300 wsm help

[Eltigreblanco]

New to reloading so please bear with me. With all the craziness of trying to find powder, primers, projectiles ect im trying to narrow down my search. Im having a rifle built by hells canyon in 300wsm 26" barrel throated for the 215 bergers. What powder do I want to look out for. I've read rl26. With primers should I be looking for magnum primers, match grade primers... thanks in advance for any help you can give me

 

[Mosby]

I use Alliant Reloader powders primarily in my rifles and IMR if I can't find it. I have shot both standard and match grade primers and haven't found a consistent difference in accuracy, so I would buy which ever you can find first. I always use magnum primers in my mags. Some brands of primers run hotter than others and I prefer to use CCI primers when hunting in cold weather but right now I would buy whatever brand I could find.

I use RL22 a lot. I have never tried RL26. When shooting heavier bullets I found IMR 7828 to also be a very accurate powder.

 

[B23]

RL26 is probably going to give you some of the best velocity but I know a guy over on another forum that shoots the 300 WSM quite a lot and is having great success with 4831sc and the 215 Berger's. HC may even be who built his rifle as well.

 

[Eltigreblanco]

Thank you guys for the help. I found some brass. I think I found federal large rifle magnum primers, but we will see if they ship. I have some 215 bergers on back order, now just have to try and find some powder

 

[Japes4]

I’ve been using H4350 and Federal magnum primers with good results...this is with 168 TTSX though.

 

[Deadspace]

N565 and federal 215M primers. That’s what I’ve heard and that’s what I have.

If you can, buy some Norma brass from @Unknown Munitions before he sells out. I believe he has 40 some odd bags of it left.

 

[Eltigreblanco]

N565 and federal 215M primers. That’s what I’ve heard and that’s what I have.

If you can, buy some Norma brass from @Unknown Munitions before he sells out. I believe he has 40 some odd bags of it left.

Thanks. Brass was about the only thing I could find in stock. I'll be hunting for the rest

 

[Deadspace]

Thanks. Brass was about the only thing I could find in stock. I'll be hunting for the rest

I’m still looking for the 215s myself

 

[Eltigreblanco]

I’m still looking for the 215s myself

I found a site to back order them on. Who knows if/when they will ship

 

[Grapevinedave]

I use IMR 4350 for 178 ELDX's, Reloader 15 for Berger 168 VLD's and H4350 for 200 ELDX's. Have found a lot that perform great, these just perform the best in my gun. Winchester Model 70 stainless bedded in a HS Precision stock, Timney trigger and topped with a Burris Veracity 4-20x50. It's one of my favorite guns.

 

[HiMtnHntr]

I'd keep a list of powders that may work for that bullet and buy them when/if you find them.

 

[Eltigreblanco]

I came across 10lbs of h4831 from a guy at work. Im hoping it works well with my rifle

 

[Wrench]

It should work with heavies.

 

[wind gypsy]

I came across 10lbs of h4831 from a guy at work. Im hoping it works well with my rifle

4831 is a great place to start.

 

[Eltigreblanco]

I'm still on the lookout for some rl26 and berger 215s.