Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Are there practical reasons to own a .300 H&H?

Ted, I think most cartridges are capable of consistently punching small groups. A lot has to do with the quality of the bullet and available powders. Even the rifle action plays a role.

Can you think of any cartridges that would have shot tighter groups, but for the fact that a suitable powder wasn't available? Or well made, round bullets were not unavailable back then? Or the barrels weren't the right twist, or not of good quality?

I am quite sure that 10 or 20 years from now, shooters will look back at cartridges and say, "The Creedmoor and the 6XC were okay. Too bad they didn't have the right powder or bullets for them back then."