Natospec
02-23-2021, 12:52 AM
I've come about 100 barns tsx lead free 165 grain bullets from basspro, they are the only place I could find that had any lead free in stock, as I've run out of Hornady gmx bullets and still have 300 sav cases and 2 lbs of imr 4895, can anyone think of a safe, middle velocity round for white tail deer for 300 sav with these heavier bullets? I don't even know where to start. I usually load a 165 grain bullet in 308win with 41.5 grains of imr 4895 but I'm sure that will mess up my Savage 99.
Questions, can I even use 165 grain bullets in 300 savage? Or should I just pull the other 35 or so loaded 150 grain 30-06 rounds and continue to load them as 300 sav with 38.6 grains of 4895? If I can use the 165's should I just load them light, around 37 grains and give them a shot? I'm not trying to pull every ounce of accuracy I can out of this rifle, it's an rs series rifle with the redfield aperature sight on it and my eyes aren't 1moa accurate. I'm just trying to make safe, 1-4 moa California hunting ammunition.
Any ideas would be fantastic thank you.
Note, I'm not apposed to turning bullets down on the lathe to make them into 150's, but I would rather avoid that if possible
Details: 165 grain Barnes tsx
Imr4895
300 sav resized prvi partizan 308 cases
CCI large rifle primers, can't remember the model.
Questions, can I even use 165 grain bullets in 300 savage? Or should I just pull the other 35 or so loaded 150 grain 30-06 rounds and continue to load them as 300 sav with 38.6 grains of 4895? If I can use the 165's should I just load them light, around 37 grains and give them a shot? I'm not trying to pull every ounce of accuracy I can out of this rifle, it's an rs series rifle with the redfield aperature sight on it and my eyes aren't 1moa accurate. I'm just trying to make safe, 1-4 moa California hunting ammunition.
Any ideas would be fantastic thank you.
Note, I'm not apposed to turning bullets down on the lathe to make them into 150's, but I would rather avoid that if possible
Details: 165 grain Barnes tsx
Imr4895
300 sav resized prvi partizan 308 cases
CCI large rifle primers, can't remember the model.