300WSM Build

[Jaegerr]

you should be able to get 3000fps with 168's
H4350 should almost get you there.
Superformance will get you passed it.
I think i was at 3010fps with 178's and Superformance

The goal is 3,000 to keep me above 2000 fps at 500 yards. At sea level it puts me around 3050fps. I don't think I'll ever be hunting elk at sea level, but I consider it a built-in safety factor lol. Once I start load development we'll see where it lands once the barrel gets here and I start breaking it in. If I can work up a load faster than 3,000 fps avg. while not sacrificing accuracy or stability then I might play with it, but we'll see.

 

[madcalfe]

The goal is 3,000 to keep me above 2000 fps at 500 yards. At sea level it puts me around 3050fps. I don't think I'll ever be hunting elk at sea level, but I consider it a built-in safety factor lol. Once I start load development we'll see where it lands once the barrel gets here and I start breaking it in. If I can work up a load faster than 3,000 fps avg. while not sacrificing accuracy or stability then I might play with it, but we'll see.

well, Superformance will probably get you 3100fps easy.
I was getting anywhere from 3050 - 3085 with 178's it was quite accurate, but I decided to stay with my tried-and-true load cause i was getting too close to sheep season. I'll probably revisit it this spring and play some more.

 

[Jaegerr]

well, Superformance will probably get you 3100fps easy.
I was getting anywhere from 3050 - 3085 with 178's it was quite accurate, but I decided to stay with my tried-and-true load cause i was getting too close to sheep season. I'll probably revisit it this spring and play some more.

Is superformance pretty temp stable?

 

[madcalfe]

Is superformance pretty temp stable?

I think it's a little on the sensitive side to temperature.

 

[shax2lex]

I took a picture looking at the bottom of the Zeus action. It has been cut out for longer OALs.

 

[jk_minn]

The goal is 3,000 to keep me above 2000 fps at 500 yards. At sea level it puts me around 3050fps. I don't think I'll ever be hunting elk at sea level, but I consider it a built-in safety factor lol. Once I start load development we'll see where it lands once the barrel gets here and I start breaking it in. If I can work up a load faster than 3,000 fps avg. while not sacrificing accuracy or stability then I might play with it, but we'll see.

My 300 WSM is pushing Berger 215s at 2625 fps with a mild load out of a 22” barrel, should speed up as I am still breaking in the barrel. Would definitely recommend a medium or long action to take advantage of higher BC bullets. I am almost exactly 2000 fps at 500 yds.

The Hunter Long mag with a spacer feeds perfectly. Should I want to change to a different cartridge down the road I am not limited by a short action. (Picture shown is actually a 6.5 WSM round).