Recent content by dana bodnar

I have had great test results with the 212-ELD-X using 215-M primer with Retumbo powder. My fastest speed went 3009 FPS with no signs of high case pressure with Hornaday brass neck turned to 11.000 wall thickness ,butt I had a 3 shot group over 1.5 inches so my barrel don't like that speed. I...

300 win-mag but you cant mix custom rounds with factory rounds. You said 1000-yards you need the FORCE to be with you . Normally you can find a local hand loader you can pay to work you up a nice load for your rifle.

Awesome to know your shooting that heavy of a bullet with a 308, I just picked up a Tikka Veil 308 and I worked up a nice load with lupua brass and Varget powder with 168-G Berger VLD and on my first powder test I shot a clover leaf at 100-yards all 3 bullets touching each other more than 1/2...

My Savage model 111 300 win-Mag long range hunter has a bull barrel and a 1 to 10 twist rate and the Hornaday 212-ELDX and Berger 210 VLD are made for 1 to 10 twist rate.

1 and 10 barrel twist is a very good twist for any 300 win-mag and is by far most widely used. However you can play with other twist rates but now you are in the big boy league and will have to read Byran Litz's books in detail on twist rates. You are always better off using bullets that are...

I like the 212- ELDX with harder brass like Hornady the primer pocket will take more pressure before the primer pocket opens up, with a federal 215-M primer and Retumbo powder I would start about 77 grains and work your way up for a tight group looking for signs of high pressure. I shoot my...

I see your point. I do use Lapua brass and Nosler brass when I can in other calibers that I shoot just not on my 300 Win-Mag. Hornaday brass is by far a harder brass and a softer brass is easier to configure in dies and is a much better choice in most cases especially for the guy that doesn't...

For real ! I spend my time on load development and at the range not calling Lupua and asking them when the heck they might make a 300 win-Mag cases. And the reason back when they stopped making 300 Win-Mag cases is because their primer pockets were always blowing open on heavier bullets and...

That is Good news, I knew they were talking about it I just have not seen it for sale yet. But then what is for sale these days so hard to get anything.

Lapua don't make 300 Win-Mag brass.

I guess for once I'm just lucky with the Hornaday brass. Lapua does not make 300 Wim-Mag brass. Nosler does but it's just to soft for a 300 Win-Mag when your pushing bullet grains over 200 and speeds over 2850 ps. My load for my 300 Savage Long Range Hunter is 79.5-G of Retumbo 215-M primer and...

I would buy a Hornaday re-loading book and they will have all the cooks in it for all their bullets. I have great success using Hornaday brass with Retumbo powder and the 212-G ELDX but every rifle is different so you will have to do a powder charge test to see what your barrel likes. With a 300...

I built a Tikka T-3 308 new I shot 10 rounds this weekend to get a tight enough group on paper @ 100-Y . then I shot a powder load test with Varget from 39-G to 41.5-G with 168-G Berger VLD with the large primer pocket Lapua brass. from 39-G to 41-G of powder I shot an average of an 1-1/4...

I have 100 of each in Lapua. Thanks for everyone's posts I appreciate the help. This is the first 308 cartridge that I have done load development on. I will be at the range this weekend to get on paper and start some powder test's.

I have built a 308 and now I'm working up a load for it and have noticed they have 2 kinds of Lapua brass. large primer pocket and then small primer pocket Palma. witch one would better for long range with a 168-G Berger.