300 Win Mag 168 TMK accuracy load anyone?

preacher

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Aug 19, 2012
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Just wondering if anyone has found an accuracy load for the 168TMK? Heck, I guess any 168 accuracy load? I have some new 168TMK I'd like to pair up with the Barnes 168TTX. I've never loaded a 168 anything in a 300 Win Mag, always left them for the 308, 30-06 and 300WSM. I read of 73gr IMR 4350 as an accurate load, anyone have anything, I'd like any and all input guys! thanks.
 
Well then, OK, anyone have some Quickload data for both bullets with ( H4350, H4831, 7828, IMR 4350, IMR 4831, R17, R16, N560, N160, Hunter, Big Game powders?), at 64K or so? 24 inch barrel. Thank you.
 
What about the accuracy load in Noslers book Jim? Usually a good start.
 
Code:
Cartridge          : .300 Win. Mag.(SAAMI)
Bullet             : .308, 168, Sierra HPBT MatchK 2200 G7Litz
Useable Case Capaci: 83.474 grain H2O = 5.420 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 63250 psi, or 436 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 112 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

12 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 90%. These powders have been skipped.
Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                      %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
ReloadSwiss RS 76 *C               108.7     90.0     5.83    3306   100.0    63250   14536   1.094  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N570 *C                 112.0     90.9     5.89    3270    95.0    62384   15298   1.107  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 80 *C               111.4     93.0     6.03    3268    97.8    63250   14832   1.105  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-26 *C              100.3     83.0     5.38    3253   100.0    63250   13530   1.116  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-25 *C              109.3     83.6     5.42    3234   100.0    63250   13168   1.101  ! Near Maximum !
Norma MRP 2 *C                     111.6     85.9     5.56    3233    99.0    63250   14067   1.113  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP30                        111.6     85.9     5.56    3233    99.0    63250   14067   1.113  ! Near Maximum !
Norma MRP *C                       101.2     81.3     5.27    3231    99.9    63250   13697   1.111  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N560 *C                 103.0     81.0     5.25    3226    98.2    63250   14035   1.106  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 517                105.8     86.9     5.63    3226    99.0    63250   13782   1.098  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 12                  105.6     86.8     5.62    3225    99.0    63250   13759   1.099  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 7828                           107.6     80.4     5.21    3216    98.6    63250   13604   1.096  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 7828 SSC                       101.8     80.4     5.21    3216    98.6    63250   13604   1.096  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate MAGPRO                    103.3     84.5     5.47    3214    97.0    63250   14093   1.113  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 70 *C                94.8     77.7     5.03    3205   100.0    63250   12756   1.101  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N565 *C                 107.8     85.2     5.52    3202    98.4    63250   13869   1.125  ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA15 *C                    103.3     80.4     5.21    3201    99.4    63250   13501   1.111  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-22 *C              103.3     80.4     5.21    3201    99.4    63250   13501   1.111  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP5/NP ~approximation       103.3     80.4     5.21    3201    99.4    63250   13501   1.111  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2213                        102.8     79.9     5.18    3201    98.5    63250   13472   1.094  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP15                        106.1     80.7     5.23    3200    99.3    63250   13516   1.112  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester WXR                     106.1     80.7     5.23    3200    99.3    63250   13516   1.112  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 60 *T                91.9     74.2     4.81    3195   100.0    63250   12195   1.104  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AP 2214                        106.5     85.1     5.51    3192    98.7    63250   13285   1.093  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H1000 *T                   112.0     85.2     5.52    3188    98.7    63206   13243   1.093  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2217                        112.0     85.2     5.52    3188    98.7    63206   13243   1.093  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-33 *C              112.0     93.5     6.06    3188    94.4    58651   14853   1.140  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Magnum                     103.0     86.3     5.59    3181    99.7    63250   12894   1.105  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RL16 TZ *C *T                95.8     71.8     4.65    3173   100.0    63250   12131   1.102  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-16 *C *T            95.8     71.8     4.65    3173   100.0    63250   12131   1.102  ! Near Maximum !
Elcho 17                            90.9     73.3     4.75    3170   100.0    63250   12110   1.111  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-17 *T               90.9     73.3     4.75    3170   100.0    63250   12110   1.111  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R905                      104.5     79.8     5.17    3167    98.1    63250   13173   1.111  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP36 ZT *C *T               105.1     79.1     5.13    3163   100.0    63250   12074   1.118  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-23 *C *T           105.1     79.1     5.13    3163   100.0    63250   12074   1.118  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP5 NT *C ~approximation    106.4     83.4     5.41    3162    96.7    63250   13256   1.098  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2209                         99.6     76.2     4.94    3162    99.2    63250   12814   1.100  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-19 *C              100.2     77.1     4.99    3158    99.3    63250   12878   1.108  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N555 *C*T               101.9     76.9     4.98    3157   100.0    63250   12277   1.137  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 518                 96.4     76.6     4.97    3154   100.0    63250   12557   1.114  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 511                 92.6     75.9     4.92    3152   100.0    63250   12467   1.114  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP14 ~approximation         100.9     77.6     5.03    3151    99.2    63250   12785   1.109  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414                        90.4     73.6     4.77    3151    99.9    63250   12522   1.115  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760                      90.4     73.6     4.77    3151    99.9    63250   12522   1.115  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Hunter                      95.7     76.0     4.93    3151   100.0    63250   12450   1.115  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 62                   94.2     76.0     4.92    3149   100.0    63250   12219   1.127  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 204 *C                        95.1     75.5     4.89    3135    99.1    63250   12559   1.108  ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA4                         98.2     75.5     4.89    3135    99.1    63250   12559   1.108  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP4 ~approximation           98.2     75.5     4.89    3135    99.1    63250   12559   1.108  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S365                        97.2     74.4     4.82    3132   100.0    63250   11570   1.126  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4831 *T                   105.4     78.8     5.11    3132    97.8    63250   12698   1.105  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4831 SC *T                101.3     78.8     5.11    3132    97.8    63250   12698   1.105  ! Near Maximum !
Norma URP *C                        95.3     72.5     4.70    3129   100.0    63250   11928   1.120  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550 *C                  92.6     72.8     4.72    3129   100.0    63250   12067   1.124  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP19 ~approximation          95.3     72.5     4.70    3128   100.0    63250   11924   1.120  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Retumbo                    112.0     86.7     5.61    3127    99.7    54946   13722   1.169  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2225                        112.0     86.7     5.61    3127    99.7    54946   13722   1.169  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon LVR                         92.9     71.5     4.63    3127   100.0    63250   11924   1.115  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4350                       94.4     72.6     4.71    3123   100.0    63250   11894   1.137  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2218                        112.0     91.8     5.95    3119    92.2    55843   14907   1.155  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S385                       100.3     78.0     5.06    3118    99.7    63250   12304   1.127  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP4 NT *C ~approximation     95.8     74.8     4.85    3109    99.8    63250   12095   1.120  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4831                            99.9     73.6     4.77    3109   100.0    63250   11670   1.129  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester Supreme 780              98.7     80.1     5.19    3108    99.2    63250   12226   1.113  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R904                       99.0     75.1     4.87    3106    98.4    63250   12263   1.109  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex S071                         109.3     79.5     5.15    3103   100.0    63250   11936   1.142  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 3100                      103.4     79.5     5.15    3103   100.0    63250   11936   1.142  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N165 *C                 105.6     80.3     5.21    3102    99.5    63250   12016   1.118  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4955 Enduron *C*T              102.6     76.8     4.98    3097    98.0    63250   12307   1.108  ! Near Maximum !
Shooters World SW4350               95.1     72.4     4.69    3095    99.9    63250   11897   1.126  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex S070                          95.1     72.4     4.69    3095    99.9    63250   11897   1.126  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N160 *C                 105.7     78.0     5.05    3087    98.4    63250   12032   1.112  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V                 97.8     72.8     4.72    3084   100.0    63250   11013   1.121  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R907                       93.1     70.3     4.55    3078    99.7    63250   11737   1.119  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP7                          93.1     70.3     4.55    3078    99.7    63250   11737   1.119  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC                        90.1     70.3     4.56    3077    99.7    63250   11729   1.119  ! Near Maximum !
Shooters World BMG                 111.3     92.2     5.97    3073    89.6    63250   12571   1.114  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D100                         111.3     92.2     5.97    3073    89.6    63250   12571   1.114  ! Near Maximum !
Shooters World Long Rifle           94.1     70.8     4.59    3071   100.0    63250   11443   1.125  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex S065                          94.1     70.8     4.59    3071   100.0    63250   11443   1.125  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S361                        97.9     80.3     5.20    3071    97.8    63250   12006   1.120  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori 24N41 *C                112.0     91.8     5.95    3067    87.3    58988   13240   1.137  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R903                       90.3     68.7     4.45    3067   100.0    63250   11019   1.138  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S355                        90.6     68.2     4.42    3064   100.0    63250   11035   1.130  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate LRT                       112.0     91.6     5.94    3046    86.0    55307   13720   1.169  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 217 *C                       112.0     84.9     5.50    3026    98.3    48469   13846   1.253
IMR 7977 Enduron *C*T              106.9     81.4     5.27    3026    91.2    63250   11800   1.111  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N170 *C                 112.0     85.2     5.52    3011    92.0    57208   12617   1.179  ! Near Maximum !
 
Thanks Doc, and Scotty, I will just start low, hold my mouth right, and see what this rifle likes! :)
 
Little late posting but over the years (40!) 78 grs R22 has been real accurate for me in multiple 300 WM s. It ran 3175 FPS or so out of a 24” barrel. Many shy from R22 due to temp sensitivity but in my hunting rifles always did well. Also shot 74 grs of Imr4831 which was a tad slower but still quite accurate. (Sub-moa)

Work up to these loads as I found them NOT to be powder puffs!

Also, +1 to Scotty, regarding trying Noslers accuracy loads. They re generally very good. BTW, my loads were always with a 165 BT at around 3.5 oal. Typically .040-.070 off lands in rifles I had. Good luck!
 
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