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Offline Pat Marlin

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.300 Winchester Magnum and Cast Bullets...
« on: January 24, 2004, 09:30:40 AM »
Hello Veral,

I've been invited to hunt in Montana this year for elk,  maybe pronghorn, and other critters.

I'm told the shots needed may be long range.

Do you recomend one of your molds/loads for my Ruger singleshot in .300 win mag, and what are limits for such a high powered rilfe, and advantages of using your cast bullet (if you recommend one)?

Also, is there anyway I can use your lube, with your bullet after its sized?

Reason being, I have lots of Lee sizers, and can't afford another lube sizer and dies.

Thanks Kindly,

Pat

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« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2004, 10:25:43 AM »
With a 300 Win mag you definately are not going to increase or even match the maximum range of jacketed bullets with any cast design.  None can match the jacked B.C.'s nor can any be driven as fast.

   But cast does have one advantage jacked cannot give, and that is personal input, which makes the hunts memories much richer.  Many archery hunters take up the bow for this reason, as do most handgunners.

    I have killed an elk at 450 yards, several deer and similar sized animals at 300 yard, and my longest shot on a varmint was 575 yards, using a cast softnose bullet sent out from a 30-06.  Some bullets I drove at full power, but settled on 2400 fps as being very adaquate and took the two longest shots above with that velocity.  The key to making moderate velocity loads hit at long range is shoot the gun a lot, (    with     only      one     load!  ) at rocks etc at unknown ranges in the field, in all lighting conditions.   The softnose will make them work at any range you can hit an animal, and a load that will kill a moose will take a mouse just fine. Little critters actually don't  have to be hit with screaming vaporizers as the gun rags might lead one to think.  Never ignore the old adage.  Beware the man with only one gun.  But understand that one load is as mandatory as the one gun to make a shooter deadly any time, every time.  So don't take a light fast bullets for antelope and something heavier for elk, mulies or whatever.

  If what I've said above fits your fancy, try cast.  But purchase my book and read it carefully so you understand what you are doing.
 

  If not, use Nozler partitions, handloaded to the wall,  get a good feel of where the load hits, and use that one load for everything in the west.
   
       For use with Lee sizers, I reccomend LBT blue soft lube applied before sizing.
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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2004, 06:14:32 PM »
Thanks for the reply, Veral.

I sent a check off for your book last week.

One more thing, how do I apply your soft lube prior to sizing with my Lee dies?

Cheers,

Pat

Just smear it on with an index finger.  The excess wipes off with the sizer die.
     Veral