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Steven, I did just what you are asking some years ago and it worked just fine using 30-06 brass necked down and trimmed in the 280. A word of caution if you reload your 280 and also have a 7mmRemMag! I shot my home brewed 280 round in my 7 mag by accident. I was really lucky as all it did was...

If you want some loads from a manual that would scare you, look at the 1970 or earlier Speer. They do show over 3300 fps with the 140 grain bullet. This is with older powders and probably not nearly as accurate of a method to test pressure. They tested factory loads in this book also with the...

I have seen quickload data that would pop primers on some rifles and have seen others take way more without strain. Unless one has a strain guage system to test pressure you can be playing with fire. I have worked up loads by miking new brass, then firing the load and miking again. This has...

I have always believed that one should use enough gun for the job. I think you guys definitely did that!

I have not used the E-tip, but I tried the 168 gr TSX with RP 300 Wby brass. 84.5 gr of IMR 7828 SSC gave me tiny groups and chrono'd 3310 fps. I think the E-Tip may give higher pressures with the same load as the TSX so start lower. As for heavier bullets, RL 25 has been my best accuracy and...

I think the debate between 180's and 200's would best be solved by what shoots the best in your gun and what recoil level you are comfortable with. The last 4 elk that I have shot were with 180 AB's at 3250 fps. I recovered all bullets and they did a good job, but I think a 200 AB at 3000 might...

Here is my son with his bull. Note the shoulder!

Beretz; Yes, this was recovered from the near shoulder where it stopped against the shoulder bone.

Here is the bullet that came from the bull's shoulder.

I have used the BT's a lot for deer and elk, but you can't always pick your shot and distance. The 180 BT was only going 2900 on my son's 300 WSM, but at 150 yds it failed to penetrate the shoulder bone, the elk would have got away if not for the quick follow up shot to the lungs. If you want...

I have killed a few elk with 180 BT's and never had a problem, in fact they have all been DRT. Well my son tried them in his new 300 WSM this year on his bull elk and tried the high in the shoulder shot, this is not a good idea, as his bullet came apart! His follow up shot was a running lung...

Well my son lives is Hermiston so we could get it to you if I find it doesn't suit my needs!

Has anyone tried to take this load up higher than this? Anyone chrono'd the load in a 24 inch barrel? I'm wondering if mine is even 2800 now, can't chrono it as it's overcasr today. I would like to get this accuracy with at least 2850 in my 24" barrel. It kicks like it has more poop than my 180...

Thanks everyone, I bought this stuff when it first came out, which must have been lots of years ago. I tried it very briefly in my 300 Win Mag and don't even remember what happened. I also tried it in a friends 300 Ultra more recently and it sucked in that rifle. I guess I should try it on...

I have a couple of cans of the H-1000 that I bought when it first came out, it doesn't say Extreme. Is it a different powder than you can buy today?

I just tried the RL-25 in my Remington 700 with R-P brass, CCI 250 primers, 75 gr RL-25 , 200 AB and groups are great. I have not chrono'd the load yet, but it sure groups!

If you want to justify reloading, just go buy a box of 338-378 Wby factory shells! Even the 300 Wby cartridges will be eye poppers. Reload these a few times and you can afford to use them! A buddy brought over his Mark V with a box of factory 338-378's to chrongraph 2 years ago and the price on...

I believe it is unwise to practice the SSS method. Too many cell phones and too many people running around watching for this, trail cams are everywhere, planes in the air, most packs have collared animals so they can follow them. Ranchers are told to call the game commission to report wolves...

I always found 2.5 " high at 100 worked really well with just about every big game round I own. Be sure you measure from the center of the group! Even my 300 Wby with 180's at 3250 likes this sighting and my 7MM Mags all do too. For me 3 " is too much with a flat shooting magnum and maybe 2 1/4...

This load came from a Speer Manual, I think #10. 7828 is slower than RL-22 or H4831 so 60 grains should not be out of reason, but every gun is different as are different lots of powder. By the way I have on hand all the powders everyone else has mentioned and tried all of them before I settled...