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Flattest shooting to 500 yds.
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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 1031915" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>Read the entire thread. Never heard elevation mentioned. Daniel what elevation for your hunting area?</p><p></p><p>John Lazzeroni made a flat shooting platform a few years ago. He used a Warbird, his long magnum 308 cartridge. IIRC he was shooting a 130 gr lazerhead coated TSX bullet. He was getting 4000 fps or so. The advertising at the time said it was the best rifle for shots out to 500 yds without any holdover etc. </p><p></p><p>I would think you could something similar with your 300 Weatherby. Nosler's load data site says you can get up to 3682 with a 125 nosler accubond and RL-22. You should be able to surpass it with your longer barrel. Crunching some numbers for 2500 ft elevation (doubt you live at sea level):</p><p></p><p></p><p>125 nosler ballistic tip @ 3682 (nosler's fastest load)</p><p>3.5" at 100 yds</p><p>5.8" at 200 yds (highest POI)</p><p>4.5" at 300 yds</p><p>-.7" at 400 yds</p><p>-10.5 at 500 yds velocity 2588 fps 1787 ft/lb</p><p></p><p>same at 4000 ft elevation </p><p>3.5" at 100</p><p>5.7 at 225 (highest POI)</p><p>4.6" at 300 approx. 3000 fps</p><p>-.3" at 400</p><p>-9.6" at 500 2645 fps 1941 ft/lbs</p><p></p><p>The bullet trajectory is a compromise. That 125 bullet ought to open up nicely yet hold together. If the deer is around 200-300yds aim at lower third of animal. At 500 yds aim at upper third. No stadia or turrets just range and shoot. </p><p></p><p>You have the rifle, no huge outlay of money to try it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 1031915, member: 5219"] Read the entire thread. Never heard elevation mentioned. Daniel what elevation for your hunting area? John Lazzeroni made a flat shooting platform a few years ago. He used a Warbird, his long magnum 308 cartridge. IIRC he was shooting a 130 gr lazerhead coated TSX bullet. He was getting 4000 fps or so. The advertising at the time said it was the best rifle for shots out to 500 yds without any holdover etc. I would think you could something similar with your 300 Weatherby. Nosler's load data site says you can get up to 3682 with a 125 nosler accubond and RL-22. You should be able to surpass it with your longer barrel. Crunching some numbers for 2500 ft elevation (doubt you live at sea level): 125 nosler ballistic tip @ 3682 (nosler's fastest load) 3.5" at 100 yds 5.8" at 200 yds (highest POI) 4.5" at 300 yds -.7" at 400 yds -10.5 at 500 yds velocity 2588 fps 1787 ft/lb same at 4000 ft elevation 3.5" at 100 5.7 at 225 (highest POI) 4.6" at 300 approx. 3000 fps -.3" at 400 -9.6" at 500 2645 fps 1941 ft/lbs The bullet trajectory is a compromise. That 125 bullet ought to open up nicely yet hold together. If the deer is around 200-300yds aim at lower third of animal. At 500 yds aim at upper third. No stadia or turrets just range and shoot. You have the rifle, no huge outlay of money to try it. [/QUOTE]
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