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    Which TTSX bullet for .300WM

    I've tested a number of loads (both factory and handloads) in my .300WM over the years and have found that 165 gr bullets are more accurate than 180 (the only two weights I've tried). The most accurate was a handload with 165 gr TSX. I hunted for years with that load and abandoned it because I...
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    Help choosing hunting bullets for .300WM and .25-06

    I'm working on hunting loads for two rifles, both Rugers, one in .300WM and one in .25-06. I've had the .300WM for several years and found one load that is superbly accurate in my rifle: 165 gr. TSX over a heavy charge of IMR 4831. So, if you were going to develop another hunting load, what...
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    Need help with OCW for .300WM and .25-06. Keep tweaking or cut bait?

    Reloading experts, I need your wisdom. I’m working on new loads for two rifles (both are Ruger Hawkeyes) using the Optimal Charge Weight method. I know that OCW is about finding a sufficiently accurate load that will be insensitive to temperature and minor load variation. I like this idea, but I...
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    Load no longer groups, Nosler BT in .300WM

    Probably at least 6 years ago now, I developed a load for my Ruger Hawkeye in .300WM. It is a 180gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip with 76.5 gr or RL 22. (I realize that Nosler now shows 75 gr. of RL 22 as max, but Alliant still shows 77 gr. as max charge with a 180 gr. bullet). My records show this...
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