300 Win Mag and RL-26

[DoneNOut]

Here's what my 300wm HMR like OAL is just fitting in the mag the 4 shot group was number 9-12 the second group was 119-122 now speed is 2990 View attachment 184779View attachment 184778

COAL?

 

[mpayne]

3.562 that all the mag. Will allow I have no idea how far off the lands it is. I jus got lucky with the COAL working

 

[DoneNOut]

3.562 that all the mag. Will allow I have no idea how far off the lands it is. I jus got lucky with the COAL working

You got lucky with that mag length too! I have to load to 3.475 to work in mag. .120" from lands but that doesn't seem to matter much. My groups are same as my 3.570" single fed rounds. .025" off lands.

 

[Double Dropper]

Best I can get with the mag box is 3.514 and thats close! trying to develop a long range hunting load.

 

[mpayne]

I've shot this load at two elk and both are grave yard dead. It's a shame I'm so sneaky because I kill both them elk under 150 yards. I haven't proven it yet but I'm counting on this load to be effective at distance also.

 

[DMP25-06]

I've shot this load at two elk and both are grave yard dead. It's a shame I'm so sneaky because I kill both them elk under 150 yards. I haven't proven it yet but I'm counting on this load to be effective at distance also.View attachment 185366View attachment 185367

Hello Mpayne ,

What length is the barrel on your rifle shown resting on the cow elk ?
Is this the same rifle that you shot the 2 targets shown in your previous post , and listed a velocity of 2965 FPS , with 212 gr ELD-X and H1000 ? What brand of brass were you loading ?
Nice elk , nice rifle , and great targets . Congratulations !

Thank You ,
DMP25-06

 

[mpayne]

Yes it's the same gun it's stock Bergara HMR so I think 26" with a brake that I bought off the Begera web site. The brass could be Remington Winchester nothing too expensive. When the gun was new it shot the first group a little slower than it shooting now at the 2965

 

[mpayne]

2990 now sorry

 

[DoneNOut]

I've shot this load at two elk and both are grave yard dead. It's a shame I'm so sneaky because I kill both them elk under 150 yards. I haven't proven it yet but I'm counting on this load to be effective at distance also.View attachment 185366View attachment 185367

I bet you were like, "Welp, coulda just used a lever gun".

 

[DMP25-06]

Yes it's the same gun it's stock Bergara HMR so I think 26" with a brake that I bought off the Begera web site. The brass could be Remington Winchester nothing too expensive. When the gun was new it shot the first group a little slower than it shooting now at the 2965

Thank You .

 

[mpayne]

Yep, but if they were in the fields instead of the timber I had the tool for that

 

[Double Dropper]

Ordered 215 Bergers and should be here this week, Reloader 16, 26 and H1000 coming as well. Anyone load the Berger with Rl-26??

 

[Muddyboots]

FYI - I will be doing ladder with RL-26 and the new Sierra 180 grain Gamechanger with Gen 1 Sendero 300WM once the snow stops! I was lucky to grab a box of these sine I was waiting for them to come out. I am hoping they shoot like all the other Sierra's I have shot. The 180 GC has good BC, tough bullet according to design (yet to be proven on game for me) and I like how consistent they are for seating. Will post up in this thread once I can get ladder down. FYI - I do have the ladder top at 78.5 grains which I think will be likely top end for pressure indicators.

 

[Deputy819]

Anyone load the Berger with Rl-26??

Still waiting on my build to come back from the Smith. I'll be using (hopefully) RL26, Berger 210's and ADG brass...