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DF: Oh there were....I will try to dig one up.

As I recall his 300 Roy was on a mag Mauser that was originally a 280 Halger that he traded off some soldier/veteran. I forget who did the stock but it was a nice rifle.JOC used that rifle here in Canada on grizzly,some other stuff...and in Africa as well.

Thanks, Bob.

I'll have to check it out.

From what I remember, he liked Roy but they were back and forth, defending their positions/theories, IIRC.

That sorta stuff sells copy...

And here we are, talking about them long after both have passed to their rewards...

DF

DF: They both set the stage for a lot that has followed.

RL-22 and 200 grn Partitions shoot sub-MOA in my .300 H&H.

You are all liars.I have read it here on the internet that no one can shoot a magnum of any kind accurately.Only the 223 can be accurate. ED

Only if it wears a 6X Leupy with M1 turret...

DF

That's a big advantage right there.Add in the fast twist and its not even a contest. ED

It's a wonder we learned anything before the internet.

The 223 is the magnum for the old guys.

Thanks for all the good info. Excited about trying some 200 grain partitions in a 300 problem child I have.

For sure...

DF

Yeah DF and AGW all the stuff I had to learn before the internet still serves me well too. DF have you got a powder selection chosen yet or a choice to try first? Magnum Man

Isn't that the truth.

Been too busy killing hogs and WT's with my 26 Nosler.

200 NPT loads for the .300 WM are in line after the season. I'll for sure be looking at RL-22 and similar. I have old and new H-4831 and others in that general burn range.

Will report.

DF

This .300 Win mag does not like the 180 gr Nosler Partition,Swift Scirocco,Sierra GK's or the 200 gr NP. It likes the 165-168 gr NBT. Going to try some 165 gr NP's in it.



The scope(Leopold 4x-12x-40mm) in the pic is now on a .25-06,going to El Paso to look for a replacement.

What's the twist?

DF

The standard 1-10."

I might try some Swift A-Frame 200 gr in it,but,right now it's the 165 gr bullet.

The SAF 200 gr is what my Winchester Sporter .30-06 likes and whenever I order some more I'll try those in the .300 Win.

Yeah, ya gotta go with what the rifle tells you it likes.

Lots of "snake oil" in ballistics. Lot of stuff that we can never explain. So, it's pragmatism that rules. Trial and error, and performance at the range.

DF

Yeah,would rather use the 180-200 gr bullets,but,this one is different.

elk, we have used 165's for a lot of years in the .300 and the 06.. Much of my elk hunting was in very open country, and in the days before turrets and range finders, that flat shooting 165 put much elk and deer in the freezer..