300 win mag with IMR 3031

[jordan]

Hey all,

I am going to start reloading my new 300 win mag soon. I have a good deal of IMR 3031 sitting around for favorite 308 load. my question is, What would be the starting load in a 300 win mag with IMR 3031 shooting 168 grain nosler ballistic tips? It doesn't seem to be in my reloading manual anywhere...

Thanks!
Jordan

[fgw_in_fla]

I don't see 3031 listed for the 300 WinMag. It's too fast of a propellant. I think you need to be looking more towards 4350 & slower.

If you can find a published reduced load for it you can use it, otherwise don't.

[fgw_in_fla]

I just looked on HandLoads.Com & the powders I'm seeing are slow like 4831, RL22, 4350 & so on...

3031 is definitely too fast

Frank in Fla

[jordan]

hmm alrighty thanks for the info!

[devildogandboy]

here's a place to get some info. use this info wisely!

http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

[fgw_in_fla]

I just looked on the Nosler site & even they're showing powders like 4320, 414, 760 and so on. I have a full can of 3031 from loading for the 30'06 & I never had much luck with it.
I ended up using 4350 for it. It liked slower powders too.

Use caution and not the powder!.....

Frank in Fla