Top 4 Accuracy Loads

[YoteSmoker]

Recently, there was a post asking what top 4 cartridges you would choose to cover all the bases for hunting North American game. I would like to know what your top 4 accuracy combinations are with the current rifles you own, whether used for small, big, or large game. I'll start:

204 Ruger CZ 527 32 V-Max 27.3 H322 WW Fed205M 2.325” Best: 3 shots, 1 hole ; 1/4"- 3/8" Consistently @ 100
4.5-14x40 Nikon Buckmaster
308 Win M98 155 Match King 44.6 Varget FC Fed210M 2.818" Best: 3 shots 1 hole ; 3 shots 1 ragged hole Consistently @ 100
Bushnell Banner 6-18x50
7mmRM M70 160 Partition 63.0 RL-22 FC Fed215M 3.290” Consistently 5 shots touching @ 100; 5.25" group at 400
4.5-14x40 Nikon Buckmaster
22-250 Encore 60 V-Max 33.6 Varget WW Fed210M 2.385" Consistently 5 shots touching @100
6-24x40 Bushnell 4200 Elite

 

[Powerstroke]

Yote,

I started to read this and figured you were pirating some loads.... :wink: Then read your results and it appears you have it figured out.... good shooting !

.223 Rem 700 VTR - 6.5 X 20 Alaskan Guide - ( still playing with this one, but ) - Viht N-140 & 60gr B-tips give me 5 shot groups @ .768 C/C @ 100yds.

22-250 Rem 700 BDL Varmiter - Bedded/Floated - Canjar Trigger - 12X Leupy- Extremely stiff charge of N-140, CCI-BR primers, Win Brass
5shot average .426in C/C ( This is the only gun I've ever named - Amex)

.260 Rem 700 BDL Varmiter - 16X Leupy - Nosler Brass :grin: CCI-BR's
49.0gr H414 & 100gr B-tips = .315in C/C 3 shot group @ 100yds

.257 Bee ( Rem 700 SPS ) 6 X 18 Leupy - Weatherby Brass - CCI Mag Primers - 69.0gr IMR 7828 & 110gr A-bonds = slightly over .5in @ 100 3 shots.

.300RUM - Sendero 4.5 x 14 Zeiss
Both RL-25 w/ 180gr B-tips & Retumbo w/200gr A-bonds give under 3/4 in 3 shot groups @ 100. Just got my Nosler Brass for this one
( I know I can't count and this is 5 ) :wink:

 

[JD338]

Here are a few of my favorite go to loads-

M700 VLS 22-250
50 gr BT 36.0 grs Varget W-W case CCI BR2 primer .398"

M700 Classic 257 Roberts
100 gr BT 45.0 grs IMR 4350 R-P case GM210M primer .421"

M700 Classic 280 Rem
160 gr PT 54.0 grs IMR 4831 R-P case GM210M primer .400"

M700 Custom 280 AI
160 gr AB 60.0 grs RL 22 Nosler case, GM215M primer .092"

M700 LSS 338 RUM
250 gr AB 98.6 grs Retumbo R-P case GM215M primer .412"

M700 Classic 35 Whelen
225 gr Sierra 58.0 grs IMR 4064 R-P case GM210M primer .450"

Marlin 1895 Guide 45-70
300 gr JHP 62.0 grs H322 W-W case GM210M primer .669"

T/C Contender 7x30 Waters 14"
120 gr BT 34.5 grs Varget Fed case GM210M primer .225"

T/C Contender 6.5 JDJ 14"
120 gr BT 35.0 grs RL 15 W-W case GM210M primer .366"

JD338

 

[YoteSmoker]

Not fair PowerStroke. I stopped at 4 If I squeezed my next top accurate in there it would be my 7mm08 at the moment.

 

[YoteSmoker]

You too JD, Good Shooting both of you!!!

 

[6mm Remington]

30-06- Ruger #1B: 57.4 grs. IMR4350 165gr. Partition or AccuBond 3.375 OAL w-Partition 3.410 w-AccuBond- Seating die left the same w-both bullets. AccuBond just a bit longer with the tip. 2940 fps- 1/2" 3-shot groups 100 yards

6mm Remington- Ruger #1B: 43.4 grs IMR4350 100 gr. Partition 2.860 OAL 3100 fps- 3/8-1/2" 3-shot groups 100 yards

6mm Remington- Ruger MKII: 44.5 grs H100V 90 gr. Nosler E-Tip 2.840 OAL 3180 fps 3-shots about 5/8" at 100 yards. A week later just before we went out hunting, wanted to foul the bore. Two shots touching 1.5" high at 100 yards. Did not need to shoot any more!! :grin:

25-06- Remington 700 MTN rifle: 49.0 grs IMR4350 3.248 OAL 3/4" 3-shot groups 100 yards.

280 Remington- Remington 700 MTN rifle: 54.0 grs IMR4350 140 gr. Partition 2940 fps (22" barrel) 3/4" 3- shot groups

MOST ACCURATE I HAVE PERSONALLY EVER LOADED.
Winchester Model 70 300 WSM- glass bedded & pillar bedded & trigger job
(my buddies rifle)
300 WSM- 70.0 grs H4831SC F215 primer 180 gr. AccuBond 2.930 OAL
3-shots .272 100 yards
65.5 grs. IMR4831 (everything else same as above) 3-shots .447" 100 yards Velocity- both loads within 5fps of each other at 2930 fps! :shock: :grin:

 

[Powerstroke]

Yote....
I thought this was our "hunting" rounds ? :grin: :grin:

I'll squeeze two more in then........we'll just call accuracy excellent out of these two..... I guess the PPC counts as a hunting round, my wife did take her second deer ever with it... :wink:

.222 Rem 40XBR - 24X Leupy ( Fairly certian it hasn't been shot in the last 15yrs )

6PPC Sako Vixen - 16X Leupy ( same here, probably been 12yrs since it was shot )

 

[6mm Remington]

Here's a couple groups I located and photographed to show. Always trying new things as you can see too! :lol:

 

[6mm Remington]

Sorry. I goofed. I'll find the groups

 

[6mm Remington]

Hope it works this time.

 

[6mm Remington]

25-06 with 110 gr. Accubonds. I think I might have to use this rifle (my wife's) if I ever draw that Bighorn ram tag. I see my pictures are coming across quite large. What's the secret to putting a couple of more on one posting, and not having them so enormous?

 

[russ808]

Hey guys, isn't great when it all comes together.