Reloading 300 magnum with 215 gr. Berger

[wildcat westerner]

Today, I was convinced by the members here to try the 215 grain Berger hunting bullet in my .300 wildcat. I do not have data for such a heavy bullet and went to my copy of QuikLoad and find it no longer works! This sucks.
is there someone out there who has a functioning copy and would be willing to do some research for me. I would really appreciate it.

My brass has 84.4 grains of water capacity. My new barrel is 1-10 twist and it 28 inches long.

I was given 40 pounds of H570 and am virtually certain this powder is too slow for this case. I do have Vitavouri N569 and am virtually certain this will work well. I have a lot of the slower powders.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me.

WW

 

[JakeWes]

H570 and H870 have the same burn rate except one is a ball powder and the other is extruded. I would treat it as H50BMG or US869, but it should work okay, maybe not the highest velocity.

 

[wildcat westerner]

Jake Wes,
Free powder nowadays is a very good deal. I have a 33 inch Pence barrelled .338 Winchester magnum. With that long tube I have equaled top loads of the 338 Lapua with a 200 grain bullet with mid pressure loads. I note that H570 is down in velocity about 200 fps, but as a plinker, shooting loads with that powder will only cost me a primer and bullet. So, when you read that barrel length has no factor in .33 caliber rifles, that is WRONG from an applied physics perspective!

WW

 

[K.E.C. Darkside]

Howdy, so in QL what cartridge did you use ? I have a dozen 300........
N-569 did you mean 565.

 

[Tiny Tim]

Tagging in

 

[wildcat westerner]

K.E.C. I am ignorant here and do not understand the terminology QL. I goofed on the powder .its N560 which is supposed to give top velocities with the 33 inch barrel. The price of $67.00 a pound shocked me. I am old enough I once purchased 48 pounds of 4831 for $25.00. You have a dozen 300?

 

[wildcat westerner]

Ok, the brain is getting more active. QuickLoad-duh! Case capacity for my wildcat is 48.8 grains of water. The closest commercial case to that volume is the .308 Norma magnum.

 

[K.E.C. Darkside]

Sorry, I'm not able to help.