I took the plunge and bought a small-bore. Other than the amazingly cheap, flexible plastic stock, I think I like this rifle. I wish the barrel wasn't so thin and whippy though.

I am loading the 150 grain Barnes XLC. I am interested in accuracy loads (max loads need not apply), if anyone is willing to share?

Thanks.

Nitromaniac,

Some folks that load the 300 RUM short enough to fit into the magazine (rather than single shot), have trouble with bullets that have long tapering points.

With some rifles, that causes too much "jump" and accuracy suffers.

If you encounter this, Partitions and Bear Claws are two bullets that minimize that effect.

RL-25 with Fed 215/215M is very popular with 1,000 yd shooters in this cartridge.

I find it amazing with this almost ubiquitous cartridge, no-one has a load.

I shot 200 grain and heavier bullets in my 300 ultra. max loads of retumbo got 3200fps with a 200 grain bullet.

3050 with a 220
2850 with a 240

all were plenty accurate.

I had a win 70 classic with CRF. The barrel did say black shadow on it though.

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Originally posted by Nitromaniac:
I find it amazing with this almost ubiquitous cartridge, no-one has a load.

Not many use bullets that light. Here are a couple good loads I do have for you:

200 Accubond, 95 Retumbo, 3177 fps.
240 SMK, 99 H870, 2978 fps.

That's out of a 26" factory A-Bolt with OAL's both at 3.60" to fit in the magazine (a mile away from the lands). Accuracy for both is sub MOA out to 6-700 yds. Unfortunately H870 is no longer, so I'll be trying different powders with the 240 in the future.

Gentlemen,

Thank you. I do feel kinda dumb after I did a search in the reloading section. DOH! That's where all the loads were hiding!

I am using the 150 g XLC as a load for caribou in this area. They aren't really big since they mixed with reindeer many years ago, and nothing to run into that would require a heavy, stout bullet.
Season closed last night, but that won't stop me from working on things over the spring/summer.