| DPhillips |
| (.375 member) |
| 28/12/03 08:28 PM |
New (to me) Rifle
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I just picked up a rifle that has been under my skin for many long years. It's a pre-64 Winchester M70 (1952) chambered for 300 H&H Mag. The rifle is a standard grade, missing the rear sight blade insert, but excellent otherwise. This is one really nice rifle and is destined to become my primary sheep rifle while hunting in bear country.
The rifle came with a set of custom Buehler mounts and rings, but don't really seem to fit the rifle very well. The rear sight base hangs over the bolt ever so slightly and are quite thick. Does anyone have a recommendation for some real nice bases that will fit this action seamlessly?
Anyone have any favorite loads they would like to share for this rifle?
| Nick_Adams |
| (.300 member) |
| 29/12/03 03:06 AM |
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Re: New (to me) Rifle
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Yours sounds like a very fine bolt rifle and in my favorite caliber too.
For starters, you might try Federal's 300 H&H factory load. It shoots great in my gun and uses a 180gn Nosler Partition @ 2880fps from a 24" barrel. (Since my Ruger #1's got a 26" barrel, this load's over 2900fps). Truthfully, 2880fps is more downloaded than it needs to be.
In handloads, I'm still working with the 200gn Nosler's near book max, using 66grs of IMR 4831 (as always start lower in your gun). I'm also testing Hornady's 220gn bullets w/ R-22.
I think the 300 H&H is a grand old caliber, one that's still equally as effective on game as any of the newer 300 "super" magnums, without the added shoulder-bruising recoil and excess muzzle blast.
Enjoy yours.