300 SAUM Loads

YoteSmoker · Apr 16, 2007

Just thought I'd share a couple loads that are working out great for me on paper. The rifle is a M700 Sendero with 26" barrel. Both loads were refined to within a tenth of a grain for optimum accuracy.

180 AccuBond
2970 FPS
61.0 H4350
Norma Brass
Fed 215M
2.825"
3 shot cloverleaf @ 100

150 Interbond
3105 FPS
62.5 H4350
Norma Brass
Fed 215M
2.825"
4 out of 5 touching @ 100

For Colorado combined seasons I will stick soley with the 180s. When hunting Michigan whitetail only, I will sight in for the 150s.

This is my first long range hunting rig scoped with a 5.5-16.5 monarch.
Now I need to figure out my MOA adjustments and burn a bunch of powder between now and October. Just might have to test it's performance on a prarie dog or two. Might need a spotter for that. Oh boy!

YoteSmoker · Apr 16, 2007

Correction, 64.5 H4350 for the 150. Proof once again to check the loading manual.

Tobey · Apr 18, 2007

Nice rig Yotesmoker, sounds like it shoots too. I just picked up a 700 BDL stainless synthetic in 300 rsaum. The 165 grainers have always been my pill of choice in the .30's, have you worked any loads for those in the rsaum? When the dies arrive I plan to start with Speer and Nosler 165s and either H or IMR 4350, both of which work great in my '06's and .284. Do you have the BDC reticle on your Nikon?

YoteSmoker · Apr 18, 2007

Tobey, I only experimented with these two bullets and H4350 starting 2 grains below max in .2 grain increments then going to .1 either side with other test loads. The sendero comes with an hs precision stock and pillar bedded aluminimum blocked. Before I even took it to the range, I skim bedded and filled in the recoil lug area for an even better fit. Of course I adjusted the factory trigger down to about 2.5# crisp pull. For optics I went with one piece leupold base and I used burris signature rings with the adjustable inserts +20 in the bottom rear -10 in the front in affect giving it enough moa to get my ups cranked down on my scope to start (important at longer distances, so you don't run out of adjustment. The plastic inserts also protect the scope from ring marks or mars, pretty slick! My scope does not have the BDC feature but it does have the moa adjustable turrets which I think are better for pin point reliability although the BDC might be a little quicker and work if it corresponds with your load and velocity. I just recently had the butt cut down and a kick-eez recoil pad ground and glued to fit me with a 13" length of pull. I installed a new bolt shroud with firing pin to replace the new J-lock style b.s. and improve the lock time slightly with the new pin. I just got a redding neck sizing die in the mail yesterday and I think the only thing left to do is shoot it. My model is the older one yet was NIB. It fits me better than the new one because my small hands don't like the large palm swells on the sendero II, however the black flutes are pretty neat looking for what it's worth.

I'm sure you will be happy with your BDL. I really love the out of the box accuracy and all the things you can do easily enough to the remington rifles to make them real tack drivers. Let me know if you have any questions or need help with anything. There are few SAUM shooters it seems because Remington sure shot themselves in the foot, but for us reloaders not a big deal. Just get a bunch of brass and have fun! On that subject, Midway and Powder Valley has Norma and I'm told Nosler brass is made by Norma and comes sorted and prepped ready to go. Enjoy your new gun and let me know how it shoots!

Tobey · Apr 24, 2007

Someday I'll have time to shoot it, been very busy with other people's projects lately. Have'nt decided which way to go on optics yet, I'll probably stick with something light in the 3X9 range as this rig will be going up the mountain with me, Nikon has several interesting options. Questions: by skim bedding, do you mean filling in behind the recoil lug without removing any stock material? I have only done bedding work on wooden stocks and generally have to make space for the epoxy. I too dislike the J lock b.s., what kind of a project is it to replace the bolt shroud? I've never looked for one before, something Brownell's could assist with? The trigger cleaned up quite nicely, very crisp 2 1/2 lbs, so I don't feel the urge to make any further changes there. Thanks for the help, don't know when I'll make it out to the range, you may have to shoot yours a couple times for me...

YoteSmoker · Apr 24, 2007

Tobey- if you bed yours, bed it the same as you did your other wood stocks. You can order the replacement shroud with firing pin from Midway for $43 and simply change it out yourself. The spring isn't greased so get some of that too if you need and and you'll be in business. I shot mine this past Saturday but this weekend I plan to shoot a couple varmint rifles and hopefully shoot a little fur also with the smaller stuff.