For hunting rifles, I have a 300WSM and a 270Win that I will be reloading for this fall. Any recommendations on a good large case powder that will work for both. I know I have to do all the load workups and what not, but I want to get started on the dial in this season. If I don't get a satisfactory load before hunting time, the factory stuff has been working really well with both guns printing about 3/4" 3-shot groups. Probably better if I had a sled to work with.
The 300WSM is a ruger MKii stainless/laminated sporter. I prefer to be using a 150 grain or 180 grain bullet for the 300WSM. 150 for deer, 180 for elk. But that starts two loading iterations, I'll probably split the difference and buy some 165s in a premium bullet, whatever is available. The 270 is a Mauser with a custom barrel. Pretty beefy barrel on that gun, not a varmint barrel, but not a sporter either. Being the wife's gun, I'll load it with lighter bullets to reduce the recoil a little bit for her. She can handle a bigger pill, but she needs more range time so she can be more comfortable with the gun fisrt. For this, I'm starting on the lighter end of the spectrum.
I have some Varget and BL-C(2) and I've read they are good for 223 work, but when you start slinging higher weight pills, other stuff is recommeded. I do see Varget listed for both calibers. BL-C(2) is listed for the 270 only, and only in 90-110 grain bullets.
This is a bit long, but I want to spell out the specifics of my goals such that I did not get many posts saying, what rifle, what weight bullet and so on. I tried to cover all of that up front. Any loads that are provided will be double checked against the hodgdon or particular manufacturers websites to insure safety and that it's within some posted or published ranges. So please share your favorite recipes if you like.
Both these rifles are already proven thremselves to be 3/4MOA in my own hands with factory loads. Now I just want to move to a lower overall cost of ownership and give myself something to do on those long rainy days in PNW. Getting there is half the fun and I realize I have some load workup to do.
jeepmor
The 300WSM is a ruger MKii stainless/laminated sporter. I prefer to be using a 150 grain or 180 grain bullet for the 300WSM. 150 for deer, 180 for elk. But that starts two loading iterations, I'll probably split the difference and buy some 165s in a premium bullet, whatever is available. The 270 is a Mauser with a custom barrel. Pretty beefy barrel on that gun, not a varmint barrel, but not a sporter either. Being the wife's gun, I'll load it with lighter bullets to reduce the recoil a little bit for her. She can handle a bigger pill, but she needs more range time so she can be more comfortable with the gun fisrt. For this, I'm starting on the lighter end of the spectrum.
I have some Varget and BL-C(2) and I've read they are good for 223 work, but when you start slinging higher weight pills, other stuff is recommeded. I do see Varget listed for both calibers. BL-C(2) is listed for the 270 only, and only in 90-110 grain bullets.
This is a bit long, but I want to spell out the specifics of my goals such that I did not get many posts saying, what rifle, what weight bullet and so on. I tried to cover all of that up front. Any loads that are provided will be double checked against the hodgdon or particular manufacturers websites to insure safety and that it's within some posted or published ranges. So please share your favorite recipes if you like.
Both these rifles are already proven thremselves to be 3/4MOA in my own hands with factory loads. Now I just want to move to a lower overall cost of ownership and give myself something to do on those long rainy days in PNW. Getting there is half the fun and I realize I have some load workup to do.
jeepmor
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