winchester fail safe bullets.

[steelwkr]

i just bought some 30 caliber 180 grain winchester fail safe bullets. i plan to use them in my 300 wsm. i can't find any reloading info for this bullet with the caliber i am using. winchester claims these bullets are longer then most 180 grain bullets, and to be very careful when reloading them. normally i use a stoney point oal guage. does anybody know if that would work with this bullet? i am also looking for a good powder for this load. any info would help!!! thank you.....

 

[FOTIS]

Try RL 22 and H4831. Start at 65 gr and work up.

 

[WHELENATOR]

You should be able to use Barnes data CAREFULLY. Fail Safe's are very similarly constructed.

180 Swift Scirocco Hodgdon H-4831 70.0 2,929
Remarks: 64,000 psi; compressed

180 Swift Scirocco Hodgdon H-4350 64.0 2,950
Remarks: 63,900 psi

180 Swift Scirocco Hodgdon H-414 62.5 2,959
Remarks: 63,000 psi

180 Swift Scirocco Hodgdon H-380 61.0 2,884
Remarks: 63,400 psi

Swift Scorocco's are similar bullets too.
DISCLAIMER: these loads I got from LOAD DATA . COM.
They also have a disclaimer that states something on the order of
assuming no responsibility if you use these loads. As always, reduce loads accordingly and work up for YOUR RIFLE.

 

[NOSLER]

RL-19 is great powder for 300 WSM and the 180 FS.

With Fail Safe you need to use the min. load

This is due to the internal construction differences.

RL-19 MIN LOAD 63.0grains

RL-22 MIN LOAD 65.0grains