Thread: 30 caliber Amax and Berger

For those running a 300 win mag
I'd like to know what sort of speeds you are getting with accurate loads from the 208gr amax and anywhere from the 185 to 210 Berger.
Also what powder/s have you found to be best
thanks

Nobody at all loading these bullets out there

178 gr a-max, 68 gr of 4350 hogdon, federal standard primers. Was getting arround 3000ft/s. Won a few f-class competitions with that load.

@Rushy uses 208gr amax in his 300winmag and gets 2950 ish? You could ask him what the load is but he probably has no idea. Is pretty accurate though.
I use them in my 308 and they go very well.

Originally Posted by Nibblet

@Rushy uses 208gr amax in his 300winmag and gets 2950 ish? You could ask him what the load is but he probably has no idea. Is pretty accurate though.
I use them in my 308 and they go very well.

@jakewire PM @AndrewH. He loads for me and will know all the detail. Like Nibblet says I know Jack Shit as I am just the trigger man. Andrew is on his way back from the the land of the dress wearing haggis eaters but he should respond fairly early in the next week. I thought they were going quite a bit slower than that.

Great , thanks Guys that's given me something to go on with
I shall pm AndrewH , cheers Rushy

I thought that's roughly what they were going along at? Not sure thought but my 308 does 2530 so it sounds like it should be about right

Originally Posted by Nibblet

I thought that's roughly what they were going along at? Not sure thought but my 308 does 2530 so it sounds like it should be about right

More like 2700 I think. The grouping got wider when they went faster. Of course I could be completely wrong.

An accurate 2700ish+ with the 208 amax would be good .

2700 sounds quite slow, I'm sure I was getting 2700 + with my 30:06AI and 2209

Originally Posted by Rushy

More like 2700 I think. The grouping got wider when they went faster. Of course I could be completely wrong.

I would say your most likely right, factory 195gr sitting around 2950 muzzle velocity. I must have confused myself

In 28 inche barrel , 1-10 twist 5R , getting 2874fps , 208gr Amax , 77.5gr of ADI 2217 , Fed mag match primers .

180grn Nosler BT, 75.5grns R22, 2965fps. 24 inch barrel.

opps , my load is not standard lenght , its loaded long in OAL ,

Hi there been using 208 amax for quite a while , started using RL 22 upto 73 grains with Fedral magnum primers and Win cases loads went Ok around the 2850 mark . Then got onto AR2225 and things speed up alot , over 3000 fps.Used the ADI book loads but found that they were a bit hot with sticky bolt , I then switched to Large rifle Fedral primers and found the loads were just as quick with out the pressure. Rifle now shoots 1/2 moa and better

Cheers

Germe