snox801
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I think he's right the hells canyon now comes with a 1/8 which I thought was cool if you wanted to shoot heavy monos.
Are you sure this comes in a 1:8 twist. I haven't seen that in a 300WM. 1:9 would be about as fast as you'd need if you were shooting at sea level for the 215's
You have gotten excellent recommendations! "My" advice to a new reloader is to get the reloading manual of the bullet you are going to load "if" available, i.e., Berger, Hornady, Nosler, Sierra, etc., ... take your time and enjoy the reloading process and rewards.
Never tried the RL 33. May need to do some more load development for these heavier bullets
215 Berger, H1000, Fed GM215M primer. Tried and trued combo in the 300 Win Mag. Try them at 30-40 thou off. 30 off has worked great in a few different guns.
512, 210 or 215 Bergers with H1000 has great accuracy along with 215M primers. It's becoming a bit difficult to find quality brass for this cartridge. Loaded some for the neighbor using Remington brass, but a lot of prep time with the brass. Good luck
Interesting, I knew they were doing that on some of the .280 caliber cartridges but didn't realize they had done that on the 300wm as well. Not sure the 300wm has enough case capacity to take advantage of the 230 - 245 class bullets. The RUM would though.Yes, 1:8 is correct. My understanding is that it was a limited production rifle, and one of the biggest differences was they offered a faster twist.
The 215 is a fantastic game killing bullet with hundreds of example in this forum. All you have to do is use the search function to find more positive examples with that bullet than you'll want to ready. I have been using it exclusively in 2 300wm's since it came out several years ago for antelope, elk, and deer. Only one critter did I ever shoot more than once with this bullet. It was the bull in my avatar at 639 yards. Punched him through the crease behind the shoulder taking out both lungs and the top of the heart. He spun and ran 20 yards then stopped so I punched him again hitting 4 inches from the first shot and dropped him. It's actually better than the hunting VLD's for up close shots as it has a slightly thicker jacket and tends to hold together better.So, what is the performance like from the 215 hybrids? Is the 210 VLD hunting load a better option? I'm concerned with the hybrid being a target load, what is performance like on game at closer distances? It's very probably I have shot opportunities at 50 yards and others at 500. Will the 215 hybrid perform well on elk, bear, deer at ranges from 50-500?