Great photos. Got to love blow downs :lol: I've hunted in the Cascades where you duck under/crawl under a log, stand up to climb on a log walk down the log only to repeat for what seems like forever.
I don't believe the 30 Nosler does beat the 300 wby. Nosler shows the 30 pushing a 180AB at 3200, nosler reloading data shows the 300 wby over 3200 with a 180AB.
Sorry to hear the updates have not gone the way you had hoped so far. Just keep at it like you are and something good will happen, we're all pulling for you.
Happy to hear you a great and successful hunt. Once you go elk hunting you'll never want to stop going. How did your gear do for you, any changes for future hunts?
Much better brass out there for way less. Yes prep time may increase but so will brass life. Nosler brass is the reason I won't own a Nosler cartridge, unless someone else steps up to make brass.
A 5-8 mph wind will move the bullet that is for sure, even at 100 yards. AB bullets do like a jump no doubt so that can't hurt. I too hope a calmer day and neck sizing shrinks the group size for you. Keep us posted.
Might try different primer and see if it tightens. Wish I could be of more help when it comes to trying to squeak out the last little bit of accuracy in an already very accurate load but in all honesty I've never done it. I usually am the reason a group opens or closes slightly once an accurate...
I just want to make sure I'm understanding correctly, you want to try and tighten a .331 3 shot group in a hunting rifle? You could adjust power slightly up/down and see if it tightens or swap primers. If it were me I would stop right where you are at, be happy as hell with the results, shooting...