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I was always under the impression the tighter at 100 the better, and spreads out father down range. Even with a tight group under an inch, spreads like your 400 yard group ? I shot tight groups with the .270 WCF and it only open to inch or inch and a quarter at 300. There are all sorts of experts that make claims of what a rifle and bullets will always do. The more I see of these claims, the less I believe them. Guys like Bryan Litz make assertions that become gospel, yet I have personally witnessed results that don’t follow his narrative. Almost everyone will calculate a group by multiplying the group size at 100 yards by how many yards past 100. That may be mostly true, but I have guns and have seen others that don’t necessarily follow that model. That is, I have seen guns that were around 1 inch at 100 yards and shoot better than the cone theory , and actually shoot better at distance. I know it’s not fashionable to argue the industry standards, but I don’t care and continue to shoot better than some of the cone concept of bullet performance… some people argue that with bullets stabilizing better they will shoot better at distance and close I don't know that I've ever bought into that entirely. but sometimes I'm going to say many times if you're shooting better at distance than close up it's probably a parallax issueNot likely mate
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what's this pre-64 model 70 rechambered from a 300 H&H or custom barrel? Rechambered from 300H&H. It was pretty common back in the day. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/pzmunQB.jpg) Bottom rifle in this pic. These 2 weigh in at 8 pounds even as shown. 338wm has a custom barrel on it. At one time, it was also an H&H. looks like they did a really good job cuz it's shooting pretty dang good.. Thanks. I don't know who did the work. The guy I bought it from said he bought it that way and he had it for 20 years. He said he was waiting for just the right person to sell it to. Made me one hell of a good deal on it. Last year I restocked it in the Brown Precision PoundR kevlar stock. She's a shooter. I don't shoot either of these rifles much because I want to conserve the barrel life. Barrels are like tires buddy! Shoot em up. Can’t do it when you’re dead! Too bad they weren't like puzzy. Cant wear that out, no matter how hard you try.. and I try buddy!!! I have a lot of rifles, so I choose which ones don't get shot much. That 338wm is one of them. The funny thing about that rifle is it has a ton of barrel life. I can't think of anytime It's shot over 3/4" for 5 shots!! I've always been a little leery about putting too many rounds down the 300wby's as well, since I wore the first one out. Plus, they take a lot of powder to feed.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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300 Wby
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Has been my old faithful load since 1998.
By the way, in case you missed it, Jeremiah was a bullfrog.
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Too bad they weren't like puzzy. Cant wear that out, no matter how hard you try.. and I try buddy!!! I have a lot of rifles, so I choose which ones don't get shot much. That 338wm is one of them. The funny thing about that rifle is it has a ton of barrel life. I can't think of anytime It's shot over 3/4" for 5 shots!! I've always been a little leery about putting too many rounds down the 300wby's as well, since I wore the first one out. Plus, they take a lot of powder to feed. For sure. Same here, but I when I do get on to shooting them, I make em hot. I'll let the next fella baby em.. 
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300 Wby
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Has been my old faithful load since 1998. guess I'll check on Nosler proshop and see what they got.
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300 Wby
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Has been my old faithful load since 1998. Can't find BT's in stock. Funny though Weatherby loads Norma and Hornady. I have 2 full boxes of SST's and a box of 178 ELD-X. Berger 175 VLD Hunting, 180 Speer hot cores, 180 Sierra GK's, 180 TTSX's, 180 Swift Scirroco's, Ye old 180 Winchester silver tips. Found two boxes of 180 accubonds on GB
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If it were me, I’d pick 3 and see what the gun says.
You’ve got some good choices. If you’re running them into meat the ELD and SSTs may be rough.
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Too bad they weren't like puzzy. Cant wear that out, no matter how hard you try.. and I try buddy!!! I have a lot of rifles, so I choose which ones don't get shot much. That 338wm is one of them. The funny thing about that rifle is it has a ton of barrel life. I can't think of anytime It's shot over 3/4" for 5 shots!! I've always been a little leery about putting too many rounds down the 300wby's as well, since I wore the first one out. Plus, they take a lot of powder to feed. For sure. Same here, but I when I do get on to shooting them, I make em hot. I'll let the next fella baby em.. ha ha...
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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If it were me, I’d pick 3 and see what the gun says.
You’ve got some good choices. If you’re running them into meat the ELD and SSTs may be rough. SST no doubt, Maybe the TTSX might eliminate meat damage. Sources say the heavier bullets have thicker jackets, thicker jackets slower expansion even at higher velocities.
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My 7828 loadings didn't group like I wanted. Tried RE26 in mine and it shoots small groups.
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300 Wby
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Has been my old faithful load since 1998. Can't find BT's in stock. Funny though Weatherby loads Norma and Hornady. I have 2 full boxes of SST's and a box of 178 ELD-X. Berger 175 VLD Hunting, 180 Speer hot cores, 180 Sierra GK's, 180 TTSX's, 180 Swift Scirroco's, Ye old 180 Winchester silver tips. Found two boxes of 180 accubonds on GB Scheels also has ABs. https://www.scheels.com/p/nosler-accubond-bullets/3034-53742.html?cgid=rifle-bullets#start=2
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My 7828 loadings didn't group like I wanted. Tried RE26 in mine and it shoots small groups. Got Mag pro, Retumbo and W-780 supreme, we'll see.
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Hilariously and without doubt,SchitSmell and BullSchitArtist are THE Dumbest Of Fhuqks and CLUELESS beyond refute...the "lucky" kchunts. Hint. Congratulations?!? ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1280x1024q70/924/GJSbrF.png) ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1280x1024q70/922/KrsnH1.png) Bless their poor poor(literally) hearts. Hint. Fhuqking LAUGHING!...............
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