Best .30 Caliber Chambering

[thomas1234]

You guys are all gung ho on big powder and fast speeds, but all that means nothing if you don't have top accuracy. The Big Powder High Pressure cals are good for the first two shots, but the third will stray because of the tremendous heat.

This is "Long Range Hunting", simply put i hope it only takes one shot to kill my target. If i dont hit it after two i mind as well quit. lol.

With that being said what are some of your guys' methods of which that you develope accurate loads. I can imagine anyone can add more powder and get more speed but in what increments do you add/subtract powder, how many different types of bullets do you try, how many kinds of powder, is brass worth playing with, how bout seating depth and primers?

 

[RDM416]

I have a 300 RUM Sendero that I have had for several years. I bedded the action and replaced the trigger with a Jewel before the first shot. While it is not as accurate as my custom rifles it will easily stay under 1 moa. It does not have a brake and recoil is pretty stiff. I have brakes on all my other LR rigs and would on this one if shot it much.

As for reloading: Get a book by Glen Zediker, "Handloading for Competition" and read it from cover to cover. There is also a lot of information on loading on this site if you do a search. I'm not avoiding answering, I'm just saying that there are no magic quick formulas for precision loading. In order to fully answer your question it would take a book, so that is why I am suggesting you read one.......... then ask questions on specific steps.

 

[backwoods83]

Another good way to learn is from a benchrest shooter, the guy that taught me all the tips and tricks is now on his 14th year of ibs 1k and won the championship in 2009, I have spent several hours listening to him and asking questions, along with help him so I could see the process first hand, then I started shooting with him at matches. I now reload for 23 calibers which 5 of those are wildcats, this is by far the best way, if not for him i'd probably still be scratching my head 2/3s of the time.

 

[thomas1234]

Thanks for those two posts on reloading.

Now, im definately thinking of upgrading the trigger on any gun that i get. What would be an appropriate trigger and weight pull for hunting applications.

 

[Good]

The cool thing about a Savage is you can re-barrel or whatever yourself. Can't do that on a Remington. But, the trigger is something you can replace yourself if you want to on a Remington though.

Some swear by Jewell, it is the most expensive of the bunch. Timney triggers are equally as good imho, and are half as much money wise. Rifle Basix are good triggers also. Another guy I know swears by Shilen triggers. He says they are the best, but they are the hardest to install and get set up. I've never pulled one so I don't know, but they also are the cheapest of the bunch.

Pull weight is a matter of preference. I personally like a trigger right around 2lbs for hunting purposes. The higher my trigger pull, the more my groups open up it seems, but I shoot my stock Remington at just under 3 lbs and shot a few good groups the other day.

Right around 2 lbs is where I like a hunting rifle.

 

[thomas1234]

Does a good trigger have the possibility of maybe shooting a deer at two pounds then the next day adjust it down for range time and then back to two pounds or should i find a weight and keep it there?

 

[Flare]

Accurate shooting is all about consistancy. So I would say find a trigger weight you like and stick with it.

Corey

 

[thomas1234]

What would be the lowest safe trigger weight for hunting? Ive notices that some of the jewel triggers adjust to like 1.5 ounces and that doesnt seem safe at all.

 

[liltank]

For hunting I like to keep it around 1-2 pound trigger pound.

 

[thomas1234]

What style of trigger do you have

 

[liltank]

What style of trigger do you have

Mine is an Accu-trigger from Savage set to 1.5#. I have a Winchester that a smith could only set down to 2.5# safely. My next rifle will have a target trigger that I plan to set between 12oz. and 1#. I have always enjoyed a very light trigger pull.

 

[load]

my personal opinion is that for the .30s the .300wm/wsm is the biggest i would go as beyond that you'll be buying new barrels at twice the rate. if i wanted to go bigger id jump the the .338gun)

 

[load]

Mine is an Accu-trigger from Savage set to 1.5#. I have a Winchester that a smith could only set down to 2.5# safely. My next rifle will have a target trigger that I plan to set between 12oz. and 1#. I have always enjoyed a very light trigger pull.

ya not much chance of an accutrigger going bang by just bumping it. i replaced my rear spring and now have a 10 oz trigger

 

[thomas1234]

can an accurtrigger be installed in a rem or win or just savage