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<blockquote data-quote="30calyooper" data-source="post: 1552356" data-attributes="member: 107258"><p>First of all, what twist do you have in your barrel? I was surprised some years back when one of my 300 WSM's (off the shelf buy but a very respectable brand) gave me grief for accuracy with both 180 and 200 grain accubonds. Then it dawned on me - 1:12 twist not 1:10 as in my other 300's...confirmed the twist, and the answer was clear. Now before anyone starts wondering out loud, that piece is a tack driver with every decent 150 grainer I've run through it and does fine with a flat-base 165 as well. Also have another 300 WSM, foreign made, with a 1:11 twist. Acceptable accuracy with several 180's at reasonable (not maxed out) velocities but beyond that I started running into the same issues.</p><p> So, 556 Shooter - I think that's probably a bigger factor than the barrel length when it comes to determining what bullet to choose. At this point my question is what you mean by "large game" and "greatest distance." Is elk at 400 yards your goal, or deer at 800? Different requirements of the bullet for each!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="30calyooper, post: 1552356, member: 107258"] First of all, what twist do you have in your barrel? I was surprised some years back when one of my 300 WSM's (off the shelf buy but a very respectable brand) gave me grief for accuracy with both 180 and 200 grain accubonds. Then it dawned on me - 1:12 twist not 1:10 as in my other 300's...confirmed the twist, and the answer was clear. Now before anyone starts wondering out loud, that piece is a tack driver with every decent 150 grainer I've run through it and does fine with a flat-base 165 as well. Also have another 300 WSM, foreign made, with a 1:11 twist. Acceptable accuracy with several 180's at reasonable (not maxed out) velocities but beyond that I started running into the same issues. So, 556 Shooter - I think that's probably a bigger factor than the barrel length when it comes to determining what bullet to choose. At this point my question is what you mean by "large game" and "greatest distance." Is elk at 400 yards your goal, or deer at 800? Different requirements of the bullet for each! [/QUOTE]
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