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Thread: 300wsm- 20/22 inch Tikka with 178 eldx

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    300wsm- 20/22 inch Tikka with 178 eldx

    morena- I have searched and read what i can find in here for this combo ^

    I know @Monk uses RL17 in his 20 inch to great effect.



    I have plenty RL26- but im thinking it'll be too slow for 20/22 inch barrel- wont burn quick enough.
    I know Alliant 17-19-23-26 supply is inconsistent at best.

    Who uses what powder for this combo plse?

    ta

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    I've been reading up on this exact thing, mine will be 20" bbl. I'm gonna try rl17 and 2209. From what I can find @Smiddy results with 2209 are really good.

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    I have just been through this loading for a mates rifle which is a 20" shooting 178 ELDM I tried Hodgdon superprofrmance and RL26.
    I only kept the info from the finished loads
    Hodgdon superprofrmance load
    67.2grn @2961fps
    RL26 69.3grn @2964 they both shot as well as each other but I went for the Hodgdon superprofrmance so I didn't use up all my RL26.
    So I didn't keep the lader test but this wasn't the top load that the rifle would handle.


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    thanks mate ^ 25 /08imp

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    I used 63.3gr 2209 with the old 178 amax for 2935fps
    Win case
    CCI LR primer
    COAL 2.860

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    Quote Originally Posted by wsm junkie View Post
    I used 63.3gr 2209 with the old 178 amax for 2935fps
    Win case
    CCI LR primer
    COAL 2.860
    with that length barrel mate?

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    @ANTSMAN I've never had issues getting Re 17 in Welly area. If you don't have a need for Re26 anymore, almost guarantee someone would swap you Re17 for it.
    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by McNotty View Post
    @ANTSMAN I've never had issues getting Re 17 in Welly area. If you don't have a need for Re26 anymore, almost guarantee someone would swap you Re17 for it.
    Cheers

    Scott
    yep- ill look into that for one bottle to start

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    Quote Originally Posted by ANTSMAN View Post
    yep- ill look into that for one bottle to start
    I can give you a bit of R17 for a few loads to try if you don't want to buy a whole canister. Say, enough for 6 300 WSM loads? Could leave it down in my mail box.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    I can give you a bit of R17 for a few loads to try if you don't want to buy a whole canister. Say, enough for 6 300 WSM loads? Could leave it down in my mail box.
    Thanks mate- maybe later on- I cant load yet- Rifles in Dannevirke

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    All good. You will be hanging out to get it. 3 weeks should see you good anyway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    All good. You will be hanging out to get it. 3 weeks should see you good anyway.
    like a kid at xmas again at 50

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    200gr ELD X in my 300wsm
    61.5gr RL17
    2940fps
    22in barrel
    Given as a comparison, you should get a bit faster with the 178g.
    Last edited by 300wsm for life; 21-04-2020 at 01:00 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 300wsm for life View Post
    200gr ELD X in my 300wsm
    61.5gr RL17
    2940fps
    22in barrel
    Given as a comparison, you should get a bit faster with the 178g.
    primo thanks !

 

 

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