Most forgiving cartridge/Gun/Cal

[hardpan]

All,
I would be interested in the most forgiving cartridge that you have loaded. For this questions, only groups that can be covered by a dime (1/2 inch) count. I just started loading for a friends brand new custom .300 win ultra mag. First try out of the shoot grouped at 1/2 inch with 200 gr AB, 83.5 gr of 7828 at factory length. It also grouped at 4 grs heavier at 1/2 inch. ( 87.5 gr AB), very light case prep! I have not tried any other powders, but factory loads with a 150 gr ballistic tip also grouped at sub 1/2 inch.

Usually, my wby mags take over 5 groups to get to 1/2 inch. And some took a heck of a lot longer. I am beginning to believe in the .300 ultra mag!
Hardpan

 

[1Shot]

6.5X55 Swede. As one of the loading manuals says. Feed it anything that burns med to slow and it will sing a pretty tune.

308 Win. is another caliber that will shoot with almost anything you put in it.

I have a wildcat 30X47 HBR that will shoot with about anything that you put in it also.

It all depends on the rifle it's self but you get the picture.

 

[DrMike]

Generally, I have found the short, fat cartridges easy to load for accuracy. I have had especially good success with the 7 mm WSM. However, I have had good success with the the 7.21 Tomahawk, the 325 WSM, the 300 WSM and the 270 WSM, in that order. There are exceptions, but in general, this seems to hold true. The exceptions (on either side of the norm) are related to the quality of the barrel and/or the workmanship of the rifle shot.

 

[buckfever]

The 308 seems to shoot about anything quite well.

 

[TScottW99]

First cartridge I ever loaded for... .308win in three guns. Plain ol' RCBS dies, Nosler bullets and Varget with LR CCI primers. All are shooting great, the best .25 MOA.

 

[YoteSmoker]

+3 for 308Win to include every cartridge in the 308 family I've ever worked with.

 

[JD338]

I have had really good luck loading for the following-

243 Win
257 Roberts
7mmx30 Waters
280 Rem
280 AI
308 Win
300 Win Mag
338 RUM

I have loaded for several other calibers but these were easy.

JD338

 

[hardpan]

Hey JD,
what loads do you use for that 338? Looks like a very nice rifle, may be my next purchase.
thanks,
Hardpan

 

[.405]

Yep, the .308 win

 

[DrMike]

As a general rule, the shorter the powder column, the greater the likelihood of accuracy. Hence, the greater the forgiveness in load development. There are exceptions, but this seems to hold across a rather large spectrum.

 

[Powerstroke]

Almost a +1 with Yote....
My 7-08 you'd have to try really hard to mess up a load for it...

The .260 however......... :roll:

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

I would say out of the ones I've worked with, either my .222 rem or 25-06, or my 7 Rem Mag. Pretty easy to get 1/2" 3 shot groups at 100 yards from a bench with just about anything I feed them both bullet and powder wise. They just dont seem to be picky at all.

I also know the 308, or 308 family is a very inherently accurate case.

The 300 RUM is definately an accurate cartridge. When you can consistently hit a 15" gong at 1000 yards from a bone stock sporter weight rifle, its definately a shooter in my book. The 300 RUM definately opened my eyes to how accurate a big boomer can actually be. With all the naysayers talking about how you cant shoot a bigger rifle accurately, blah blah blah. If the rifles are made well, you can load shells well, shoot well and have a nice stable platform, almost anything can be made to shoot good.

 

[Woodycreek]

Another vote for the 300 RUM and .243 win.