06 September 2003, 02:47
POP378 WBY Failsafes and XLC's!!
The cartridge is 378 WBY MAG (26" barrel)
LOAD #1
wby brass
fed 215 primer
115 gr of IMR 7828
C.O.A.L. 3.687"
BULLET 270 GR BARNES XLC (BLUE COATING)
VELOCITY 3210 FPS AT 15'
Shot 1.560" at 300 yards
LOAD #2
wby brass
fed 215 primer
114 gr of H4831
C.O.A.L. 3.625"
BULLET 270 GR COMBINED TECHNOLOGY FAILSAFE
(BLACK COATING)
VELOCITY 3100 FPS AT 15'
This load about 1.25" at 300 yds average with the best load .865"!
Next time I will take pics!
06 September 2003, 03:55
smallfryThose two loads will put a damper on just about an animals day.
06 September 2003, 12:45
BigIronThose are both great hunting bullets, and .5 MOA accuracy to boot.
Do you use a muzzle brake when shooting from the bench? 115 grains of propellant has to generate quite an "equal and opposite reaction" !!!
BigIron
06 September 2003, 13:12
NickuduThat's some kinda shootin' POP. How about telling us more about your rig; rifle, barrel, scope, etc., etc....
10 September 2003, 02:41
POPThe action is a MK V blueprinted. The barrel is a #4 taper Pac-nor Stainless ultramatch, lapped and cryoed. The Stock is a special order McMillan and the action is steel bedded and pillar bedded. An elephant gun that shoots like a varminter. Best group so far with the 270 Failsafes is 0.155 at 100 yds. I had a leupold 3.5x10x40mm on it but replaced it with a 3x12x42mm Sightron for this long range stuff!
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