Any 300WinMag plinking loads?

[Jonny2guns]

Wasn't planning on working up accurate loads for the win mag at this time, but the glass I bought for my model 70 doesn't fit, but it fits the win mag.

 

[JmacD]

Buddy of mine ran H4831 and a 195 bthp. He also ran a 190? Eldx(maybe 200?) memory ain’t rememberin’. Think he messed with h1000 but did a lot with 7828.

 

[Hugger-4641]

Cheapest plinking load I've found is 180 Interlock blemished and Sw4350.
My hunting load is H1000 and 200eldx.
H4831sc, Imr7828ssc, H4350, Retumbo, RL22 have all worked great for me, but H1000 is my favorite so far.

 

[BBarn]

Reduced loads for the 300 Win Mag can be assembled with H4895 using Hodgdon's reduced loading guidelines for H4895.

If you can find an old IMR loading guide, it had some lower velocity loads using their faster rifle powders. I used IMR4198 in the 338 Win Mag with such data and had good results.

 

[Chuck R.]

For barrel break-in and brass forming I've been using Midway 168 grn "2nds" over H4831.

Not a reduced load, it mimics my LR deer load with Nosler 168 grn LRABs, but the bullets were cheap and shoot sub-MOA.

 

[Larry in wyoming]

I'll watch this with interest. I've wanted to work up a 308 level load for my 300wm for awhile but never got round to it.

My hunting load is 70 couple grains of 4831sc under a 180gr nosler etip. It's accurate, and decisive on elk.

 

[Varminterror]

My plinker for 300WM is Retumbo under 200 and 208 ELD's.

 

[Jonny2guns]

My plinker for 300WM is Retumbo under 200 and 208 ELD's.

Retumbo is a little on the expensive side right now, but then I just got into 300WM since prices went way up.

 

[GooseGestapo]

My .300 is a .300RUM so is a different animal.
My “Economy” load isn’t exactly a “plinking” load.
In 2006, I bought 16lbs of WC-860 pull-down from .50BMG loads for $80.00.
(About what a single pound of Reloader25 sells for now !!!)
It’s analogous to the old H870 surplus powder and works splendid in the .300RUM.
I worked up to 108gr for 3,350fps with some Remington 180gr Corlokts I bought for $5/100. I bought 1,000… I cut back to 105.0gr as it is more accurate at 3,250fps. I’ve taken a couple of deer with it and it’s not as destructive as you would think.

Closer to the .300WM, I acquired a .375Ruger. Brass was hard to source at the moment. I found that I could form a “useable” case by running the .300WM through the .375R die to expand the case neck. I expanded them with a 10gr load of Bullseye and a wads of tissue paper. Later I flared the neck with a Lee Universal expander and seated a Lee 255gr cast .377” bullet over 10.0gr of Unique. This gives about 1,100fps and is a marvelous plinking load. Much better than a .375” round ball over 5-7gr of Bullseye.

The Lyman Cast Bullet Manual has a number of reduced cast bullet loads using various cast bullets and pistol powders.

 

[small town life]

30cal gas slow cost bullets that's usually in fmj's. I have fmj's in 30cal weights if 110, 123, 125, 150, 170 and 185. Primers are almost the cost (maybe half) of the cheaper 1's. Average cost to plink 300wm with (lets say) 70gr ~85 cents.

 

[Jonny2guns]

My .300 is a .300RUM so is a different animal.
My “Economy” load isn’t exactly a “plinking” load.
In 2006, I bought 16lbs of WC-860 pull-down from .50BMG loads for $80.00.
(About what a single pound of Reloader25 sells for now !!!)
It’s analogous to the old H870 surplus powder and works splendid in the .300RUM.
I worked up to 108gr for 3,350fps with some Remington 180gr Corlokts I bought for $5/100. I bought 1,000… I cut back to 105.0gr as it is more accurate at 3,250fps. I’ve taken a couple of deer with it and it’s not as destructive as you would think.

Closer to the .300WM, I acquired a .375Ruger. Brass was hard to source at the moment. I found that I could form a “useable” case by running the .300WM through the .375R die to expand the case neck. I expanded them with a 10gr load of Bullseye and a wads of tissue paper. Later I flared the neck with a Lee Universal expander and seated a Lee 255gr cast .377” bullet over 10.0gr of Unique. This gives about 1,100fps and is a marvelous plinking load. Much better than a .375” round ball over 5-7gr of Bullseye.

The Lyman Cast Bullet Manual has a number of reduced cast bullet loads using various cast bullets and pistol powders.

I have a good bit of unique maybe I'll give that a try. I also found this a couple of years ago, don't know if it will work.

 

[GooseGestapo]

I have a good bit of unique maybe I'll give that a try. I also found this a couple of years ago, don't know if it will work. View attachment 1206960

That’s a great powder and has been unavailable for some time.
Note that it’s roughly IMR 4320 to 4350 speed. It’ll peak on pressure rather quickly. However, with H414 data reduced it’ll likely give excellent results with the jacketed bullets.

 

[Jonny2guns]

That’s a great powder and has been unavailable for some time.
Note that it’s roughly IMR 4320 to 4350 speed. It’ll peak on pressure rather quickly. However, with H414 data reduced it’ll likely give excellent results with the jacketed bullets.

Good to know, thanks for the info.

 

[HowardC]

Isn't "magnum" plinking an oxymoron?
-West out

 

[small town life]

Isn't "magnum" plinking an oxymoron?
-West out

not anymore than a 6.5wastemoore

 

[rabid wombat]

300 Win Mag and plinking

 

[Jonny2guns]

300 Win Mag and plinking

Some of us get bored with the common stuff.

 

[Jonny2guns]

not anymore than a 6.5wastemoore

That's funny

 

[Jonny2guns]

Plinking with 300WM is cheaper than something else I really really want to do...

 

[Jonny2guns]

There's two of these in a town where me and the wife stopped for lunch today.

 

[HowardC]

Well, ya got a point there Jonny! Don't let us naysayers discourage you. Go for it!
-West out