Well how many rounds do you shoot ?

1100 Remington Man · Oct 21, 2020

I have not shot my 300 H&H Mag for a couple years and plan on taking it Elk hunting. I fired a total of three rounds to check zero. It is sighted dead on at 300 yards last time I shot it. I fired three shots at 100 yards and I called the first shot slightly left on the first shot.
I would of shot more but another person wanted to check some loads he was working on for his AR for a Rifle Match some new .223 Bullets that are 80grs.
I get my fair share of trigger time but if I miss a elk it’s not the rifles fault. Below group is some older reloads of Nosler 180gr Partitions with max load of IMR 4350

DrMike · Oct 21, 2020

It's enough to give you confidence, and that is enough. Yeah, that'll work.

mjcmichigan · Oct 21, 2020

I usually take three rifles. Something like a 223 or 22-250, then whatever I am working on.

Yesterday it was 22-250, 3030 and 4570

Today it was 3006 and 45/70.

The 3006, 3030 and 45/70 are all looking like they are ready for that cold bore shot. The 45/70 needs verification. Have not decided what goes next.

I try to have a mix of heavy recoil and lighter. The 223, 22-50 I will pound the gong on the 300 y range while waiting for the other barrels to cool.

I’d guess 40-100 shots in a trip.

I will say, switching from 18oz pulls to 6# pulls, will keep you from flinching.

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Elkman · Oct 22, 2020

I overshot a bull elk a couple of years ago with a 300 yard zero, and a 300 WM, with 180 Partitions. He was standing at about 170 yards from me, and I shot over his back. I have moved my zero to 250 yards to compensate. I can back line one, past 300 if necessary.