lyotehunter
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have you tried 190vld's.if you shot that thing in warm weather you would really have problems even with that powder
Bolt stickin on 300 RUM
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EJ Reichenbach
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No I just have tried 180 AB, 185vld's and 180 partitions,Originally Posted By: lyotehunterhave you tried 190vld's.if you shot that thing in warm weather you would really have problems even with that powder
How warm do you figure??? I worked the load up when it was about 70 degrees, I dont hunt when its that warm usually alot colder when I elk hunt and thats the only time I use it.
How warm do you figure??? I worked the load up when it was about 70 degrees, I dont hunt when its that warm usually alot colder when I elk hunt and thats the only time I use it.
EJ Reichenbach
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Does anybody who posts even have a 300RUM
nastynatesfish
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Untill it warms up and your picking pieces or your gun put of your face. I blew a 7rem mag up and it ain't pretty. Try some 190 sierras or back your bullet into the case some to get rid of some pressure. One kaboom is to many and a ultra mag is gonna be a big kaboom. Most your load info and round description maybe someone with quik load can tell you some more. Just cause your not at book max doesn't mean your rifles not at IT'S max.
nastynatesfish
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Pressure sign like your showing doesn't matter what caliber it is. I'll dig out my old bolt head and show you what 204000psi in a 7 rem mag does to parts
nastynatesfish
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Here some pics from my mistake. I also swelled the chamber of my rifle 30 thousands
This happened trying to open my bolt
I couldn't beat the brass out so I just left it
See how the belt on the case flowed into the bolt
It's your gun. Do what you want with it. You posted a question for help that's what everyone's trying to do. If you don't want to hear the offerings thipen I'd just close the topic
This happened trying to open my bolt
I couldn't beat the brass out so I just left it
See how the belt on the case flowed into the bolt
It's your gun. Do what you want with it. You posted a question for help that's what everyone's trying to do. If you don't want to hear the offerings thipen I'd just close the topic
EJ Reichenbach
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I just dont see how my gun is going to blow UP like everyone thinks, I have shot this same load about 200 times and the bolt wasnt stickin untill the brass got about 3-4 shots on it.
Just curious with that bolt blown apart what did you do to make that happen. Was a load you had been shooting in it?
Just curious with that bolt blown apart what did you do to make that happen. Was a load you had been shooting in it?
CatShooter
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Originally Posted By: EJ ReichenbachOriginally Posted By: ninehorsesDude, your playing with trouble. Your WAY past SAFE! The more you post, the worse it gets!
Dont think its that bad, I am not even at the books max. My gunsmith told me with out anealing the cases then I probably wont get more than 3-4 shots out of a 300 RUM unless I load it down, well I didnt buy a 300 RUM to shoot at 300win mag velocity's. Its like buying a swift or 22-250 and loading it down to shoot like a 223, what the point. I have already put almost 200rds of this same load down the tube so whats gonna Happen.
Second I do not reload for speed, I reload just for acuracy, and that is where the gun shoots best.
No.. you are not "bad" country - if you can live with the short case life, then go for it and throw them away when they get tight.
We already have had a thread from a guy that loads his .220 Swift to 3,500 fps - a yucky waste of a cartridge
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Dont think its that bad, I am not even at the books max. My gunsmith told me with out anealing the cases then I probably wont get more than 3-4 shots out of a 300 RUM unless I load it down, well I didnt buy a 300 RUM to shoot at 300win mag velocity's. Its like buying a swift or 22-250 and loading it down to shoot like a 223, what the point. I have already put almost 200rds of this same load down the tube so whats gonna Happen.
Second I do not reload for speed, I reload just for acuracy, and that is where the gun shoots best.
No.. you are not "bad" country - if you can live with the short case life, then go for it and throw them away when they get tight.
We already have had a thread from a guy that loads his .220 Swift to 3,500 fps - a yucky waste of a cartridge
.
Originally Posted By: CatShooterOriginally Posted By: EJ ReichenbachOriginally Posted By: ninehorsesDude, your playing with trouble. Your WAY past SAFE! The more you post, the worse it gets!
Dont think its that bad, I am not even at the books max. My gunsmith told me with out anealing the cases then I probably wont get more than 3-4 shots out of a 300 RUM unless I load it down, well I didnt buy a 300 RUM to shoot at 300win mag velocity's. Its like buying a swift or 22-250 and loading it down to shoot like a 223, what the point. I have already put almost 200rds of this same load down the tube so whats gonna Happen.
Second I do not reload for speed, I reload just for acuracy, and that is where the gun shoots best.
No.. you are not "bad" country - if you can live with the short case life, then go for it and throw them away when they get tight.
We already have had a thread from a guy that loads his .220 Swift to 3,500 fps - a yucky waste of a cartridge
.
Oh damm, don't bring that back up!
Imho, if you can back it down any, even .2gr and not lose accuracy I'd do it, but if not, just keep good record of your brass and # of firings. That and keep an eye on things!
One thought though, has there been a lot of rounds through this gun?
Dont think its that bad, I am not even at the books max. My gunsmith told me with out anealing the cases then I probably wont get more than 3-4 shots out of a 300 RUM unless I load it down, well I didnt buy a 300 RUM to shoot at 300win mag velocity's. Its like buying a swift or 22-250 and loading it down to shoot like a 223, what the point. I have already put almost 200rds of this same load down the tube so whats gonna Happen.
Second I do not reload for speed, I reload just for acuracy, and that is where the gun shoots best.
No.. you are not "bad" country - if you can live with the short case life, then go for it and throw them away when they get tight.
We already have had a thread from a guy that loads his .220 Swift to 3,500 fps - a yucky waste of a cartridge
.
Oh damm, don't bring that back up!
Imho, if you can back it down any, even .2gr and not lose accuracy I'd do it, but if not, just keep good record of your brass and # of firings. That and keep an eye on things!
One thought though, has there been a lot of rounds through this gun?
EJ Reichenbach
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Trav: No there has not I bought the gun new its a Sendero, I have maybe 250rds through it. I tried backin it down a half and it didnt shoot as good.
Catshooter: I am glad somebody agree's with me, I didnt buy a RUM to shoot it at even 300wby velocities, if i cant get it to shoot fast and 3/4-1/2 inch groups than why have it? I will just sell it. Right now its running 3350 with 185 vld's.
Catshooter: I am glad somebody agree's with me, I didnt buy a RUM to shoot it at even 300wby velocities, if i cant get it to shoot fast and 3/4-1/2 inch groups than why have it? I will just sell it. Right now its running 3350 with 185 vld's.
huntsman22
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Originally Posted By: EJ ReichenbachOriginally Posted By: ninehorsesDude, your playing with trouble. Your WAY past SAFE! The more you post, the worse it gets! I have already put almost 200rds of this same load down the tube so whats gonna Happen.
Be sure to tell us, when the 'happening' happens....
Be sure to tell us, when the 'happening' happens....
ninehorses
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I've worked with my grown son on his 700 XHR 300 RUM. I checked my notes and one of our loads is the same 96.0 grains of H1000 with the 185 grain hunting VLD's with a federal 215 primer. We were off the lands a tad, but I didn't record the oal. He also began to get slight pressure signs, but the velocity was only 3230 fps. I have a E-mail from Berger that gives 92.0 as their maximum load with H1000 at 3050fps. But I've seen some manuals with maximum listed as high as 100.0 grains(Sierra) with the 180's.
We had good luck with IMR-4350 with the Nosler 180BT. 80.0 grains was the best load at 3100 fps. The Nosler manual list 82.0 as maximum.
We also tried RL22 and worked up to 87.0 grains with good accuracy, around 3120 fps.
We have tried several different 165 grain bullets, and even a couple of 150's.
That 26" triangled barrel was picky what it liked, and took several rounds, and a hundred strokes of JB before it went to shooting.
We're still tweeking the Bergers, and luckly he is sitting behind it most of the time. I'd rather shoot my 375 H&H than that XHR.
We had good luck with IMR-4350 with the Nosler 180BT. 80.0 grains was the best load at 3100 fps. The Nosler manual list 82.0 as maximum.
We also tried RL22 and worked up to 87.0 grains with good accuracy, around 3120 fps.
We have tried several different 165 grain bullets, and even a couple of 150's.
That 26" triangled barrel was picky what it liked, and took several rounds, and a hundred strokes of JB before it went to shooting.
We're still tweeking the Bergers, and luckly he is sitting behind it most of the time. I'd rather shoot my 375 H&H than that XHR.
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EJ Reichenbach
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Originally Posted By: pahntr760How hard are you jamming the bullet to the lands?
There nowheres close to the lands
There nowheres close to the lands
EJ Reichenbach
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Originally Posted By: huntsman22Originally Posted By: EJ ReichenbachOriginally Posted By: ninehorsesDude, your playing with trouble. Your WAY past SAFE! The more you post, the worse it gets! I have already put almost 200rds of this same load down the tube so whats gonna Happen.
Be sure to tell us, when the 'happening' happens....
What Happening? I am still below that max psi of 63,500 if I was over that then maybe but I am not
Be sure to tell us, when the 'happening' happens....
What Happening? I am still below that max psi of 63,500 if I was over that then maybe but I am not
CatShooter
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Originally Posted By: EJ Reichenbach
"What Happening? I am still below that max psi of 63,500 if I was over that then maybe but I am not."
How do you know you are not???
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"What Happening? I am still below that max psi of 63,500 if I was over that then maybe but I am not."
How do you know you are not???
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EJ Reichenbach
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I would assume the gun would have blew up by now if I was
CatShooter
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Originally Posted By: EJ ReichenbachI would assume the gun would have blew up by now if I was
EJ Reichenbach
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^^^^^You like that