Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles New barrel, need to start all over....

Today was start over day,
Once again I've come to the conclusion that Tsx's, 150g or 165 g will never be my most accurate load. H4350, IMR4350 or R17, no matter.

So started today with R17 and 165 grain SGK's,

Started at 62.5grains,
went to 63 grains for an avg of 3009
63.5 3039,
64 3063
64.5 3100

No pressure signs yet that I'm aware of.

What would your next step be, and how?

I did bring home a box of 168 TTSX, lets see what happens.

The eternal quest, hand-loading.

But my '06, 150 grain SGK and 56 grains of IMR4350..........Money every single time.

Maybe I missed it , but what are your intentions for this rifle as well as the game kings ?

The rifle, hunting purpose. (?)

The game kings, economical, accurate, Target or game, don't care, just fun to work with.

Would prefer to make the Barnes as my all around load, but at almost a buck a bullet, for mediocre accuracy, why would you do that?

I'll try the 168 TTSX, see what happens.

I cut my teeth on Sierra’s .
I’ve always told people that we’re having a hard time getting their rifle to shoot to try some sierra’s. If you can’t get them to shoot get another rifle.
How ever I don’t think you will be happy long with the results of a light for caliber game kings at magnum velocities especially on anything larger than whitetails.

The hpbt game king is a much tougher construction than the sp version.

You have trigger time with hpbt?

Same ease of use and accuracy?

Had a Kimber 270 wsm that I could never get to shoot anything but 140 gr hpbt gamekings.
Shot several whitetails with them , but wouldn’t trust them for elk so I sold the rifle.

The 180 partition or accubond in the 300 wsm were my first and second choice, but never could get them to shoot to suit me. 168 TTSX did.

Looks like your getting about the same velocities with your rifle that I am.Mine doesn't have any freebore at all that's why I have to stay under max book loads.Getting good velocities with less powder,just have to becareful not to load it too hot or my pressures go way up and accuracy goes to hell.

Loads that worked well for me with 165gr bullets in my 300WSM
69.0grs of Reloader-22
65.0gr of IMR-4350
64.5grs of Win 760
67.5grs of Hunter

Good stuff, Thanks.

What bullets were you using with those powders?

likes/dislikes?

I used:
165gr Hornady Interlock
165gr Hornady Interbond
168gr Nosler Ballistic Tip
The 165 Interlock never passed through the four deer I shot with with them.They shot very well in my rifle.Internal damage excessive.Switched to the 165gr Hornady Interbond and also 168gr Nosler Ballistic Tips.Both bullets shot well out of my rifle.Most deer I shot with them dropped right there,never had one go more than 20yds if they didn't drop and all bullets had a complete pass through.Shot one large cow elk with the Interbond and dropped her with no problem.Also used the Interbond on a cow nilgia and she too dropped on the spot.Complete pass through on those two as well.Hornady quit making them for a few years now,but I see they are producing them again.They are good bullets,I think maybe even a little tougher than the Accubond.Never really shot many other bullet weights other than the 165 and 168gr bullets.Velocities ran from 3030 to 3100fps with my loads.