I didn't clean after Saturday, my second Sunday group opened up. I now know this barrel will go 70 rounds and shoot well, but not much over that. A couple guys gently chewed my @ss over testing that at a match........
We will see at this upcoming match if this was just luck or if I am on to something. Regardless, the next barrel I chamber this winter will be a 300 SAUM IMP. I will probably cut off the shank and rechamber my current barrel as well. It's a long story as to why.........
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